Cliff Pu

Clifford Pu (born June 3, 1998) is a Canadian junior Ice hockey player. He is currently playing for the London Knights of the Ontario Hockey League. He was selected 69th overall in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft by the Buffalo Sabres.

Youth

Clifford played at the AAA hockey level since the Atom age group. He was named an International Silverstick Atom AAA All Star in 2009. In his final year of Minor ice hockey, he played for the Toronto Marlboros Minor Midget AAA team. He was seen as one of the top prospects in the 2014 OHL Priority Selection after finishing 4th on his team in points.

Junior

Clifford was drafted in the 1st round, 16th overall, in the 2014 OHL Priority Selection by the Oshawa Generals. He appeared in 17 games with the Generals, scoring 2 goals and adding an assist. On January 1, 2015, Clifford was traded to the London Knights along with Josh Sterk and 3 draft picks, in exchange for Michael McCarron and Dakota Mermis. In the 24 games he appeared in for the London Knights following the trade, Cliff scored 4 goals and added 2 assists. In 2016, Cliff performed the handshake celebration and started the "Puuuuuuu" cheer at the Budweiser Gardens.

In his first complete season with the Knights, Cliff scored 12 goals and 19 assists.

NHL Draft

In 2016, Clifford Pu became eligible for the 2016 NHL Entry Draft. He was the eighty-third ranked North American skater by the NHL's Scouting Service. He was drafted in the third round, 69th overall, by the Buffalo Sabres.

Regular season and playoffs