Cliff Schmautz

Cliff Schmautz
Born	(1939-03-17)March 17, 1939 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
Died	February 11, 2002(2002-02-11) (aged 62) Portland, Oregon, U.S.
Height	5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight	170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb)
Position	Right wing
Shot	Right
Played for	Buffalo Sabres Philadelphia Flyers
Playing career	1959–1975

Clifford Harvey Schmautz (March 17, 1939 – February 11, 2002) was a Canadian professional ice hockey right wing. The majority of his career, which lasted from 1959 to 1975, was spent in the Western Hockey League with the Portland Buckaroos, where he played together with his brother Arnie Schmautz and scored forty goals three times and led the league in scoring in the 1965–1965–66 season. He also played 56 games in the National Hockey League with the Buffalo Sabres and Philadelphia Flyers during the 1970–71 season. In his short NHL career, Schmautz scored thirteen goals and added nineteen assists. His younger brother Bobby Schmautz also played in the NHL.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1956–57	Saskatoon Quakers	SJHL		47	9	10	19	65		—	—	—	—	—
1957–58	Saskatoon Quakers	SJHL		33	10	16	26	58		—	—	—	—	—
1958–59	Moose Jaw Canucks	SJHL		42	33	32	65	90		—	—	—	—	—
1958–59	Nelson Maple Leafs	WIHL		2	0	1	1	6		—	—	—	—	—
1959–60	Omaha Knights	IHL		63	32	20	52	91		—	—	—	—	—
1959–60	Calgary Stampeders	WHL		5	1	1	2	11		—	—	—	—	—
1960–61	Sault Thunderbirds	EPHL		70	32	20	52	91		12	7	6	13	4
1961–62	Sault Thunderbirds	EPHL		24	6	9	15	24		—	—	—	—	—
1961–62	Buffalo Bisons	AHL		43	14	13	27	29		4	0	0	0	12
1962–63	Buffalo Bisons	AHL		64	24	15	39	24		13	8	4	12	4
1963–64	Buffalo Bisons	AHL		26	3	7	10	6		—	—	—	—	—
1963–64	Portland Buckaroos	WHL		34	7	7	14	22		5	2	3	5	2
1964–65	Portland Buckaroos	WHL		66	17	42	59	84		10	3	2	5	0
1965–66	Portland Buckaroos	WHL		72	46	58	104	47		14	9	7	16	17
1966–67	Portland Buckaroos	WHL		66	28	29	57	53		4	2	1	3	2
1967–68	Portland Buckaroos	WHL		69	26	33	59	36		12	7	4	11	4
1968–69	Portland Buckaroos	WHL		53	27	29	56	28		11	10	4	14	4
1969–70	Portland Buckaroos	WHL		70	40	33	73	23		11	6	6	12	6
1970–71	Buffalo Sabres	NHL		26	5	7	12	10		—	—	—	—	—
1970–71	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL		30	8	12	20	23		—	—	—	—	—
1971–72	Portland Buckaroos	WHL		68	40	37	77	44		11	6	2	8	2
1972–73	Portland Buckaroos	WHL		54	30	21	51	47		—	—	—	—	—
1974–75	Portland Buckaroos	WIHL		34	11	8	19	8		—	—	—	—	—
WHL totals				557	262	290	552	395		78	45	29	74	37
NHL totals				56	13	19	32	33		—	—	—	—	—

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database