# Cliff Barton

Clifford John Barton (September 3, 1907 – September 14, 1969) was an American professional ice hockey right winger. He was born in Michigan but moved to Port Arthur, Ontario at an early age. Barton played three seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Philadelphia Quakers, and New York Rangers between 1929 and 1940. The rest of his career was spent in different minor leagues.

## Career statistics
### Regular season and playoffs

| | | | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs |
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 1923–24 | Port Arthur Bruins | TBJHL | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1924–25 | Port Arthur Bruins | TBJHL | 10 | 8 | 2 | 10 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1925–26 | Port Arthur Bruins | TBJHL | 10 | 11 | 1 | 12 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 1926–27 | Port Arthur Bruins | TBJHL | 14 | 14 | 6 | 20 | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 1926–27 | Port Arthur Bruins | M-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 2 |
| 1927–28 | Port Arthur Ports | TBSHL | 21 | 13 | 6 | 19 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1928–29 | Port Arthur Ports | TBSHL | 20 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1928–29 | Port Arthur Ports | Al-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 1929–30 | Pittsburgh Pirates | NHL | 39 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1930–31 | Philadelphia Quakers | NHL | 43 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1931–32 | Pittsburgh Yellow Jackets | IHL | 39 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1931–32 | Springfield Indians | Can-Am | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1932–33 | Buffalo Bisons | IHL | 40 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1933–34 | Buffalo Bisons | IHL | 44 | 19 | 8 | 27 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 1934–35 | Buffalo Bisons | IHL | 44 | 18 | 8 | 26 | 43 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1935–36 | Buffalo Bisons | IHL | 47 | 12 | 17 | 29 | 32 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 1936–37 | Buffalo Bisons | IAHL | 11 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1936–37 | Philadelphia Ramblers | IAHL | 34 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 1937–38 | Philadelphia Ramblers | IAHL | 47 | 13 | 19 | 32 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1938–39 | Philadelphia Ramblers | IAHL | 52 | 21 | 28 | 49 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 |
| 1939–40 | New York Rangers | NHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1939–40 | Philadelphia Ramblers | IAHL | 51 | 9 | 19 | 28 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1940–41 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1940–41 | St. Louis Flyers | AHA | 43 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 |
| 1941–42 | St. Louis Flyers | AHA | 50 | 26 | 22 | 48 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1942–43 | New Haven Eagles | AHL | 12 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1942–43 | Washington Lions | AHL | 22 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1943–44 | Pittsburgh Hornets | AHL | 41 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| IHL totals | IHL totals | IHL totals | 214 | 52 | 38 | 90 | 144 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| IAHL/AHL totals | IAHL/AHL totals | IAHL/AHL totals | 276 | 69 | 117 | 186 | 57 | 20 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 8 |
| NHL totals | NHL totals | NHL totals | 85 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — |