Longtime NHL winger Kyle Clifford told J ohn Hoven of Mayor’s Manor last night that he’s retiring from his playing career.

Clifford, now 34, was a relatively notable prospect when the 6’2″ enforcer burst onto the scene. He was a second-round pick in 2009 – an early one at that – out of the OHL’s Barrie Colts, and showed legitimate offensive promise in his post-draft year when he clicked at nearly a point per game. Instead of returning to Barrie for a fourth and final junior season, he cracked L.A.’s roster out of camp in 2010, kicking off his pro career.

The Kings drafted Clifford with the knowledge that he’d rarely be anything more than a fourth-line agitator, but they hoped he had some more offensive tools in his skillset than other comparable players. That projection largely

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