John Mitchell (ice hockey, born 1986)

For other people named John Mitchell, see John Mitchell (disambiguation).

For the Colorado Avalanche player, see John Mitchell (ice hockey, born 1985).

John Mitchell
Born	(1986-07-10) July 10, 1986 Neenah, WI, USA
Height	6 ft 6 in (198 cm)
Weight	223 lb (101 kg; 15 st 13 lb)
Position	Forward
Shoots	Left
EIHL team Former teams	Dundee Stars Syracuse Crunch Norfolk Admirals Hershey Bears Portland Pirates
NHL Draft	Undrafted
Playing career	2010–present

John Mitchell (born August 28, 1986) is an American professional ice hockey player. He is currently playing with the Dundee Stars of the Elite Ice Hockey League (EIHL).

Playing career

Prior to turning professional, Mitchell attended the University of Wisconsin–Madison where he played four seasons of college hockey with the NCAA Division I Wisconsin Badgers men's ice hockey team. On September 29, 2013, Mitchell, along with a draft pick, was traded to the Washington Capitals in exchange for forward Mathieu Perreault. He was then reassigned directly to the Hershey Bears AHL training camp.

On the eve of the 2013–14 NHL trade deadline, Mitchell was included by the Capitals in the trade of Martin Erat to Arizona Coyotes in exchange for Chris Brown, Rostislav Klesla and a fourth-round pick in 2015 NHL Entry Draft on March 4, 2014. He was then assigned to the Portland Pirates of the American Hockey League (AHL).

On August 5, 2014, the Dundee Stars of the EIHL announced they had signed Mitchell to a one-year contract.

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2004–05	Tri-City Storm	USHL		12	2	1	3	16		—	—	—	—	—
2004–05	Green Bay Gamblers	USHL		42	6	5	11	22		—	—	—	—	—
2005–06	Green Bay Gamblers	USHL		6	0	1	1	6		—	—	—	—	—
2005–06	Indiana Ice	USHL		14	1	1	2	4		—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	University of Wisconsin	WCHA		18	1	2	3	21		—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	University of Wisconsin	WCHA		40	8	5	13	49		—	—	—	—	—
2008–09	University of Wisconsin	WCHA		40	15	11	26	118		—	—	—	—	—
2009–10	University of Wisconsin	WCHA		41	8	11	19	54		—	—	—	—	—
2010–11	Syracuse Crunch	AHL		60	9	10	19	64		—	—	—	—	—
2010–11	Elmira Jackals	ECHL		3	1	1	2	0		—	—	—	—	—
2011–12	Syracuse Crunch	AHL		50	8	10	18	23		4	1	0	1	0
2012–13	Norfolk Admirals	AHL		61	10	4	14	48		—	—	—	—	—
2013–14	Hershey Bears	AHL		20	3	3	6	18		—	—	—	—	—
2013–14	Portland Pirates	AHL		2	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
AHL totals				193	30	27	57	153		4	1	0	1	0

External links

• John Mitchell's career statistics at EliteProspects.com
• John Mitchell's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database