Ian Mitchell (ice hockey)

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Ian Mitchell
Ian Mitchell Boston Bruins 2023.jpg
Ian Mitchell with the Boston Bruins in 2023
Born (1999-01-18) January 18, 1999 (age 24)
St. Albert, Alberta, Canada
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 174 lb (79 kg; 12 st 6 lb)
Position Defence
Shoots Right
NHL team (P)
Cur. team
Former teams
Boston Bruins
Providence Bruins  (AHL)
Chicago Blackhawks
NHL Draft 57th overall, 2017
Chicago Blackhawks
Playing career 2021present

Ian Mitchell (born January 18, 1999) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman for the Providence Bruins of the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract with the Boston Bruins in the National Hockey League (NHL). [1]

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Playing career

He played college hockey at the University of Denver and was named AHCA First-Team All-American his junior season. [2] Mitchell was selected 57th overall by the Chicago Blackhawks in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft. On April 11, 2020, Mitchell agreed to an entry-level contract with the Blackhawks, forgoing his senior season at Denver. [3] Mitchell scored his first goal in the 2022-2023 season on January 22, 2023 against the Los Angeles Kings. [4]

On June 26, 2023, Mitchell was traded by the Blackhawks to the Boston Bruins with Alec Regula in exchange for Taylor Hall and Nick Foligno. [5] Mitchell signed a one-year, two-way contract worth $775,000 with the Bruins on July 10, 2023, avoiding arbitration. [6]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2014–15 Spruce Grove Saints AJHL 20000
2015–16Spruce Grove SaintsAJHL54621278141456
2016–17Spruce Grove SaintsAJHL538293734101230
2017–18 University of Denver NCHC 412283014
2018–19 University of DenverNCHC396212718
2019–20 University of DenverNCHC3610223216
2020–21 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 3934714
2020–21 Rockford IceHogs AHL 50110
2021–22 Chicago BlackhawksNHL80110
2021–22 Rockford IceHogsAHL571124351951120
2022–23 Rockford IceHogsAHL52464
2022–23 Chicago BlackhawksNHL351788
NHL totals824121622

International

YearTeamEventResultGPGAPtsPIM
2017 Canada U18 5th50220
2019 Canada WJC 6th51232
Junior totals101452

Awards and honors

AwardYearRef
College
AHCA First Team All-American 2019–20 [2]

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References

  1. "Ian Mitchell at eliteprospects.com". eliteprospects.com.
  2. 1 2 "Men's CCM/AHCA Hockey Division I All-Americans Announced". ahcahockey.com. April 11, 2020. Retrieved April 11, 2020.
  3. Kaplan, Emily (April 11, 2020). "Source: Denver's Ian Mitchell forgoing senior year for Blackhawks deal". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 12, 2020.
  4. "Blackhawks stymied in 2-1 loss to Kings". Chicago Sun-Times. January 23, 2023. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
  5. "Bruins acquire Mitchell, Regula in exchange for Hall, Foligno". Boston Bruins. June 26, 2023. Retrieved June 26, 2023.
  6. "Ian Mitchell avoids arbitration". boston.com. July 10, 2023. Retrieved July 10, 2023.