Kevin Mitchell (ice hockey)

Kevin Mitchell
Born	(1980-06-05) June 5, 1980 (age 44) The Bronx, New York, USA
Height	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight	194 lb (88 kg; 13 st 12 lb)
Position	Defense
Shoots	Left
AL team Former teams	Nikko Icebucks Hamilton Bulldogs Houston Aeros Bridgeport Sound Tigers Cleveland Barons Iserlohn Roosters Vienna Capitals Hamburg Freezers HDD Olimpija Ljubljana Rapperswil-Jona Lakers HC Pardubice EC VSV Ritten-Renon Mora IK Graz 99ers
NHL draft	234th overall, 1998 Calgary Flames
Playing career	2000–present

Kevin Mitchell (born June 5, 1980) is an American professional ice hockey defenseman currently playing with the Nikko Icebucks in the Asia League Ice Hockey (AL). He was originally selected by the Calgary Flames in the 9th round (234th overall) of the 1998 NHL Entry Draft.

Mitchell played with EC VSV in the Austrian Hockey League during the 2010–11 Austrian Hockey League season. ^[1]

After a season with Ritten-Renon in the Italian Serie A, Mitchell left as a free agent and signed a one-year contract with Swedish club, Mora IK of the HockeyAllsvenskan on June 20, 2013. ^[2]

Mitchell recorded an impressive debut season from the blueline with Mora and was signed to a one-year contract extension on March 23, 2014. For the 2014–15 season, he was selected as team captain for Mora IK and responded with beating his previously scoring pace from the blueline, amassing 48 points in just 52 games.

On February 7, 2015, Mitchell signed a one-year contract to return to the familiar Austrian EBEL, in agreeing as a free agent with the Graz 99ers. ^[3]

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1997–98	Guelph Storm	OHL		65	10	46	56	73		12	1	7	8	14
1998–99	Guelph Storm	OHL		68	26	52	78	107		11	3	10	13	29
1999–00	Guelph Storm	OHL		68	19	58	77	94		6	1	2	3	10
2000–01	Oshawa Generals	OHL		54	10	29	39	139		—	—	—	—	—
2000–01	Hamilton Bulldogs	AHL		8	0	3	3	2		—	—	—	—	—
2001–02	Louisiana IceGators	ECHL		63	7	32	39	127		5	1	3	4	16
2001–02	Houston Aeros	AHL		10	0	0	0	6		—	—	—	—	—
2002–03	Louisiana IceGators	ECHL		30	5	29	34	93		6	0	2	2	10
2002–03	Bridgeport Sound Tigers	AHL		18	1	4	5	16		—	—	—	—	—
2002–03	Cleveland Barons	AHL		24	2	5	7	22		—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	Houston Aeros	AHL		50	7	16	23	39		2	0	0	0	10
2003–04	Louisiana IceGators	AHL		19	3	14	17	28		2	1	0	1	0
2004–05	Iserlohn Roosters	DEL		50	8	29	37	149		—	—	—	—	—
2005–06	Vienna Capitals	EBEL		48	11	25	37	70		4	0	1	1	56
2006–07	Bridgeport Sound Tigers	AHL		45	1	12	13	53		—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	Hamburg Freezers	DEL		4	0	2	2	2		6	0	2	2	22
2007–08	HDD Olimpija Ljubljana	EBEL		42	9	24	33	126		15	5	7	12	26
2008–09	HDD Olimpija Ljubljana	EBEL		50	8	29	37	96		—	—	—	—	—
2008–09	Rapperswil-Jona Lakers	NLA		6	1	0	1	2		—	—	—	—	—
2009–10	HDD Olimpija Ljubljana	EBEL		45	9	25	34	105		—	—	—	—	—
2009–10	HC Pardubice	CZE		6	0	0	0	2		8	0	0	0	4
2010–11	EC VSV	EBEL		50	6	27	33	137		10	2	3	5	41
2011–12	EC VSV	EBEL		48	9	32	41	92		—	—	—	—	—
2012–13	Ritten-Renon	ITL		44	10	29	39	58		7	0	2	2	2
2013–14	Mora IK	Allsv		52	12	21	33	28		6	2	2	4	2
2014–15	Mora IK	Allsv		52	10	38	48	34		5	1	1	2	2
2015–16	Graz 99ers	EBEL		54	3	15	18	38		—	—	—	—	—
AHL totals				155	11	40	51	138		2	0	0	0	10

References

1. "ES VSV season statistics". Eliteprospects.com. February 4, 2012. Retrieved February 4, 2012.
2. "Mora recruits a forward and defenseman" (in Swedish). Mora IK. June 20, 2013. Archived from the original on June 25, 2013. Retrieved July 1, 2013.
3. "Graz adds blueline power with Kevin Mitchell". Graz 99ers (in German). February 7, 2015. Retrieved February 7, 2015.

External links

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