Mitch Versteeg

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Mitch Versteeg
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Versteeg with HK Nitra in 2017
Born (1988-11-03) November 3, 1988 (age 36)
Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 197 lb (89 kg; 14 st 1 lb)
Position Defence
Shot Right
Played for Worcester Sharks
Heilbronner Falken
EC Bad Nauheim
ESV Kaufbeuren
HK Nitra
Ferencvárosi TC
Idaho Steelheads
Kalamazoo Wings
Trenton Titans
Nikkō Ice Bucks
NHL draft Undrafted
Playing career 20092022

Mitch Versteeg (born November 3, 1988) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman.

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Playing career

Versteeg played major junior hockey with the Lethbridge Hurricanes of the Western Hockey League, scoring 12 goals and 29 assists for 41 points, and earning 297 penalty minutes, in 148 games played.

Versteeg began his professional career with the 2009–10 season, playing the majority of the season in the ECHL with the Kalamazoo Wings, but also playing three games in the American Hockey League with the Worcester Sharks. He was a member of 2010–11 Kalamazoo Wings Eastern Conference Championship team. [1]

On July 25, 2013, the Heilbronner Falken of Germany's of the 2nd Bundesliga signed Versteeg for the 2013–14 season. [2] In August 2014, Versteeg signed a contract with the Nikkō Ice Bucks of the ALH.

After 8 seasons abroad, Versteeg opted to return to North America, agreeing to a contract for the 2021–22 season with the Idaho Steelheads of the ECHL on November 10, 2021. [3]

Family

He is the younger brother of two-time Stanley Cup champion Kris Versteeg. [4]

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References

  1. News Release: K-Wings Trade For Versteeg Archived November 4, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
  2. Falken verpflichten nächsten Defensiv-Spezialisten - heilbronner-falken.de
  3. "Steelheads sign veteran defenseman Mitch Versteeg". Idaho Steelheads. November 10, 2021. Retrieved November 10, 2021.
  4. Eliteprospects.com - Kris Versteeg