Ian Mitchell (ice hockey)
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]
| Ian Mitchell | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
January 18, 1999 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 | 2021–present | ||
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 | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2014–15 | Spruce Grove Saints | AJHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Spruce Grove Saints | AJHL | 54 | 6 | 21 | 27 | 8 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | ||
| 2016–17 | Spruce Grove Saints | AJHL | 53 | 8 | 29 | 37 | 34 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18 | University of Denver | NCHC | 41 | 2 | 28 | 30 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | University of Denver | NCHC | 39 | 6 | 21 | 27 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | University of Denver | NCHC | 36 | 10 | 22 | 32 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 39 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Rockford IceHogs | AHL | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Rockford IceHogs | AHL | 57 | 11 | 24 | 35 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | Rockford IceHogs | AHL | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 35 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 82 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
Awards and honors
| Award | Year | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| College | ||
| AHCA First Team All-American | 2019–20 | [2] |
References
- "Ian Mitchell at eliteprospects.com". eliteprospects.com.
- "Men's CCM/AHCA Hockey Division I All-Americans Announced". ahcahockey.com. April 11, 2020. Retrieved April 11, 2020.
- Kaplan, Emily (April 11, 2020). "Source: Denver's Ian Mitchell forgoing senior year for Blackhawks deal". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 12, 2020.
- "Blackhawks stymied in 2-1 loss to Kings". Chicago Sun-Times. January 23, 2023. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
- "Bruins acquire Mitchell, Regula in exchange for Hall, Foligno". Boston Bruins. June 26, 2023. Retrieved June 26, 2023.
- https://www.boston.com/sports/boston-bruins/2023/07/10/ian-mitchell-bruins-arbitration-offseason-trent-frederic-jeremy-swayman/
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database