Mitch Holmberg

Mitch Holmberg (born March 9, 1993) is a Canadian former ice hockey player. He played most recently for the Wheeling Nailers of the ECHL in the 2016-2017 season.

Mitch Holmberg
Born (1993-03-09) March 9, 1993
Sherwood Park, Alberta, Canada
Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight 175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb)
Position Right wing
Shot Right
Played for Oklahoma City Barons
Alba Volán Székesfehérvár II
Wheeling Nailers
NHL Draft Undrafted
Playing career 2014–2017

Playing career

Holmberg played midget hockey with the Sherwood Park Kings in the Alberta Midget Hockey League before he was selected by the Spokane Chiefs in the first round (21st overall) of the 2008 WHL Bantam Draft.[1] After completing his junior eligibility with the Chiefs in the Western Hockey League, Holmberg was signed to an AHL contract for the following 2014–15 season with the Oklahoma City Barons on April 1, 2014.[2] He made his professional debut a day later with the Barons and on April 4 finished his season in the playoffs with ECHL affiliate, the Bakersfield Condors.

On November 20, 2014, Holmberg's AHL rights were traded to the Utica Comets in a transaction between the Vancouver Canucks and Edmonton Oilers.[3] He was later re-assigned by the Comets to ECHL club, the Elmira Jackals for the remainder of the 2014–15 season.[4]

As a free agent, Holmberg signed his first contract abroad, agreeing to a one-year deal with the farm club of Hungarian based, Alba Volán Székesfehérvár on August 24, 2015.[5] After a season in the MOL Liga, Holmberg was unable to debut in the top-flight Székesfehérvár club and opted to return to the ECHL as a free agent in the off-season, signing a one-year deal with the Wichita Thunder on July 28, 2016.[6] In the 2016–17 season, Holmberg contributed with 7 points in 13 games with the Thunder before he was traded to the Colorado Eagles on December 18, 2016.[7] Amongst the Eagles top nine forwards, Holmberg added a further 8 goals in 28 games before he was dealt for a second time within the season, to the Wheeling Nailers on March 9, 2017.[8]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs
Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2008–09 Sherwood Park Kings AMHL 3121204129 —————
2009–10 Spokane Chiefs WHL 5246102 40000
2010–11 Spokane Chiefs WHL 5815183312 116170
2011–12 Spokane Chiefs WHL 662728558 13113142
2012–13 Spokane Chiefs WHL 6639418022 93474
2013–14 Spokane Chiefs WHL 72625611825 40114
2013–14 Oklahoma City Barons AHL 10110 —————
2013–14 Bakersfield Condors ECHL ————— 30000
2014–15 Bakersfield Condors ECHL 80110 —————
2014–15 Elmira Jackals ECHL 3268146 —————
2015–16 Alba Volán Székesfehérvár II MOL 483731682 9611170
2016–17 Wichita Thunder ECHL 133472 —————
2016–17 Colorado Eagles ECHL 2884124 —————
2016–17 Wheeling Nailers ECHL 90000 —————
WHL totals 31414714929669 37208286

International
Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2010 Canada Pacific U17 5th 5 1 3 4 2
Junior totals 5 1 3 4 2

Awards and honors
Honors Year
Bob Clarke Trophy – WHL top scorer 2013–14 [9]
WHL First All-Star Team (West) 2013–14 [10]

References
  1. "Spokane Chiefs roster". Spokane Chiefs. May 15, 2012. Archived from the original on March 28, 2014. Retrieved May 18, 2014.
  2. "Three signed to ATO's". Oklahoma City Barons. April 1, 2014. Archived from the original on April 9, 2014. Retrieved April 1, 2014.
  3. "Edmonton Oilers trade Will Acton to Vancouver Canucks for Kellan Lain". Edmonton Journal. November 20, 2014. Archived from the original on November 22, 2014. Retrieved November 20, 2014.
  4. "Jackals add Holmberg". Elmira Jackals. December 15, 2014. Archived from the original on July 14, 2015. Retrieved December 15, 2014.
  5. "Canadian winger strengthens MOL Liga side" (in Hungarian). Alba Volán Székesfehérvár. August 24, 2015. Retrieved August 24, 2015.
  6. "Thunder adds former WHL scoring champ". Wichita Thunder. July 28, 2016. Retrieved July 28, 2016.
  7. "Eagles acquire forward Mitch Holmberg in trade with Wichita". Colorado Eagles. December 18, 2016. Archived from the original on January 16, 2017. Retrieved December 18, 2016.
  8. "Nailers acquire Holmberg and Kerbashian". Wheeling Nailers. March 9, 2017. Retrieved March 10, 2017.
  9. "Holmberg claims scoring award". Spokesman.com. March 18, 2014. Retrieved March 19, 2014.
  10. "WHL Announces All-Stars & Awards". Western Hockey League. March 18, 2014. Archived from the original on March 24, 2014. Retrieved March 19, 2014.
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