Mitch McLain

Mitchell McLain (born December 3, 1993) is an American professional ice hockey center currently playing for the Calgary Wranglers in the American Hockey League (AHL).

Mitch McLain
Born (1993-12-03) December 3, 1993
Baxter, Minnesota, U.S.
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 196 lb (89 kg; 14 st 0 lb)
Position Center
Shoots Left
AHL team
Former teams
Calgary Wranglers
Iowa Wild
Milwaukee Admirals
NHL Draft Undrafted
Playing career 2018present

Playing career

Junior

McLain played junior hockey with the Langley Rivermen of the BCHL, serving as alternate captain by the end of his first season, and being named captain of the team for his second season with the team.[1] McLain had an excellent sophomore season with the Rivermen, nearly doubling his point total from his rookie year.[2]

College

McLain played college hockey at Bowling Green State University. Noted as a leader both on and off the ice, McLain served as captain of the team during his senior year, led his team in goals,[2] was in the running for the Hobey Baker Award,[2][3] and was nominated for the Hockey Humanitarian Award due to his time volunteering teaching special-needs students at a local school.[2][3]

McLain was named to the All-WCHA First Team in his junior year, and the All-WCHA Second Team in his senior year.[2][3]

Professional

After going undrafted in the NHL, and graduating from Bowling Green, McLain made his professional debut for the Iowa Wild of the American Hockey League on March 17, 2018, after signing an amateur-tryout with the team.[4][5] After playing 10 games that season on the tryout, McLain would earn a full time contract, and invite to the Minnesota Wild's development camp for the following season.[2][6] McLain would spend four seasons with the Wild, before signing a one-year contract with the Milwaukee Admirals for the 2020-21 AHL season.[7][8]

After one season with the Admirals, McLain signed a two-year AHL contract with the Calgary Flames top AHL affiliate, the Calgary Wranglers[9][10] and was noted as a standout of the Flames pre-season training camp for his scoring and physical play.[11][12]

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2012–13 Langley Rivermen BCHL 5414183268 41016
2013–14 Langley Rivermen BCHL 5724366093 10471115
2014–15 Bowling Green State University WCHA 3810102018
2015–16 Bowling Green State University WCHA 42881650
2016–17 Bowling Green State University WCHA 4017163387
2017–18 Bowling Green State University WCHA 4118143252
2017–18 Iowa Wild AHL 101018
2018–19 Iowa Wild AHL 5810102038 80112
2019–20 Iowa Wild AHL 2822438
2019–20 Allen Americans ECHL 84266
2020–21 Iowa Wild AHL 2252734
2021–22 Milwaukee Admirals AHL 7617623113 900016
2022–23 Calgary Wranglers AHL 56161228108 50004
AHL totals 250513283339 2201122

Awards and honors

Award Year Ref
NCAA
All-WCHA First Team 2017 [13]
All-WCHA Second Team 2018 [14]

References

  1. "McLain tabbed to lead Rivermen". The Langley Advance Times. April 12, 2013.
  2. Rubado, Jared (June 17, 2018). "Hockey: McLain's college career as impressive off the ice as on". The Brainerd Dispatch.
  3. Wagner, John (February 1, 2018). "BG's McLain does good work on and off ice". The Toledo Blade.
  4. "McLain makes pro debut with Iowa Wild". The Brainerd Dispatch. March 19, 2018.
  5. Wagner, John (March 17, 2018). "BG hockey's McLain signs AHL contract". The Toledo Blade.
  6. Mohs, Peter. "BHS graduate McLain waiting for NHL opportunity". The Brainerd Dispatch.
  7. Kallmann, Dave (March 25, 2022). "Childhood friends and unlikely pros, the Milwaukee Admirals' Cole Smith and Mitch McLain enjoy being teammates again". The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
  8. "Milwaukee signs McLain to AHL deal". Pro Hockey News. July 16, 2021.
  9. Pike, Ryan (July 27, 2022). "Unnamed AHL Team signs Mitch McLain to two-year AHL contract". FlamesNation.
  10. Millsop, Jeremy (July 22, 2022). "McLain inks 2-year deal with Calgary". The Brainerd Dispatch.
  11. Francis, Eric (October 1, 2022). "Flames Takeaways: Sutter still searching for that elusive Top 6 winger". Sportsnet.
  12. Pike, Ryan (October 1, 2022). "What Mitch McLain can teach us about success at Calgary Flames training camp". FlamesNation.
  13. Gordon, Kevin (March 9, 2017). "McLain named first-team All-WCHA". BGSU Hockey.
  14. "WCHA announces 2017-18 All-WCHA Teams, All-Rookie Team". US College Hockey Online. March 8, 2018.
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