Ian Mitchell (ice hockey)

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Ian Mitchell
Born (1999-01-18) January 18, 1999 (age 22)
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
Chicago Blackhawks
Rockford IceHogs (AHL)
NHL Draft 57th overall, 2017
Chicago Blackhawks
Playing career 2021–present

Ian Mitchell (born January 18, 1999) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing with the Rockford IceHogs in the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect under contract with the Chicago Blackhawks in the National Hockey League (NHL).[1]

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]

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
NHL totals 39 3 4 7 14

International[]

Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2017 Canada U18 5th 5 0 2 2 0
2019 Canada WJC 6th 5 1 2 3 2
Junior totals 10 1 4 5 2

Awards and honors[]

Award Year Ref
College
AHCA First Team All-American 2019–20 [2]

References[]

  1. ^ "Ian Mitchell at eliteprospects.com". eliteprospects.com.
  2. ^ a b "Men's CCM/AHCA Hockey Division I All-Americans Announced". ahcahockey.com. April 11, 2020. Retrieved April 11, 2020.
  3. ^ Kaplan, Emily (April 11, 2020). "Source: Denver's Ian Mitchell forgoing senior year for Blackhawks deal". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 12, 2020.

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