Garrett Mitchell (ice hockey)

Garrett Mitchell (born September 2, 1991) is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward who currently plays for the Rockford IceHogs in the American Hockey League (AHL). He was selected in the sixth round 175th overall by the Washington Capitals in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft.

Garrett Mitchell
Born (1991-09-02) September 2, 1991
Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb)
Position Right Wing
Shoots Right
AHL team
Former teams		 Rockford IceHogs
Washington Capitals
HKm Zvolen
NHL Draft 175th overall, 2009
Washington Capitals
Playing career 2011–present

Playing career

He played junior hockey for the Regina Pats of the WHL, serving as team captain his final year (2010–2011).[1]

He was selected by Washington Capitals in the sixth round (175th overall) of the 2009 NHL Entry Draft. He signed his three-year entry-level contract with the Capitals on March 19, 2011, just after the Regina Pats concluded their 2010–11 season.[2]

In the 2016–17 season, Mitchell made his NHL debut on April 9, 2017 in the Capitals regular season finale against the Florida Panthers.[3]

As a free agent from the Capitals having spent 6 years within the organization, Mitchell opted to continue his tenure as captain of the Hershey Bears in the AHL, securing a one-year contract on July 10, 2017.[4]

Following his eighth year with the Bears in 2017–18, Mitchell left the club as free agent. Over the summer, Mitchell remained un-signed before opting to continue his career in Europe, agreeing to a one-year deal with Slovakian club, HKm Zvolen of the Tipsport Liga, on November 25, 2018.[5]

After a lone season abroad in Slovakia, Mitchell returned to North America the following summer, agreeing to a contract with the Reading Royals of the ECHL on September 30, 2019.[6] After putting up 20 points in 32 GP with the Reading Royals in the ECHL, Mitchell was loaned to the Laval Rocket. He made 2 appearances with the Rocket before returning to the Royals.[7]

Career statistics
Mitchell with the Hershey Bears in 2015.

Regular season and playoffs
Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2006–07Regina Pat CanadiansSMHL42141125140—————
2006–07Regina PatsWHL40112—————
2007–08Regina PatsWHL6285137361016
2008–09Regina PatsWHL7110515140—————
2009–10Regina PatsWHL57151631110—————
2009–10Hershey BearsAHL10000—————
2010–11Regina PatsWHL70183452140—————
2010–11Hershey BearsAHL20005—————
2011–12South Carolina StingraysECHL20007—————
2011–12Hershey BearsAHL6569158551010
2012–13Hershey BearsAHL751515309451014
2013–14Hershey BearsAHL1702244—————
2014–15Hershey BearsAHL644481211012310
2015–16Hershey BearsAHL58111627902014523
2016–17Hershey BearsAHL71101020121120006
2016–17Washington CapitalsNHL10000—————
2017–18Hershey BearsAHL4771870—————
2018–19HKm ZvolenSlovak284610701172918
2019–20Reading RoyalsECHL40101929106—————
2019–20Laval RocketAHL20000—————
2019–20Rockford IceHogsAHL154269—————
NHL totals 10000 —————

International
Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2008 Canada Western U17 6 4 2 6 20
2009 Canada WJC18 4th 6 0 1 1 6
Junior totals 12 4 3 7 26

References
  1. "Garrett Mitchell named captain". Regina Pats. 2010-08-24. Retrieved 2011-10-24.
  2. "Right wing Garrett Mitchell signs with Capitals". Washington Post. 2011-03-19. Retrieved 2011-10-24.
  3. Isabelle Khurshudyan (April 9, 2017). "Capitals' meaningless season finale has plenty of meaning for Garrett Mitchell". Washington Post.
  4. "Captain Garrett Mitchell returns for 2017-18 season". Hershey Bears. 2017-07-10. Retrieved 2017-07-10.
  5. "Canadian forward Mitchell strengthens HKm" (in Slovak). HKm Zvolen. November 25, 2018. Retrieved November 25, 2018.
  6. "Former Hershey captain Garrett Mitchell signs ECHL deal with Royals". Reading Royals. September 30, 2019. Retrieved September 30, 2019.
  7. "TheAHL.com | The American Hockey League". theahl.com. Retrieved 2020-01-06.
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