Kevin Mitchell

Kevin Mitchell (born June 5, 1980) is an American professional ice hockey defenseman currently playing with the Nikko Icebucks in the Asia League Ice Hockey (AL). He was originally selected by the Calgary Flames in the 9th round (234th overall) of the 1998 NHL entry draft.

Mitchell played with EC VSV in the Austrian Hockey League during the 2010–11 Austrian Hockey League season.

After a season with Ritten-Renon in the Italian Serie A, Mitchell left as a free agent and signed a one-year contract with Swedish club, Mora IK of the HockeyAllsvenskan on June 20, 2013.

Mitchell recorded an impressive debut season from the blueline with Mora and was signed to a one-year contract extension on March 23, 2014. For the 2014–15 season, he was selected as team captain for Mora IK and responded with beating his previously scoring pace from the blueline, amassing 48 points in just 52 games.

On February 7, 2015, Mitchell signed a one-year contract to return to the familiar Austrian EBEL, in agreeing as a free agent with the Graz 99ers.

Career statistics Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1997–98 Guelph Storm OHL 65 10 46 56 73 12 1 7 8 14 1998–99 Guelph Storm OHL 68 26 52 78 107 11 3 10 13 29 1999–00 Guelph Storm OHL 68 19 58 77 94 6 1 2 3 10 2000–01 Oshawa Generals OHL 54 10 29 39 139 — — — — — 2000–01 Hamilton Bulldogs AHL 8 0 3 3 2 — — — — — 2001–02 Louisiana IceGators ECHL 63 7 32 39 127 5 1 3 4 16 2001–02 Houston Aeros AHL 10 0 0 0 6 — — — — — 2002–03 Louisiana IceGators ECHL 30 5 29 34 93 6 0 2 2 10 2002–03 Bridgeport Sound Tigers AHL 18 1 4 5 16 — — — — — 2002–03 Cleveland Barons AHL 24 2 5 7 22 — — — — — 2003–04 Houston Aeros AHL 50 7 16 23 39 2 0 0 0 10 2003–04 Louisiana IceGators AHL 19 3 14 17 28 2 1 0 1 0 2004–05 Iserlohn Roosters DEL 50 8 29 37 149 — — — — — 2005–06 Vienna Capitals EBEL 48 11 25 37 70 4 0 1 1 56 2006–07 Bridgeport Sound Tigers AHL 45 1 12 13 53 — — — — — 2006–07 Hamburg Freezers DEL 4 0 2 2 2 6 0 2 2 22 2007–08 HDD Olimpija Ljubljana EBEL 42 9 24 33 126 15 5 7 12 26 2008–09 HDD Olimpija Ljubljana EBEL 50 8 29 37 96 — — — — — 2008–09 Rapperswil-Jona Lakers NLA 6 1 0 1 2 — — — — — 2009–10 HDD Olimpija Ljubljana EBEL 45 9 25 34 105 — — — — — 2009–10 HC Pardubice CZE 6 0 0 0 2 8 0 0 0 4 2010–11 EC VSV EBEL 50 6 27 33 137 10 2 3 5 41 2011–12 EC VSV EBEL 48 9 32 41 92 — — — — — 2012–13 Ritten-Renon ITL 44 10 29 39 58 7 0 2 2 2 2013–14 Mora IK Allsv 52 12 21 33 28 6 2 2 4 2 2014–15 Mora IK Allsv 52 10 38 48 34 5 1 1 2 2 2015–16 Graz 99ers EBEL 54 3 15 18 38 — — — — — AHL totals 155 11 40 51 138 2 0 0 0 10