Mark Mitera

Mark Mitera (born October 22, 1987) is an American former professional ice hockey player. Mitera was drafted by the Anaheim Ducks in the first round, 19th overall, in the 2006 NHL Entry Draft. He last played for the Reading Royals of the ECHL in 2012–13.

Playing career Mitera joined the University of Michigan for the 2005-06 season after playing two seasons with the U.S. National Team Development Program.

During his final season with Michigan, Mitera tore his ACL and underwent successful surgery. He returned to the Wolverines lineup and finished the season with one goal and two assists in eight games. After four seasons with the Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey team in the Central Collegiate Hockey Association (CCHA), Mitera signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Ducks on March 30, 2009.

On July 15, 2011, Mitera was traded by the Ducks to the Montreal Canadiens for Mathieu Carle. On January 10, 2013, Mitera signed for the remainder of the 2012–13 season with the Reading Royals of the ECHL.

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 2003–04 U.S. NTDP U18 NAHL 42 2 13 15 69 — — — — — 2004–05 U.S. NTDP U18 NAHL 16 2 6 8 32 — — — — — 2005–06 University of Michigan CCHA 39 0 10 10 59 — — — — — 2006–07 University of Michigan CCHA 41 1 17 18 52 — — — — — 2007–08 University of Michigan CCHA 43 2 21 23 60 — — — — — 2008–09 University of Michigan CCHA 8 1 2 3 4 — — — — — 2008–09 Iowa Chops AHL 5 0 2 2 2 — — — — — 2009–10 San Antonio Rampage AHL 5 0 0 0 6 — — — — — 2009–10 Bakersfield Condors ECHL 36 3 11 14 62 — — — — — 2009–10 Abbotsford Heat AHL 27 0 3 3 12 13 0 2 2 9 2010–11 Syracuse Crunch AHL 71 6 16 22 50 — — — — — 2011–12 Hamilton Bulldogs AHL 75 3 10 13 48 — — — — — 2012–13 Grand Rapids Griffins AHL 2 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 2012–13 Reading Royals ECHL 35 2 14 16 18 19 2 10 12 4 AHL totals 185 9 31 40 118 13 0 2 2 9

International Year Team Event GP G A Pts PIM 2004 United States U17 6 1 2 3 8 2005 United States WJC18 6 0 0 0 8 2006 United States WJC 7 0 0 0 27 Junior totals 19 1 2 3 43

Awards and honors Award Year College All-CCHA Second Team 2007–08 CCHA All-Tournament Team 2008