Mitch Reinke

Mitchell Jon Reinke (born February 4, 1996) is an American professional ice hockey defenseman who is currently playing under contract with the Eisbären Berlin in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL). He has formerly played with the St. Louis Blues in the National Hockey League (NHL).

Early life Reinke was born on February 4, 1996, in St. Paul, Minnesota, to parents Chris and Mickie Reinke. He came from an athletic family as his father played hockey at Hamline University and his sister played soccer at the University of Minnesota. He also has another sister, Kelsey. Upon graduating from Hamline, his father became a masters division world championship boxer.

Playing career Reinke attended Stillwater High before playing junior hockey with the Cedar Rapids RoughRiders of the United States Hockey League (USHL). Reinke was immediately added to the Blues roster and made his NHL debut with the Blues in a 6–0 defeat to the Arizona Coyotes on March 31, 2018.

After spending his first three full professional seasons within the Blues organization, Reinke was not tendered a qualifying offer, leading to him being released to free agency. On September 2, 2021, he was signed to a one-year contract to continue in the AHL with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, the primary affiliate to the Pittsburgh Penguins.

Following two productive seasons within the Penguins organization, Reinke was rewarded with an NHL contract as a free agent, signing a one-year, two-way deal with the Seattle Kraken on September 2, 2023.

Having played his first seven professional seasons in North America, Reinke opted to pursue a European career at the conclusion of his contract with the Kraken, signing a one-year deal with German club Eisbären Berlin of the DEL, on July 16, 2024.

Career statistics Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 2011–12 Stillwater High USHS 21 2 10 12 0 2 0 0 0 0 2012–13 Stillwater High USHS 23 3 11 14 8 2 0 1 1 0 2013–14 Stillwater High USHS 23 5 14 19 12 3 0 0 0 2 2014–15 Cedar Rapids RoughRiders USHL 55 2 19 21 10 3 0 0 0 0 2015–16 Cedar Rapids RoughRiders USHL 56 5 25 30 22 5 1 1 2 6 2016–17 Michigan Tech WCHA 41 6 14 20 20 — — — — — 2017–18 Michigan Tech WCHA 35 3 21 24 31 — — — — — 2017–18 St. Louis Blues NHL 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 2018–19 San Antonio Rampage AHL 76 12 33 45 20 — — — — — 2019–20 San Antonio Rampage AHL 46 5 17 22 20 — — — — — 2020–21 Utica Comets AHL 18 2 10 12 2 — — — — — 2020–21 St. Louis Blues NHL — — — — — 1 0 0 0 0 2021–22 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins AHL 63 3 24 27 6 6 0 3 3 2 2022–23 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins AHL 52 1 26 27 8 — — — — — 2023–24 Coachella Valley Firebirds AHL 25 1 4 5 12 — — — — — 2024–25 Eisbären Berlin DEL 22 1 11 12 8 — — — — — NHL totals 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0

Awards and honors Award Year USHL All-Rookie Second Team 2015 College WCHA All-Rookie Team 2016–17 All-WCHA Third Team 2017–18 AHL All-Rookie Team 2018–19 DEL Champion (Eisbären Berlin) 2025