John Mitchell

John Mitchell plays in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Toronto Maple Leafs. He made his NHL debut with the Maple Leafs during the 2008-09 season, appearing in 76 games. He logged 29 points during his rookie campaign on 12 goals and 17 assists. He also posted 33 penalty minutes.http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?pid=59701

Mitchell was originally selected by the Maple Leafs in the fifth round of the 2003 NHL Entry Draft. He appeared in his first NHL game for Toronto on October 9, 2008, in a game against the Detroit Red Wings. He recorded 9:11 of time on ice in 17 shifts during his debut game. On October 13, 2008, Mitchell posted his first NHL point, an assist, in a game against the St. Louis Blues. He went on to notch his first NHL goal and multiple point game on November 1, 2008, in a match-up between the Maple Leafs and the New York Rangers. He posted two goals and one assist during the game, had a +4 plus/minus rating, and logged two penalty minutes.http://mapleleafs.nhl.com/club/player.htm?id=8470750&season=20082009&view=gamelog

John Mitchell, who stands 6-foot-1, wears the #39 on his NHL jersey and plays center. He was born on January 22, 1985, in Oakville, Ontario Canada. Mitchell is described by The Hockey News as a "depth forward that possesses some two-way upside and good size; a player that offers some versatility, and also displays a solid work rate."http://forecaster.thehockeynews.com/hockeynews/hockey/player.cgi?3534

John Mitchell played his major junior hockey in the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) for four seasons with the Plymouth Whalers. In 258 games with the Whalers, he logged 230 points on 80 goals, 19 on the power play and five short-handed, and 150 assists. He also recorded a +47 plus/minus rating and 158 penalty minutes. In 37 playoff appearances, Mitchell logged 27 points on 10 goals, three on the power play, and 17 assists. He also registered a -10 plus/minus rating and 18 penalty minutes.http://forecaster.thehockeynews.com/hockeynews/hockey/player.cgi?3534 During his 2001-02 and 2002-03 seasons with the Whalers, he was the team's nominee for the William Hanley Trophy for Most Sportsmanslike Player in the OHL.http://www.hockeysfuture.com/prospects/john_mitchell

Mitchell began his professional hockey career playing in the American Hockey League (AHL) for the Toronto Maple Leafs' minor league affiliate, the Toronto Marlies. In 205 AHL games, Mitchell posted 104 points on 41 goals, 10 of them power play goals, and 63 assists. He also recorded 124 penalty minutes and a -15 plus/minus rating. In 21 playoff games, he notched eight goals and four assists for a total of 12 points, and posted 12 penalty minutes and a +3 plus/minus rating.http://forecaster.thehockeynews.com/hockeynews/hockey/player.cgi?3534

In 136 NHL games through the 2009-10 season, John Mitchell recorded 52 points on 18 goals and 34 assists. He also registered 64 penalty minutes. In his first 23 games of the 2010-11 season, Mitchell logged three points on two goals and one assist, and posted 12 penalty minutes.http://forecaster.thehockeynews.com/hockeynews/hockey/player.cgi?3534