Bill Mitchell (ice hockey)
| Bill Mitchell | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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Billy Mitchell pictured with the Stratford Kroehlers circa 1946 | |||
| Born |
February 22, 1930 Port Dalhousie, ON, CAN | ||
| Died |
April 1, 2014 (aged 84) Toledo, OH, USA | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for | Detroit Red Wings | ||
| National team |
 Canada | ||
| Playing career | 1952–1973 | ||
William Richard Mitchell (February 22, 1930 – April 1, 2014) was a Canadian professional ice hockey defencemen. He played in one National Hockey League game for the Detroit Red Wings during the 1963–64 NHL season. He also played for the Canadian national team, winning a silver medal at the 1962 World Ice Hockey Championships.[1] He died at a hospice in Toledo, Ohio in 2014, of kidney failure.[2]
Coaching
Bill Mitchell started his coaching career with the University of Toledo hockey team in 1966 where they were 1967 Midwest Collegiate Hockey Association Champions.[3][4]
| Team | Year | League | Regular Season | Post Season | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | L | T | OTL | SOL | Pts | Finish | Result | |||
| University of Toledo | 1966–67 | MCHA | 23 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 | MCHA Champions | MCHA Tournament Champions |
| Toledo Blades | 1969–70 | IHL | 72 | 32 | 33 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 71 | NA | Lost in 1st Round |
| Toledo Hornets | 1970–71 | IHL | 72 | 17 | 44 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 45 | NA | Did Not Qualify |
| 8.5 | |||||||||||
| Total | 1966-71 | 167 | 71 | 78 | 18 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | |
See also
References
- ↑ "Bill Mitchell player profile". Hockey Hall of Fame. Retrieved 2010-02-19.
- ↑ http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/toledoblade/obituary.aspx?n=william-mitchell&pid=170473331
- ↑ "William "Red" Mitchell; 1930-2014: Toledo hockey pro was tool-die maker". Toledo Blade. Retrieved 2014-04-03.
- ↑ Toledo Hockey
- ↑ "Bill Mitchell (b.1930) hockey statistics and profile at". Hockeydb.com. 1930-02-22. Retrieved 2014-04-03.
External links
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