2019 IIHF World Junior Championship

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Ian Mitchell
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Position
Defence
Date of Birth
01-18-1999
HT/WT
5'11 / 179
Shoots
R
Hometown
St. Albert, Alta.
Club Team
University of Denver (NCHC)
Teams
2019 Spengler Cup - Canada
2019 IIHF World Junior Championship - Canada
2019 IIHF World Junior Championship - Pre-Tournament - Canada
2018 National Junior Team Sport Chek Selection Camp - Canada
2018 Sport Chek World Junior Showcase - Canada Red
2017 IIHF U18 World Championship - Canada
2016 World Junior A Challenge - Canada West
2015 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge - Canada White
2015 Canada Winter Games (Men's Hockey) - Alberta

Biography

HOCKEY CANADA BACKGROUND

Played for Canada at the 2018 World Junior Showcase in Kamloops, B.C. … Played for Canada’s National Men’s Under-18 Team at the 2017 IIHF U18 World Championship in Slovakia, finishing fifth … Played for Canada West at the 2016 World Junior A Challenge in Bonnyville, Alta., finishing fifth … Played for Canada’s National Men’s Summer Under-18 Team at the 2016 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Cup in the Czech Republic and Slovakia, finishing fifth … Won a gold medal with Canada White at the 2015 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge in Dawson Creek and Fort St. John, B.C. … Attended Canada’s national under-17 development camp in Calgary, Alta., in August 2015

HOCKEY BACKGROUND

Brandon’s second-round selection, 32nd overall, in the 2014 WHL Bantam Draft … 2017-18: Fifth in Denver scoring … Led Denver defencemen in scoring … Led Denver freshmen in scoring … Second among NCAA freshmen in assists per game … Third among NCAA freshmen defencemen in points per game … Won the NCHC championship with Denver … Named to the NCHC All-Rookie Team … Named to the NCHC All-Tournament Team … 2016-17: Fourth in Spruce Grove Saints (AJHL) scoring … Led Spruce Grove defencemen in scoring … 12th in scoring among AJHL defencemen … 2015-16: 11th in Spruce Grove scoring … Second in Spruce Grove rookie scoring … Second in scoring among Spruce Grove defencemen … Named to the AJHL North Division All-Rookie Team … Reached the AJHL final with Spruce Grove … Minor Hockey: Lists his father, Bill, as his favourite minor hockey coach … Won a silver medal with Alberta at the 2015 Canada Winter Games in Prince George, B.C. … Captained the Northwest Sharks at the 2014 Alberta Cup … Won a gold medal with Team Brick Alberta at The Brick Invitational in 2009

PERSONAL

Son of Bill and Sara … Has one brother, Sean … Favourite NHL team growing up: Edmonton Oilers … Favourite player: Alexander Ovechkin

Statistics

Games Played
P
G
Assists
PIM
1
0
0
0
0

Tournament Game Log

Date
Points
Goals
Assists
PIM
Dec 13, 2018
0
0
0
0
Photos
Videos
2019 WJC: FIN 5 – CAN 2 (Pre-Tournament)
Frost and Hayton scored goals, but special teams doomed Canada.
2018-19 NJT - CAN 3 – USP 2 SO (Game 1)
Studnicka had 2G in regulation and Bowers added the shootout winner.
2018-19 NJT: CAN 6 – USA 5 (Showcase)
Dellandrea and Studnicka had 1G 1A each, and Canada held on to win.
2018-19 NJT: CAN 4 – SWE 1 (Showcase)
Formenton got the GWG late in the second, sending Canada to the win.
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Past Events

Event
GP
P
G
A
PIM
2019 Spengler Cup
4
3
1
2
0
2018 National Junior Team Sport Chek Selection Camp
1
0
0
0
0
2019 IIHF World Junior Championship (Pre)
3
0
0
0
0
2018 Sport Chek World Junior Showcase
3
3
1
2
0
2019 IIHF World Junior Championship
5
3
1
2
2
2015 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge
7
7
2
5
0
2015 Canada Winter Games (Men's Hockey)
6
4
1
3
2
2017 IIHF U18 World Championship (Pre)
2
2
0
2
2
2017 IIHF U18 World Championship
5
2
0
2
0
2016 World Junior A Challenge
5
5
1
4
2
1
1
1
0
0