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John (W.) Mitchell (C)

Connecticut Whale

Biography

2010-11: Tied for Whale postseason team lead in points and goals…Was +8 in 14 regular-season games with the Whale, the third-highest figure on the team…Returned to action 4/8 @ Bridgeport, and scored a goal in 4-1 Whale win, after missing previous five games due to injury…Assisted on Stu Bickel’s tying goal with 1:08 left in regulation, and scored his first Whale shootout goal, in 3-2 win vs. Charlotte 3/25…Notched his second GWG in a Whale uniform 3/23 vs. Springfield, earning First-Star honors in 3-2 victory…Scored GWG with 7.7 seconds left in regulation, and added an assist, in Whale debut 3/2 vs. Springfield (First Star in 3-2 win)…Assigned to Toronto (AHL) 2/10…Injured in practice 1/2 and missed 15 Maple Leaf games…Scored goals in back-to-back games for Maple Leafs 12/20 vs. Atlanta and 12/26 @ New Jersey…2008-09: Tallied first two career NHL goals, added an assist and was +4 in First-Star performance vs. NY Rangers (5-2 win) 11/1…Notched his first NHL point with an assist for Toronto 10/13 vs. St. Louis…Made NHL debut for Toronto 10/9 @ Detroit…2007-08: Top playoff goal-scorer on Toronto team and tied for third on team in postseason points…Led Toronto team in regular-season goals and finished with second-most regular-season points on squad…2006-07: Finished fourth on Toronto club in goals, tied for fourth in points and fifth in assists…Drafted: 5th rd. (158th ov.) by Toronto 2003.