Bill Mitchell (ice hockey)

Bill Mitchell
Billy Mitchell pictured with the Stratford Kroehlers circa 1946
Born	(1930-02-22)February 22, 1930 Port Dalhousie, Ontario, Canada
Died	April 1, 2014(2014-04-01) (aged 84) Toledo, Ohio, U.S.
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	1948–1973

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, on February 23, 1964 against the Montreal Canadiens. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1948 to 1973, was spent in various minor leagues. He also played for the Canadian national team, winning a silver medal at the 1962 World Championships. He died at a hospice in Toledo, Ohio in 2014, of kidney failure.

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.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1946–47	Stratford Kroehlers	OHA		27	5	12	17	16		2	0	1	1	2
1947–48	Stratford Kroehlers	OHA		34	4	10	14	41		2	0	1	1	0
1947–48	Kitchener-Waterloo Dutchmen	OHA Sr		2	1	0	1	0		—	—	—	—	—
1948–49	Stratford Kroehlers	OHA		36	7	10	17	27		3	1	0	1	0
1949–50	Toronto Marlboros	OHA		46	7	12	19	46		5	2	0	2	4
1950–51	Halifax St. Mary's	MMHL		3	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1950–51	Moncton Hawks	MMHL		1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1950–51	Kitchener-Waterloo Dutchmen	OHA Sr		32	6	9	15	27		—	—	—	—	—
1951–52	Kitchener-Waterloo Dutchmen	OHA Sr		47	18	20	38	40		5	0	1	1	4
1952–53	Kitchener-Waterloo Dutchmen	OHA Sr		24	14	8	22	18		—	—	—	—	—
1952–53	Toledo Mercurys	IHL		15	3	9	12	4		5	1	1	2	10
1953–54	Toledo Mercurys	IHL		63	15	15	30	57		5	0	3	3	8
1954–55	Toledo Mercurys	IHL		60	18	30	48	55		3	1	1	2	4
1955–56	Toledo Mercurys	IHL		58	17	30	47	63		9	1	4	5	18
1956–57	Toledo Mercurys	IHL		60	12	31	43	46		5	3	3	6	6
1957–58	Toledo Mercurys	IHL		61	13	39	52	43		—	—	—	—	—
1958–59	Toledo Mercurys	IHL		60	12	33	45	50		—	—	—	—	—
1958–59	Fort Wayne Komets	IHL		—	—	—	—	—		11	2	4	6	8
1959–60	Toledo Mercurys	IHL		55	11	26	37	34		—	—	—	—	—
1960–61	Chatham Maroons	OHA Sr		—	16	40	56	26		—	—	—	—	—
1961–62	Galt Terriers	OHA Sr		—	—	—	—	—		—	—	—	—	—
1961–62	Windsor Bulldogs	OHA Sr		30	6	31	37	22		7	2	2	4	8
1961–62	Toledo Mercurys	IHL		2	0	0	0	2		—	—	—	—	—
1962–63	Windsor Bulldogs	OHA Sr		43	1	23	24	14		8	1	2	3	8
1962–63	Windsor Bulldogs	Al-Cup		—	—	—	—	—		13	4	5	9	6
1963–64	Windsor Bulldogs	IHL		67	9	33	42	26		6	1	3	4	4
1963–64	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1963–64	Cincinnati Wings	CHL		2	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1964–65	Toledo Blades	IHL		48	5	21	26	42		4	0	1	1	2
1965–66	Fox Valley Astros	USHL		30	9	15	24	22		—	—	—	—	—
1966–67	Toledo Blades	IHL		7	0	3	3	2		—	—	—	—	—
1967–68	Toledo Blades	IHL		39	4	12	16	26		—	—	—	—	—
1969–70	Toledo Blades	IHL		—	—	—	—	—		7	2	2	4	8
1970–71	Toledo Hornets	IHL		2	0	0	0	2		—	—	—	—	—
1972–73	Clinton Comets	EHL		3	0	1	1	6		—	—	—	—	—
IHL totals				597	119	282	401	442		55	11	22	33	68
NHL totals				1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—

International

Year	Team	Event		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1962	Canada	WC		6	0	1	1	22
Senior totals				6	0	1	1	22

Coaching

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

• List of players who played only one game in the NHL

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database