Torrey Mitchell
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| Position | Center |
| Shoots | Left |
| Height Weight |
5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 190 lb (86 kg/13 st 8 lb) |
| NHL Team | San Jose Sharks |
| Nationality |  Canada |
| Born | January 30, 1985 , Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| NHL Draft | 126th overall, 2004 San Jose Sharks |
| Pro career | 2007 – present |
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[edit] Personal
Torrey Mitchell (born January 30, 1985 in Greenfield Park, Quebec) is a current ice hockey center for the San Jose Sharks of the National Hockey League. He was drafted by the San Jose Sharks in the 4th round of the the 2004 NHL Entry Draft (#126 overall). Mitchell graduated from Selwyn House School and The Hotchkiss School before attended the University of Vermont. During his Junior year at UVM he served as co-captain of the Catamounts. After the Catamounts 2006–2007 season, Mitchell left the school and played in the American Hockey League for the Worcester Sharks. In the summer of 2007 Mitchell attended the San Jose Sharks training camp, and on October 4, 2007 he played his first NHL game against the Edmonton Oilers. He scored his first NHL goal on November 9, 2007 against Jean Sebastien Giguere of the Anaheim Ducks.
[edit] Incidents
In March of 2008, Torrey Mitchell had a run in incident on the ice with Kurtis Foster of the Minnesota Wild. Foster was racing for the puck alongside Mitchell to touch up for an icing call when both men lost their edges, Mitchell behind Foster. Foster slammed into the bottom of the boards which resulted in a broken leg. Mitchell received a 2 minute tripping call, which many Wild fans disagreed with. The NHL made no move towards suspending Mitchell due to the accidental nature of the incident.
[edit] Career statistics
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2002–2003 | Hotchkiss School | NEPSAC | 26 | 19 | 30 | 49 | 33 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2003–2004 | Hotchkiss School | NEPSAC | 25 | 25 | 37 | 62 | 42 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2004–2005 | University of Vermont | NCAA | 38 | 11 | 19 | 30 | 74 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2005–2006 | University of Vermont | NCAA | 38 | 12 | 28 | 40 | 34 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2006–2007 | University of Vermont | NCAA | 39 | 12 | 23 | 35 | 46 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2006–2007 | Worcester Sharks | AHL | 11 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 27 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 15 | ||
| 2007–2008 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 82 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 48 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | ||
| NHL Totals | 82 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 48 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | ||||
