Mark Mitera
| Mark Mitera | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 22, 1987 Royal Oak, MI, USA |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight | 215 lb (98 kg; 15 st 5 lb) |
| Position | Defence |
| Shoots | Left |
| ECHL team Former teams |
Reading Royals Iowa Chops San Antonio Rampage Abbotsford Heat Syracuse Crunch Hamilton Bulldogs Grand Rapids Griffins |
| NHL Draft | 19th overall, 2006 Anaheim Ducks |
| Playing career | 2009–present |
Mark Mitera (born October 22, 1987) is an American professional ice hockey defenceman who is currently playing with the Reading Royals of the ECHL. Mitera was drafted by the Anaheim Ducks in the first round, 19th overall, in the 2006 NHL Entry Draft.
Playing career
After four seasons with the Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey team in the Central Collegiate Hockey Association (CCHA), Mitera signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Ducks on March 30, 2009.[1] During his final season with Michigan, Mitera tore his ACL and underwent successful surgery. He returned to the Wolverines lineup and finished the season with one goal and two assists in eight games.
On July 15, 2011, Mitera was traded by the Ducks to the Montreal Canadiens for Mathieu Carle. On January 10, 2013, Mitera signed for the remainder of the 2012–13 season with the Reading Royals of the ECHL.[2]
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2003–04 | U.S. National Team Development Program | USDP | 59 | 4 | 19 | 23 | 91 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10 | ||
| 2004–05 | U.S. National Team Development Program | USDP | 61 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 123 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | University of Michigan | CCHA | 39 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 59 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | University of Michigan | CCHA | 41 | 1 | 17 | 18 | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | University of Michigan | CCHA | 43 | 2 | 21 | 23 | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | University of Michigan | CCHA | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Iowa Chops | AHL | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | San Antonio Rampage | AHL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Bakersfield Condors | ECHL | 36 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 62 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Abbotsford Heat | AHL | 27 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 | ||
| 2010–11 | Syracuse Crunch | AHL | 71 | 6 | 16 | 22 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Hamilton Bulldogs | AHL | 76 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Reading Royals | ECHL | 35 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 4 | ||
| 2012–13 | Grand Rapids Griffins | AHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| AHL totals | 186 | 9 | 31 | 40 | 118 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 | ||||
Awards and honors
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| All-CCHA Second Team | 2007-08 | [3] |
References
- ↑ "Ducks sign defenceman Mitera". Anaheim Ducks. 2009-03-30. Retrieved 2010-08-18.
- ↑ "Royals sign free agent defenceman Mitera". oursportscentral.com. 2013-01-10. Retrieved 2013-01-10.
- ↑ National Hockey League (2010). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book/2011. Triumph Books. p. 318. ISBN 978-1-60078-422-4.
External links
- Mark Mitera's career statistics at EliteProspects.com
- Mark Mitera's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
| Preceded by Bobby Ryan |
Anaheim Ducks first round draft pick 2006 |
Succeeded by Logan MacMillan |