Ivan Gladstone "Mike" Mitchell (July 9, 1893 — May 8, 1942) was a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who played three seasons in the National Hockey League for the Toronto St. Patricks. Before playing in the NHL Mitchell played the 1914–15 season with the Portland Rosebuds of the PCHA. In 1922, Mitchell was injured during the second game of the season and missed the rest of the season. He is still credited with winning the Stanley Cup that season.

Ivan Mitchell
Mitchell with the 1914–15 Portland Rosebuds
Born (1893-07-09)July 9, 1893
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Died May 8, 1942(1942-05-08) (aged 48)
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb)
Position Goaltender
Caught Left
Played for Portland Rosebuds
Toronto St. Patricks
Playing career 1914–1922
Mitchell, fourth from the right, with the 1914–15 Portland Rosebuds.

Military duty

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Between 1915 and 1919 Mitchell was on military duty, fighting with the Canadian forces in World War 1. A notice in the Vancouver Daily World on November 19, 1917, claimed Mitchell had succumbed to his wounds in a London hospital,[1] but the information turned out to be inaccurate as he was still alive.[2]

Mitchell died on May 8, 1942, in his hometown of Winnipeg.

Career statistics

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Regular season and playoffs

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Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP W L T Min GA SO GAA GP W L T Min GA SO GAA
1912–13 Phoenix Hockey Club BCBHL 7 6 0 1 420 18 0 2.57
1913–14 Phoenix Hockey Club BCBHL 10 4 6 0 610 32 0 3.15
1914–15 Portland Rosebuds PCHA 18 9 9 0 1113 83 0 4.47
1915–16 Military duty
1916–17 Military duty
1917–18 Military duty
1918–19 Military duty
1919–20 Toronto St. Pats NHL 16 6 7 0 830 60 0 4.34
1920–21 Toronto St. Pats NHL 4 2 2 0 240 22 0 5.50
1921–22 Toronto St. Pats NHL 2 2 0 0 120 6 0 3.00
PCHA totals 18 9 9 0 1113 83 0 4.47
NHL totals 22 10 9 0 1190 88 0 4.44

References

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  1. ^ "Coast hockey player succumbs to wounds" Vancouver Daily World. Nov. 19, 1917 (pg. 10). Retrieved 2021-05-14.
  2. ^ "May Still Be Alive – Relatives Have Had No Advices Concerning Death of Hockey Star" The Province (Vancouver). Nov. 21, 1917 (pg. 12). Retrieved 2021-05-14.
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