Mitch Holmberg (born March 9, 1993) is a Canadian former ice hockey player. He played most recently for the Wheeling Nailers of the ECHL in the 2016-2017 season.
| Mitch Holmberg | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
March 9, 1993 Sherwood Park, Alberta, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
| Weight | 175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb) | ||
| Position | Right wing | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for |
Oklahoma City Barons Alba Volán Székesfehérvár II Wheeling Nailers | ||
| NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2014–2017 | ||
Playing career
editHolmberg played midget hockey with the Sherwood Park Kings in the Alberta Midget Hockey League before he was selected by the Spokane Chiefs in the first round (21st overall) of the 2008 WHL Bantam Draft.[1] After completing his junior eligibility with the Chiefs in the Western Hockey League, Holmberg was signed to an AHL contract for the following 2014–15 season with the Oklahoma City Barons on April 1, 2014.[2] He made his professional debut a day later with the Barons and on April 4 finished his season in the playoffs with ECHL affiliate, the Bakersfield Condors.
On November 20, 2014, Holmberg's AHL rights were traded to the Utica Comets in a transaction between the Vancouver Canucks and Edmonton Oilers.[3] He was later re-assigned by the Comets to ECHL club, the Elmira Jackals for the remainder of the 2014–15 season.[4]
As a free agent, Holmberg signed his first contract abroad, agreeing to a one-year deal with the farm club of Hungarian based, Alba Volán Székesfehérvár on August 24, 2015.[5] After a season in the MOL Liga, Holmberg was unable to debut in the top-flight Székesfehérvár club and opted to return to the ECHL as a free agent in the off-season, signing a one-year deal with the Wichita Thunder on July 28, 2016.[6] In the 2016–17 season, Holmberg contributed with 7 points in 13 games with the Thunder before he was traded to the Colorado Eagles on December 18, 2016.[7] Amongst the Eagles top nine forwards, Holmberg added a further 8 goals in 28 games before he was dealt for a second time within the season, to the Wheeling Nailers on March 9, 2017.[8]
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2008–09 | Sherwood Park Kings | AMHL | 31 | 21 | 20 | 41 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Spokane Chiefs | WHL | 52 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2010–11 | Spokane Chiefs | WHL | 58 | 15 | 18 | 33 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 0 | ||
| 2011–12 | Spokane Chiefs | WHL | 66 | 27 | 28 | 55 | 8 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 14 | 2 | ||
| 2012–13 | Spokane Chiefs | WHL | 66 | 39 | 41 | 80 | 22 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 4 | ||
| 2013–14 | Spokane Chiefs | WHL | 72 | 62 | 56 | 118 | 25 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 2013–14 | Oklahoma City Barons | AHL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Bakersfield Condors | ECHL | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2014–15 | Bakersfield Condors | ECHL | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Elmira Jackals | ECHL | 32 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Alba Volán Székesfehérvár II | MOL | 48 | 37 | 31 | 68 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17 | Wichita Thunder | ECHL | 13 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Colorado Eagles | ECHL | 28 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Wheeling Nailers | ECHL | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| WHL totals | 314 | 147 | 149 | 296 | 69 | 37 | 20 | 8 | 28 | 6 | ||||
International
edit| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Canada Pacific | U17 | 5th | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | |
| Junior totals | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | ||||
Awards and honors
edit| Honors | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Bob Clarke Trophy – WHL top scorer | 2013–14 | [9] |
| WHL First All-Star Team (West) | 2013–14 | [10] |
References
edit- ^ "Spokane Chiefs roster". Spokane Chiefs. May 15, 2012. Archived from the original on March 28, 2014. Retrieved May 18, 2014.
- ^ "Three signed to ATO's". Oklahoma City Barons. April 1, 2014. Archived from the original on April 9, 2014. Retrieved April 1, 2014.
- ^ "Edmonton Oilers trade Will Acton to Vancouver Canucks for Kellan Lain". Edmonton Journal. November 20, 2014. Archived from the original on November 22, 2014. Retrieved November 20, 2014.
- ^ "Jackals add Holmberg". Elmira Jackals. December 15, 2014. Archived from the original on July 14, 2015. Retrieved December 15, 2014.
- ^ "Canadian winger strengthens MOL Liga side" (in Hungarian). Alba Volán Székesfehérvár. August 24, 2015. Retrieved August 24, 2015.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Thunder adds former WHL scoring champ". Wichita Thunder. July 28, 2016. Retrieved July 28, 2016.
- ^ "Eagles acquire forward Mitch Holmberg in trade with Wichita". Colorado Eagles. December 18, 2016. Archived from the original on January 16, 2017. Retrieved December 18, 2016.
- ^ "Nailers acquire Holmberg and Kerbashian". Wheeling Nailers. March 9, 2017. Retrieved March 10, 2017.
- ^ "Holmberg claims scoring award". Spokesman.com. March 18, 2014. Retrieved March 19, 2014.
- ^ "WHL Announces All-Stars & Awards". Western Hockey League. March 18, 2014. Archived from the original on March 24, 2014. Retrieved March 19, 2014.
