| Mitch Messier | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
(1965-08-21) August 21, 1965 (age 59) Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 210 lb (95 kg; 15 st 0 lb) | ||
| Position | Right wing | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for |
Minnesota North Stars Klagenfurter AC | ||
| NHL draft |
56th overall, 1983 Minnesota North Stars | ||
| Playing career | 1987–1996 | ||
Mitch Ronald Messier (born August 21, 1965) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played 20 games in the National Hockey League. He played with the Minnesota North Stars between 1987 and 1991. He played at Michigan State University from 1983-1987.
Mitch is the brother of Joby Messier and a cousin of Hockey Hall of Fame member Mark Messier.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1980–81 | Notre Dame Hounds | SK-U15 | 71 | 118 | 145 | 263 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1981–82 | Notre Dame Hounds | SK-U18 | 26 | 8 | 20 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1982–83 | Notre Dame Hounds | SK-U18 | 60 | 108 | 73 | 181 | 160 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1983–84 | Michigan State University | CCHA | 37 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1984–85 | Michigan State University | CCHA | 42 | 12 | 21 | 33 | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1985–86 | Michigan State University | CCHA | 38 | 24 | 40 | 64 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1986–87 | Michigan State University | CCHA | 45 | 44 | 48 | 92 | 89 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1987–88 | Kalamazoo Wings | IHL | 69 | 29 | 37 | 66 | 42 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1987–88 | Minnesota North Stars | NHL | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1988–89 | Kalamazoo Wings | IHL | 67 | 34 | 46 | 80 | 71 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0 | ||
| 1988–89 | Minnesota North Stars | NHL | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1989–90 | Kalamazoo Wings | IHL | 65 | 26 | 58 | 84 | 56 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 25 | ||
| 1989–90 | Minnesota North Stars | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1990–91 | Kalamazoo Wings | IHL | 73 | 30 | 46 | 76 | 34 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 2 | ||
| 1990–91 | Minnesota North Stars | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1991–92 | Kalamazoo Wings | IHL | 77 | 43 | 33 | 76 | 42 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 25 | ||
| 1992–93 | Milwaukee Admirals | IHL | 62 | 18 | 23 | 41 | 84 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1993–94 | Fort Wayne Komets | IHL | 69 | 33 | 27 | 60 | 77 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 14 | ||
| 1994–95 | Klagenfurter AC | AUT | 35 | 21 | 23 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995–96 | Fort Wayne Komets | IHL | 59 | 15 | 21 | 36 | 55 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| IHL totals | 541 | 228 | 291 | 519 | 461 | 64 | 25 | 26 | 51 | 70 | ||||
| NHL totals | 20 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
Awards and honours
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| All-CCHA First Team | 1986–87 | |
| AHCA West First-Team All-American | 1986–87 |
References
- "CCHA All-Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
- "Men's Ice Hockey Award Winners" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved June 11, 2013.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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- Canadian ice hockey right wingers
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- Michigan State Spartans men's ice hockey players
- Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States
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