David Mitchell (born March 12, 1984, in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan) is a Canadian lacrosse player who plays for the Philadelphia Wings in the National Lacrosse League.
| Born | March 12, 1984 Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada |
|---|---|
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 195 pounds (88 kg) |
| Shoots | Left |
| Position | Attack |
| NLL draft | 25th overall Philadelphia Wings |
| NLL team | Philadelphia Wings |
| MLL teams | Chicago Machine San Francisco Dragons Boston Cannons |
| NCAA team | Cornell University |
| Pro career | 2007– |
College career
editMitchell is a graduate of Cornell University. As a senior he was awarded with second All-American team honors, and named to the first All-Ivy League team while leading the Big Red to the 2007 NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Championship Final Four.[1]
Professional career
editMajor League Lacrosse
editMitchell was selected by the Boston Cannons as a first round selection (8th overall) in the 2007 MLL Draft Major League Lacrosse Collegiate Draft.[2] On July 14, 2007, he netted a rookie season-high four goals against the Chicago Machine. Prior to the 2008 MLL season, Mitchell was traded to the San Francisco Dragons.[3] He was picked up in late July 2008 by the Chicago Machine after being waived by the Dragons.[2]
National Lacrosse League
editThe Philadelphia Wings drafted Mitchell in the Second Round (25th overall) in the 2007 National Lacrosse League Entry Draft.[4]
Statistics
editMLL
edit| Regular Season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | GP | G | 2ptG | A | Pts | LB | PIM | GP | G | 2ptG | A | Pts | LB | PIM | ||
| 2007 | Boston | 7 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2008 | San Francisco | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0.5 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2008 | Chicago | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| MLL Totals | 10 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
NLL
edit| Regular Season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | LB | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | LB | PIM | ||
| 2008 | Philadelphia | 6 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2009 | Philadelphia | 8 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 41 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| NLL Totals | 14 | 11 | 13 | 24 | 67 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
NCAA
edit| Season | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Cornell University | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2005 | Cornell University | 11 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | |
| 2006 | Cornell University | 14 | 43 | 9 | 52 | 38 | |
| 2007 | Cornell University | 16 | 47 | 9 | 56 | 53 | |
| Totals | 42 | 93 | 19 | 112 | 93 | ||
References
edit- ^ "Mitchell, David". Cornell.
- ^ a b ""Chicago Connection": From Al Capone to David Mitchell". OurSportsCentral. July 31, 2008.
- ^ "Cannons and Dragons Trade 3 Players". MajorLeagueLacrosse.com. Archived from the original on 2008-03-16. Retrieved 2008-03-11.
- ^ "David Mitchell Philadelphia Wings Player Bio". WingsLax.com. Archived from the original on 2008-01-22. Retrieved 2008-01-24.
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