Bill Mitchell (ice hockey)

William Richard Mitchell (February 22, 1930 – April 1, 2014) was a Canadian professional ice hockey defencemen. He played in one National Hockey League game for the Detroit Red Wings during the 1963–64 NHL season. He also played for the Canadian national team, winning a silver medal at the 1962 World Ice Hockey Championships.[1] He died at a hospice in Toledo, Ohio in 2014, of kidney failure.[2]

Bill Mitchell
Billy Mitchell pictured with the Stratford Kroehlers circa 1946
Born	February 22, 1930 Port Dalhousie, Ontario, Canada
Died	April 1, 2014 (aged 84) Toledo, Ohio, U.S.
Height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight	180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb)
Position	Defence
Shot	Left
Played for	Detroit Red Wings
National team	Canada
Playing career	1952–1973

Coaching

Bill Mitchell started his coaching career with the University of Toledo hockey team in 1966 where they were 1967 Midwest Collegiate Hockey Association Champions.[3][4]

Team	Year	League	Regular Season								Post Season
			G	W	L	T	OTL	SOL	Pts	Finish	Result
University of Toledo	1966–67	MCHA	23	22	1	0	0	0	44	MCHA Champions	MCHA Tournament Champions
Toledo Blades	1969–70	IHL	72	32	33	7	0	0	71	NA	Lost in 1st Round
Toledo Hornets	1970–71	IHL	72	17	44	11	0	0	45	NA	Did Not Qualify
8.5
Total	1966-71		167	71	78	18	0	0	-	-	-

[5]

See also

• List of players who played only one game in the NHL

References

1. "Bill Mitchell player profile". Hockey Hall of Fame. Retrieved 2010-02-19.
2. http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/toledoblade/obituary.aspx?n=william-mitchell&pid=170473331
3. "William "Red" Mitchell; 1930-2014: Toledo hockey pro was tool-die maker". Toledo Blade. Retrieved 2014-04-03.
4. Toledo Hockey
5. "Bill Mitchell (b.1930) hockey statistics and profile at". Hockeydb.com. 1930-02-22. Retrieved 2014-04-03.

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database