Mitch Love
Mitch Love (born June 15, 1984) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman and current head coach of the Saskatoon Blades of the Western Hockey League.
| Mitch Love | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
June 15, 1984 Quesnel, British Columbia, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Lowell Lock Monsters Albany River Rats Lake Erie Monsters Houston Aeros Peoria Rivermen | ||
| NHL Draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2005–2011 | ||
Playing career
On September 8, 2010, Love was signed as a free agent by the Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs.[1] After a single season with the Mudbugs, Love announced his retirement from playing to join the WHL's Everett Silvertips as an assistant coach on August 13, 2011.[2] After seven seasons as an assistant with the Silvertips, Love was hired as the head coach of the Saskatoon Blades for the 2018–19 season.[3]
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1999–00 | Moose Jaw Warriors | WHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2000–01 | Moose Jaw Warriors | WHL | 51 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 97 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2001–02 | Moose Jaw Warriors | WHL | 16 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | Swift Current Broncos | WHL | 52 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 132 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | ||
| 2002–03 | Swift Current Broncos | WHL | 70 | 2 | 15 | 17 | 327 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 16 | ||
| 2003–04 | Everett Silvertips | WHL | 70 | 12 | 15 | 27 | 163 | 21 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 47 | ||
| 2004–05 | Everett Silvertips | WHL | 59 | 9 | 20 | 29 | 142 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | ||
| 2005–06 | Lowell Lock Monsters | AHL | 27 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 68 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Albany River Rats | AHL | 69 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 184 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Lake Erie Monsters | AHL | 59 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 213 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Johnstown Chiefs | ECHL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Houston Aeros | AHL | 63 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 214 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 32 | ||
| 2009–10 | Peoria Rivermen | AHL | 60 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 129 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs | CHL | 43 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 110 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| AHL totals | 278 | 6 | 21 | 27 | 808 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 32 | ||||
Coaching record
| Team | Year | Regular season | Post season | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | L | OTL | SL | Pts | Finish | Result | ||
| SAS | 2018–19 | 68 | 45 | 15 | 8 | 0 | 98 | 2nd in East | Lost in round 2 (PA) |
References
- "Mudbugs add longtime AHL D-man Mitch Love". Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs. 2010-09-08. Archived from the original on 2010-09-12. Retrieved 2010-12-21.
- "Silvertips complete coaching staff". Western Hockey League. 2011-08-13. Retrieved 2011-08-13.
- "Tough and ready: Mitch Love embraces challenge of coaching the Blades". The StarPhoenix. 30 May 2018.
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