Mark Mitera
American ice hockey player (born 1987)
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Mark Mitera (born October 22, 1987) is an American former professional ice hockey player. Mitera was drafted by the Anaheim Ducks in the first round, 19th overall, in the 2006 NHL Entry Draft. He last played for the Reading Royals of the ECHL in 2012–13.
| Mark Mitera | |||
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Mitera with the Hamilton Bulldogs in 2012 | |||
| Born |
October 22, 1987 | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||
| Weight | 215 lb (98 kg; 15 st 5 lb) | ||
| Position | Defense | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Iowa Chops San Antonio Rampage Abbotsford Heat Syracuse Crunch Hamilton Bulldogs Grand Rapids Griffins | ||
| NHL draft |
19th overall, 2006 Anaheim Ducks | ||
| Playing career | 2009–2013 | ||
Playing career
Mitera joined the University of Michigan for the 2005-06 season after playing two seasons with the U.S. National Team Development Program.[1]
During his final season with Michigan, Mitera tore his ACL and underwent successful surgery.[2] He returned to the Wolverines lineup and finished the season with one goal and two assists in eight games. After four seasons with the Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey team in the Central Collegiate Hockey Association (CCHA), Mitera signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Ducks on March 30, 2009.[3]
On July 15, 2011, Mitera was traded by the Ducks to the Montreal Canadiens for Mathieu Carle.[4] On January 10, 2013, Mitera signed for the remainder of the 2012–13 season with the Reading Royals of the ECHL.[5]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2003–04 | U.S. NTDP U18 | NAHL | 42 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 69 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004–05 | U.S. NTDP U18 | NAHL | 16 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | University of Michigan | CCHA | 39 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 59 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | University of Michigan | CCHA | 41 | 1 | 17 | 18 | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | University of Michigan | CCHA | 43 | 2 | 21 | 23 | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | University of Michigan | CCHA | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Iowa Chops | AHL | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | San Antonio Rampage | AHL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Bakersfield Condors | ECHL | 36 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 62 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Abbotsford Heat | AHL | 27 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 | ||
| 2010–11 | Syracuse Crunch | AHL | 71 | 6 | 16 | 22 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Hamilton Bulldogs | AHL | 75 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Grand Rapids Griffins | AHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Reading Royals | ECHL | 35 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 4 | ||
| AHL totals | 185 | 9 | 31 | 40 | 118 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | United States | U17 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | |
| 2005 | United States | WJC18 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | |
| 2006 | United States | WJC | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | |
| Junior totals | 19 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 43 | |||
Awards and honors
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| College | ||
| All-CCHA Second Team | 2007–08 | [6] |
| CCHA All-Tournament Team | 2008 | [7] |
