Dynamic person with leadership qualities, 38 years old Willie Mitchell is extremely popular ice hockey player of Canadian team. He is defenseman of ice hockey. He is left hand player and shoots left.Currently he is serving his abilities as captain of NHL. He is not only good player but he works for charity. He contracted with many team in his career, BCHL and SJHL are two of them. He is 2004 world champion in ice hockey, won gold medal while he was representing Canadian team.
Early life
Willie Mitchell born and grew up in British Columbia. His date of birth is 23rd of April 1977. His father worked in forest with heavy machineries and his grand-father was senior ice hockey player. He spent his childhood unlade fishes and clean up gadgets near his home town. He started skating at the only age of 4 as figure skater. From his early age he was big fan of Vancouver Canucks. His father used to take him to enjoy matches of Canucks. He played as forward position minor hockey player and got subsequently provincial titles. For his craziness for ice-hockey he left his home only at the age of 15 when he got job as hockey player in high school named Athol Murray College. He gave his best in 31 games and earned athlete scholarship.
Married life
He married to Megan on 17th of August 2006. His wife is Minnesota resident. The couple is still living happily in Yale town.
Career
Charismatic and dynamitic person with high leadership qualities Willie had started his ice hockey career from very early age of 15. But he officially started playing 1994.
1994-1999
He began his career 1994-95 with “Kelowna”. He played for only one season and played 43 games. After one season he contracted with “Melfort” only attending one season he was drafted by “New Jersey Devil”. In he selected by Clarkson University and played two seasons for “college hockey”.
1999-2000
After inexperienced playing with Clarkson he switched to New Jersey Devil for last two seasons. He played last six games of AHL.
2001-2006
He played whole 1 year season from 2001-2002 in “Wild Team”. He played 63 games with “Wild”
In 2005-06 Willie was traded by “Dallas star”. He got defenseman position in the game. He got the position in exchange of Martin Skoula.
2006- 2010
In 2006 Mitchell got contract with “Vancouver Canuck” for four seasons. In which he missed many games due to severe injuries and bad health. In 2008-09 he titled with highest ranked player.
2010-2014
Mitchell signed two years contract with “Los Angeles King” in 2010. He was very sad while leaving Canuck but he spokes that I wants to play with many other teams including “Washington Capitals” but I love to play with the team which is more deserving and passionate for my services.
When Wild’s failed to qualify for Playoff in 2004, Mitchell got chance to play internationally. He played he played 2004 Championships.
Awards and Achievements
· Athlete scholarship for Clarkson University as a best player of SMHL
· He honored MPV and achieved all-star team title.
· He is a gold medalist of 2004 Championships while representing in own country.
Mitchells has dynamic and charismatic personality. He is very energetic and successful ice hockey player of Canada. He started his dream profession only at the age of 15, while he started playing ice-skating at the age of 4. He was big fan of “Vancouver Canuck” in his childhood and later he played in the team. He played for many teams; Wild, Los Angeles Kings and Star are some of them. He is still playing as ice hockey player.
Birth Date: | 1 Mar, 1928 |
Age: | 92 yrs |
Citizenship: | United States of America |
Birth Place: | Memphis |
Gender: | Male |
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Net Worth 2021: | 5 million |