Herb Mitchell (ice hockey)

Herb Mitchell
Born	(1895-01-04)January 4, 1895 Meaford, Ontario, Canada
Died	January 12, 1969(1969-01-12) (aged 74)
Height	5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight	190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position	Left wing
Shot	Left
Played for	Boston Bruins
Playing career	1918–1928

Herbert Alexander "Hap" Mitchell (January 4, 1895 – January 12, 1969) was a Canadian ice hockey player who played 44 games with the Boston Bruins in the National Hockey League between 1924 and 1926. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1918 to 1928, was spent in various minor leagues. He was the first head coach of the Hershey Bears after the club went professional and became a member of the American Hockey League, coaching from 1938 to 1941.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1918–19	Hamilton Tigers	OHA Sr		—	—	—	—	—		—	—	—	—	—
1919–20	Hamilton Tigers	OHA Sr		—	—	—	—	—		—	—	—	—	—
1920–21	Hamilton Tigers	OHA Sr		—	—	—	—	—		—	—	—	—	—
1921–22	Hamilton Tigers	OHA Sr		10	5	1	6	—		—	—	—	—	—
1922–23	Hamilton Tigers	OHA Sr		12	8	8	16	—		2	1	0	1	8
1923–24	Hamilton Tigers	OHA Sr		9	10	0	10	—		2	1	0	1	—
1924–25	Boston Bruins	NHL		29	3	2	5	44		—	—	—	—	—
1925–26	Boston Bruins	NHL		26	3	0	3	16		—	—	—	—	—
1926–27	New Haven Eagles	Can-Am		30	4	3	7	18		3	0	0	0	2
1927–28	Windsor Hornets	Can-Pro		10	0	1	1	2		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				55	6	2	8	60		—	—	—	—	—

External links

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