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David Mitchell (lacrosse)

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David Mitchell
Born (1984-03-12) March 12, 1984 (age 40)
Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight195 pounds (88 kg)
ShootsLeft
PositionAttack
NLL draft25th overall
Philadelphia Wings
NLL teamPhiladelphia Wings
MLL teamsChicago Machine
San Francisco Dragons
Boston Cannons
NCAA teamCornell University
Pro career2007

David Mitchell (born March 12, 1984, in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan) is a Canadian lacrosse player who plays for the Philadelphia Wings in the National Lacrosse League.

College career

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Mitchell is a graduate of Cornell University. As a senior he was awarded with second All-American team honors, and named to the first All-Ivy League team while leading the Big Red to the 2007 NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Championship Final Four.[1]

Professional career

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Major League Lacrosse

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Mitchell was selected by the Boston Cannons as a first round selection (8th overall) in the 2007 MLL Draft Major League Lacrosse Collegiate Draft.[2] On July 14, 2007, he netted a rookie season-high four goals against the Chicago Machine. Prior to the 2008 MLL season, Mitchell was traded to the San Francisco Dragons.[3] He was picked up in late July 2008 by the Chicago Machine after being waived by the Dragons.[2]

National Lacrosse League

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The Philadelphia Wings drafted Mitchell in the Second Round (25th overall) in the 2007 National Lacrosse League Entry Draft.[4]

Statistics

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MLL

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    Regular Season   Playoffs
Season Team GP G 2ptG A Pts LB PIM GP G 2ptG A Pts LB PIM
2007 Boston 7 11 0 1 12 10 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
2008 San Francisco 2 0 0 1 1 1 0.5 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
2008 Chicago 1 2 0 0 2 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
MLL Totals 10 13 0 2 15 11 0.5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

NLL

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    Regular Season   Playoffs
Season Team GP G A Pts LB PIM GP G A Pts LB PIM
2008 Philadelphia 6 5 1 6 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2009 Philadelphia 8 6 12 18 41 0 -- -- -- -- -- --
NLL Totals 14 11 13 24 67 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

NCAA

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Season Team GP G A Pts GB
2003 Cornell University 1 0 0 0 0
2005 Cornell University 11 3 1 4 2
2006 Cornell University 14 43 9 52 38
2007 Cornell University 16 47 9 56 53
Totals 42 93 19 112 93

References

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  1. ^ "Mitchell, David". Cornell.
  2. ^ a b ""Chicago Connection": From Al Capone to David Mitchell". OurSportsCentral. July 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "Cannons and Dragons Trade 3 Players". MajorLeagueLacrosse.com. Archived from the original on 2008-03-16. Retrieved 2008-03-11.
  4. ^ "David Mitchell Philadelphia Wings Player Bio". WingsLax.com. Archived from the original on 2008-01-22. Retrieved 2008-01-24.