Mitchell Stephens (ice hockey)

Mitchell Stephens
Born (1997-02-05) February 5, 1997
Peterborough, ON, CAN
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 187 lb (85 kg; 13 st 5 lb)
Position Centre
Shoots Right
AHL team
Former teams		 Syracuse Crunch
Saginaw Spirit
NHL Draft 33rd overall, 2015
Tampa Bay Lightning
Playing career 2016–present

Mitchell Stephens (born February 5, 1997) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player. He is currently playing with the Syracuse Crunch of the American Hockey League (AHL).

Stephens was selected by the Tampa Bay Lightning in the second round (33rd overall) of the 2015 NHL Entry Draft.

Amateur career

Stephens was selected 8th overall by the Saginaw Spirit in the 2013 OHL Priority Selection draft.[1] His outstanding play with Saginaw was recognized when he was chosen to skate as a member of Canada Ontario at the 2014 World U-17 Hockey Challenge.[2] He was also invited to compete with the Canada men's national under-18 ice hockey team at the 2014 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament where he helped Team Canada win gold.[3] During the 2014–15 season, Stephens was chosen to skate at the 2015 CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game,[4] and in April 2015, he captained the Canada men's national under-18 ice hockey team to a bronze medal as the 2015 IIHF World U18 Championships.[5]

In his final season with Saginaw (2015-16), Stephens made 43 appearances, tallying 22 goals and 19 assists, while being named team MVP.[6] He missed a significant number of games due to a broken foot that season.[7]

Professional career

On April 4, 2016, he penned a three-year entry-level contract with the Tampa Bay Lightning of the National Hockey League (NHL)[8] and was sent to their farm team, Syracuse Crunch. He made his professional debut with the Crunch in the American Hockey League (AHL) on April 8, 2016.[9]

International play

Awards and honours

Award Year
World U-17 Hockey Challenge Canada Ontario 2014 [10]
Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament Gold Medal 2014 [11]
CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game 2015 [12]
IIHF World U18 Championship Bronze Medal 2015 [13]
IIHF World U18 Championship Top 3 Player on Team 2015 [14]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.saginawspirit.com/article/2013-ohl-priority-selection-coverage
  2. ↑ http://penaltyboxradio.com/blog/2015/06/15/prospect-report-dont-forget-about-mitchell-stephens/
  3. ↑ http://www.thepeterboroughexaminer.com/2014/08/11/mitchell-stephens-scores-in-u18-opener
  4. ↑ http://www.hockeyprospect.com/tag/mitchell-stephens/
  5. ↑ http://www.hockeycanada.ca/en-ca/news/-2015-mu18-team-set-to-open-worlds
  6. ↑ "Mitchell Stephens named Spirit MVP, signs contract with Tampa Bay". MLive.com. Retrieved 2016-04-09.
  7. ↑ "Lightning's Mitchell Stephens: Out indefinitely with broken foot - CBSSports.com". CBSSports.com. Retrieved 2016-04-09.
  8. ↑ "Lightning sign forward Mitchell Stephens to three-year, entry-level contract". lightning.nhl.com. Retrieved 2016-04-09.
  9. ↑ "Syracuse Crunch lose in shootout to Albany Devils; playoff hopes barely alive". syracuse.com. Retrieved 2016-04-09.
  10. ↑ http://www.gthlcanada.com/article/ontarios-20144-world-under-17-hockey-challenge-roster-announced
  11. ↑ http://www.hockeycanada.ca/en-ca/news/canada-wins-2014-ivan-hlinka-gold-medal
  12. ↑ http://www.niagaraicedogs.net/article/2015-bmo-chlnhl-top-prospects-game-rosters-announced
  13. ↑ http://www.thepeterboroughexaminer.com/2015/04/28/after-gaining-confidence-as-team-canada-captain-at-u18-worlds-mitchell-stephens-looking-forward-to-nhl-scouting-combine-nhl-entry-draft-in-june
  14. ↑ http://lastwordonsports.com/2015/05/31/2015-nhl-draft-profile-57-mitchell-stephens/

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