Ivan Mitchell

Ivan Gladstone "Mike" Mitchell (July 9, 1893 — May 8, 1942) was a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who played three seasons in the National Hockey League for the Toronto St. Patricks. Before playing in the NHL, Mitchell played the 1914–15 season with the Portland Rosebuds of the PCHA, and then served with the Canadian forces in World War 1.

Ivan Mitchell
Mitchell with the 1914–15 Portland Rosebuds
Born	(1893-07-09)July 9, 1893 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Died	May 8, 1942(1942-05-08) (aged 48) Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight	180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb)
Position	Goaltender
Caught	Left
Played for	Portland Rosebuds Toronto St. Patricks
Playing career	1914–1922

Mitchell, fourth from the right, with the 1914–15 Portland Rosebuds.

In 1922, Mitchell was injured during the second game of the season and then missed the rest of the season due to illness. He is still credited with winning the Stanley Cup that season.

Military duty and illness

Between 1915 and 1919 Mitchell was on military duty, fighting with the Canadian forces in World War 1. A notice in the Vancouver Daily World on November 19, 1917, claimed Mitchell had succumbed to his wounds in a London hospital,^[1] but the information turned out to be inaccurate as he was still alive.^[2]

Mitchell was living in Hamilton, Ontario at the onset of the 1921–22 season, but was loaned to the Toronto St. Patricks to cover for an injured John Ross Roach.^[3] Later in the season, in early February, he had become seriously ill and was confined to the General Hospital in Hamilton, suspected of suffering from a tumor of the brain, due to being gassed overseas in World War 1, and was given little hope of survival.^[4][5] However, later in February, Mitchell had recovered, being operated on for an abscess on the brain, and was said to be going west to convalesce.^[6]

Mitchell died on May 8, 1942, in his hometown of Winnipeg.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season									Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	W	L	T	Min	GA	SO	GAA		GP	W	L	T	Min	GA	SO	GAA
1912–13	Phoenix Hockey Club	BCBHL		7	6	0	1	420	18	0	2.57		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1913–14	Phoenix Hockey Club	BCBHL		10	4	6	0	610	32	0	3.15		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1914–15	Portland Rosebuds	PCHA		18	9	9	0	1113	83	0	4.47		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1915–16	Military duty			—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1916–17	Military duty			—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1917–18	Military duty			—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1918–19	Military duty			—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1919–20	Toronto St. Pats	NHL		16	6	7	0	830	60	0	4.34		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1920–21	Toronto St. Pats	NHL		4	2	2	0	240	22	0	5.50		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1921–22	Toronto St. Pats	NHL		2	2	0	0	120	6	0	3.00		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
PCHA totals				18	9	9	0	1113	83	0	4.47		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				22	10	9	0	1190	88	0	4.44		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—