Mitch Versteeg

Mitch Versteeg (born November 3, 1988) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman.

Mitch Versteeg
Versteeg with HK Nitra in 2017
Born	(1988-11-03) November 3, 1988 (age 36) Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada
Height	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight	197 lb (89 kg; 14 st 1 lb)
Position	Defence
Shot	Right
Played for	Worcester Sharks Heilbronner Falken EC Bad Nauheim ESV Kaufbeuren HK Nitra Ferencvárosi TC Idaho Steelheads Kalamazoo Wings Trenton Titans Nikkō Ice Bucks
NHL draft	Undrafted
Playing career	2009–2022

Playing career

Versteeg played major junior hockey with the Lethbridge Hurricanes of the Western Hockey League, scoring 12 goals and 29 assists for 41 points, and earning 297 penalty minutes, in 148 games played.

Versteeg began his professional career with the 2009–10 season, playing the majority of the season in the ECHL with the Kalamazoo Wings, but also playing three games in the American Hockey League with the Worcester Sharks. He was a member of 2010–11 Kalamazoo Wings Eastern Conference Championship team.^[1]

On July 25, 2013, the Heilbronner Falken of Germany's of the 2nd Bundesliga signed Versteeg for the 2013–14 season.^[2] In August 2014, Versteeg signed a contract with the Nikkō Ice Bucks of the ALH.

After 8 seasons abroad, Versteeg opted to return to North America, agreeing to a contract for the 2021–22 season with the Idaho Steelheads of the ECHL on November 10, 2021.^[3]

Family

He is the younger brother of two-time Stanley Cup champion Kris Versteeg.^[4]