Mark Mitera
 Mark Mitera 
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| Date of birth | October 22, 1987 |
| place of birth | Royal Oak , Michigan , USA |
| size | 191 cm |
| Weight | 98 kg |
| position | defender |
| Shot hand | Left |
| Draft | |
| NHL Entry Draft |
2006 , 1st round, 19th position Anaheim Ducks |
| Career stations | |
| 2003-2005 | USA Hockey National Team Development Program |
| 2005-2008 | University of Michigan |
| 2008-2009 | Iowa chops |
| 2009-2010 | Bakersfield Condors |
| 2010-2011 | Syracuse crunch |
| since 2011 | Hamilton Bulldogs |
Mark Mitera (born October 22, 1987 in Royal Oak , Michigan ) is an American ice hockey player who has been under contract with the Montréal Canadiens from the National Hockey League since July 2011 and for their farm team , the Hamilton Bulldogs , in American Hockey League plays.
Career
Mark Mitera began his career as a hockey player in the 2003/04 season in the USA Hockey National Team Development Program and played in the junior division of the North American Hockey League , where he came in 43 games to two goals and 13 assists . In the following season he played 16 games and reached eight points scorer. In the 2005/06 season he moved to the University of Michigan . In just under three years, he completed 131 games and scored a total of 54 points. During the 2006 NHL Entry Draft , he was selected in the first round in 19th position by the Anaheim Ducks . During the 2008/09 season Mitera was initially team captain of the University of Michigan ice hockey team , but was later replaced by Chris Summers .
After Mitera signed a three-year contract with the Anaheim Ducks on March 30, 2009, he was sent to the Iowa Chops in the American Hockey League until the end of the 2008/09 season , in which he reached two points in five missions. The defender began the 2009/10 season with the San Antonio Rampage in the AHL, but was sent to the Bakersfield Condors in the ECHL after just a few games .
After spending the training camp at the Anaheim Ducks in September 2010, Mitera was sent to the Syracuse Crunch in the American Hockey League at the first squad reduction . On July 15, 2011, the Anaheim Ducks transferred him to the Montréal Canadiens in exchange for Mathieu Carle .
International
Mitera represented his home country at the World U-17 Hockey Challenge 2004 , the U18 Junior World Championship in 2005 and the U20 Junior World Championship in 2006 . In the latter two tournaments, the defender also ran on the ice as assistant captain of the US selection. His greatest success was winning the gold medal at the U18 Junior World Championship in 2005.
Achievements and Awards
- 2005 gold medal at the U18 World Junior Championship
- 2008 CCHA Championship with the University of Michigan
- 2008 CCHA Second All-Star Team
- 2013 Kelly Cup win with the Reading Royals
Career statistics
| Regular season | Play-offs | |||||||||||||
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| season | team | league | Sp | T | V | Pt | SM | Sp | T | V | Pt | SM | ||
| 2003-04 | USA Hockey National Team Development Program | NEAR | 43 | 2 | 13 | 15th | 69 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2004-05 | USA Hockey National Team Development Program | NEAR | 16 | 2 | 6th | 8th | 32 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2005-06 | University of Michigan | CCHA | 39 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 59 | |||||||
| 2006-07 | University of Michigan | CCHA | 41 | 1 | 17th | 18th | 52 | |||||||
| 2007-08 | University of Michigan | CCHA | 43 | 2 | 21st | 23 | 60 | |||||||
| 2008-09 | University of Michigan | CCHA | 8th | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4th | |||||||
| Iowa chops | AHL | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | |||
| 2009-10 | San Antonio Rampage | AHL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6th | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Bakersfield Condors | ECHL | 36 | 3 | 11 | 14th | 62 | - | - | - | - | - | |||
| Abbotsford Heat | AHL | 27 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 | |||
| 2010-11 | Syracuse crunch | AHL | 71 | 6th | 16 | 22nd | 50 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| NAHL total | 59 | 4th | 19th | 23 | 101 | - | - | - | - | - | ||||
| CCHA total | 131 | 4th | 50 | 54 | 175 | |||||||||
| AHL total | 108 | 6th | 21st | 27 | 70 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 | ||||
| ECHL total | 36 | 3 | 11 | 14th | 62 | - | - | - | - | - | ||||
International
Represented the USA at:
- World U-17 Hockey Challenge 2004
- U18 Junior World Championship 2005
- U20 Junior World Championship 2006
| year | team | event | Sp | T | V | Pt | SM | |
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| 2004 | United States | U17-WHC | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8th | |
| 2005 | United States | U18 World Cup | 6th | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8th | |
| 2006 | United States | U20 World Cup | 7th | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | |
| Juniors overall | 18th | 1 | 2 | 3 | 43 | |||
( Legend for player statistics: Sp or GP = games played; T or G = goals scored; V or A = assists scored ; Pkt or Pts = scorer points scored ; SM or PIM = penalty minutes received ; +/− = plus / minus balance; PP = overpaid goals scored ; SH = underpaid goals scored ; GW = winning goals scored; 1 play-downs / relegation )
Individual evidence
- ↑ ducks.nhl.com, Ducks Sign Defenseman Mitera
- ↑ ducks.nhl.com, Ducks Make Roster Moves
- ↑ canadiens.nhl.com, The Canadiens acquire Mark Mitera from the Ducks in exchange for Mathieu Carle
Web links
- Mark Mitera at hockeydb.com (English)
- Mark Mitera at eliteprospects.com (English)
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Mitera, Mark |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American ice hockey player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 22, 1987 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Royal Oak , Michigan, Canada |