Mitchell Oak
 Mitchell Oak 
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| Date of birth | September 1, 1985 |
| place of birth | Auckland , New Zealand |
| size | 181 cm |
| Weight | 92 kg |
| position | defender |
| Shot hand | Right |
| Career stations | |
| 2005-2008 |
Botany Swarm (until 2006: South Auckland Swarm) |
| 2009-2011 | Canterbury Red Devils |
Mitchell Oak (born September 1, 1985 in Auckland ) is a former New Zealand ice hockey player who played for the Botany Swarm and the Canterbury Red Devils in the New Zealand Ice Hockey League and was New Zealand champion with both teams.
Career
Mitchell Oak began his career as a hockey player with a youth team in his hometown of Auckland . When he founded the New Zealand Ice Hockey League in 2005, he joined the South Auckland Swarm (since 2007: Botany Swarm ), with which he became New Zealand champions in 2007 and 2008. In 2009 he moved to the Canterbury Red Devils from Christchurch and was able to win his third championship title with them. After three seasons with the Red Devils of the South Island, in which he was voted the best defender in the league in 2010, he ended his career at the age of just 26.
International
In the junior division, Oak was on the ice for New Zealand at the U18 World Cup in 2002 in Asia-Oceania Division I.
With the men's national team , the defender took part in the World Championships of Division II in 2006 , 2008 , 2010 and 2011 and Division III in 2007 and 2009 .
Achievements and Awards
- 2002 Promotion to Division III at the U18 World Cup in Asia-Oceania Division 1
- 2007 Promotion to Division II at the Division III World Championship
- 2007 New Zealand Champion with the South Auckland Swarm
- 2008 New Zealand Champion with the Botany Swarm
- 2009 Promotion to Division II at the Division III World Championship
- 2009 New Zealand Champion with the Canterbury Red Devils
- 2010 New Zealand Ice Hockey League Best Defender
NZIHL statistics
| Seasons | Games | Gates | Assists | Points | Penalty minutes | |
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| Regular season | 7th | 73 | 21st | 39 | 60 | 122 |
| Playoffs | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4th | 4th |
(As of the end of the 2011 season)
Web links
- Mitchell Oak at eliteprospects.com (English)
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Oak, Mitchell |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | New Zealand ice hockey player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 1, 1985 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Auckland , New Zealand |