David Mitchell (lacrosse)

David Mitchell (born March 12, 1984 in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan) is a Canadian lacrosse player who plays for the Philadelphia Wings in the National Lacrosse League.

David Mitchell

Born	(1984-03-12) March 12, 1984 Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada
Nationality	Canada
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight	195 pounds (88 kg)
Shoots	Left
Position	Attack
NLL draft	25th overall Philadelphia Wings
NLL team	Philadelphia Wings
MLL teams	Chicago Machine San Francisco Dragons Boston Cannons
NCAA team	Cornell University
Pro career	2007–

College career

Mitchell is a graduate of Cornell University. As a senior he was awarded with second All-American team honors, and named to the first All-Ivy League team while leading the Big Red to the 2007 NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Championship Final Four.[1]

Professional career

Major League Lacrosse

Mitchell was selected by the Boston Cannons as a first round selection (8th overall) in the 2007 MLL Draft Major League Lacrosse Collegiate Draft.[2] On July 14, 2007, he netted a rookie season-high four goals against the Chicago Machine. Prior to the 2008 MLL season, Mitchell was traded to the San Francisco Dragons.[3] He was picked up in late July of 2008 by the Chicago Machine after being waived by the Dragons.[2]

National Lacrosse League

The Philadelphia Wings drafted Mitchell in the Second Round (25th overall) in the 2007 National Lacrosse League Entry Draft.[4]

Statistics

MLL

			Regular Season								Playoffs
Season	Team		GP	G	2ptG	A	Pts	LB	PIM		GP	G	2ptG	A	Pts	LB	PIM
2007	Boston		7	11	0	1	12	10	0		--	--	--	--	--	--	--
2008	San Francisco		2	0	0	1	1	1	0.5		--	--	--	--	--	--	--
2008	Chicago		1	2	0	0	2	0	0		--	--	--	--	--	--	--
MLL Totals			10	13	0	2	15	11	0.5		0	0	0	0	0	0	0

NLL

			Regular Season							Playoffs
Season	Team		GP	G	A	Pts	LB	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	LB	PIM
2008	Philadelphia		6	5	1	6	26	0		0	0	0	0	0	0
2009	Philadelphia		8	6	12	18	41	0		--	--	--	--	--	--
NLL Totals			14	11	13	24	67	0		0	0	0	0	0	0

NCAA

Season	Team			GP	G	A	Pts	GB
2003	Cornell University			1	0	0	0	0
2005	Cornell University			11	3	1	4	2
2006	Cornell University			14	43	9	52	38
2007	Cornell University			16	47	9	56	53
Totals				42	93	19	112	93

References

1. "Mitchell, David". Cornell.
2. ""Chicago Connection": From Al Capone to David Mitchell". OurSportsCentral. July 31, 2008.
3. "Cannons and Dragons Trade 3 Players". MajorLeagueLacrosse.com. Archived from the original on 2008-03-16. Retrieved 2008-03-11.
4. "David Mitchell Philadelphia Wings Player Bio". WingsLax.com. Archived from the original on 2008-01-22. Retrieved 2008-01-24.