Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) Role Ice hockey Name Mitchell Stephens | Playing career Shoots Right Positions Centerman | |
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Born February 5, 1997 (age 27) Peterborough, ON, CAN ( 1997-02-05 ) Weight 187 lb (85 kg; 13 st 5 lb) NHL team (P)Cur. team Tampa Bay LightningSaginaw Spirit (OHL) NHL Draft 33rd overall, 2015Tampa Bay Lightning | ||
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Mitchell Stephens (born February 5, 1997) is a Canadian ice hockey player. He is currently playing with the London Knights of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) as a prospect to the Tampa Bay Lightning of the National Hockey League (NHL). Stephens was selected by the Lightning in the second round (33rd overall) of the 2015 NHL Entry Draft.
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- Him or me dylan strome mitchell stephens
- Wjc memories mitchell stephens
- Amateur
- Professional
- International play
- References
Wjc memories mitchell stephens
Amateur
Stephens was selected 8th overall by the Saginaw Spirit in the 2013 OHL Priority Selection draft. His outstanding play with Saginaw was recognized when he was chosen to skate as a member of Canada Ontario at the 2014 World U-17 Hockey Challenge. During the 2014–15 season, Stephens was chosen to skate at the 2015 CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game.
In his final season with Saginaw in 2015–16, Stephens made 43 appearances, tallying 22 goals and 19 assists, while being named team MVP. He missed a significant number of games due to a broken foot that season.
Professional
On April 4, 2016, he penned a three-year entry-level contract with the Tampa Bay Lightning of the NHL. and was sent to their farm team, Syracuse Crunch on an amateur try-out contract. He made his professional debut with the Crunch in the American Hockey League (AHL) on April 8, 2016.
International play
Stephens competed as a member of Canada Ontario at the 2014 World U-17 Hockey Challenge. He was also invited to compete with the Canada men's national under-18 ice hockey team at the 2014 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament where he helped Team Canada win gold. In April 2015, he captained the Canada men's national under-18 ice hockey team to a bronze medal as the 2015 IIHF World U18 Championships.