Mitch Messier

Mitch Messier
Born	(1965-08-21) August 21, 1965 Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
Height	6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight	210 lb (95 kg; 15 st 0 lb)
Position	Right wing
Shot	Right
Played for	Minnesota North Stars Klagenfurter AC
NHL draft	56th overall, 1983 Minnesota North Stars
Playing career	1987–1996

Mitch Ronald Messier (born August 21, 1965) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played 20 games in the National Hockey League. He played with the Minnesota North Stars between 1987 and 1991. He played at Michigan State University from 1983-1987.

Mitch is the brother of Joby Messier and a cousin of Hockey Hall of Fame member Mark Messier.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1980–81	Notre Dame Hounds	SK-U15		71	118	145	263	—		—	—	—	—	—
1981–82	Notre Dame Hounds	SK-U18		26	8	20	28	—		—	—	—	—	—
1982–83	Notre Dame Hounds	SK-U18		60	108	73	181	160		—	—	—	—	—
1983–84	Michigan State University	CCHA		37	6	15	21	22		—	—	—	—	—
1984–85	Michigan State University	CCHA		42	12	21	33	47		—	—	—	—	—
1985–86	Michigan State University	CCHA		38	24	40	64	36		—	—	—	—	—
1986–87	Michigan State University	CCHA		45	44	48	92	89		—	—	—	—	—
1987–88	Kalamazoo Wings	IHL		69	29	37	66	42		4	2	1	3	0
1987–88	Minnesota North Stars	NHL		13	0	1	1	11		—	—	—	—	—
1988–89	Kalamazoo Wings	IHL		67	34	46	80	71		6	4	3	7	0
1988–89	Minnesota North Stars	NHL		3	0	1	1	0		—	—	—	—	—
1989–90	Kalamazoo Wings	IHL		65	26	58	84	56		8	4	3	7	25
1989–90	Minnesota North Stars	NHL		2	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1990–91	Kalamazoo Wings	IHL		73	30	46	76	34		11	4	8	12	2
1990–91	Minnesota North Stars	NHL		2	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1991–92	Kalamazoo Wings	IHL		77	43	33	76	42		12	3	3	6	25
1992–93	Milwaukee Admirals	IHL		62	18	23	41	84		6	0	1	1	0
1993–94	Fort Wayne Komets	IHL		69	33	27	60	77		14	8	6	14	14
1994–95	Klagenfurter AC	AUT		35	21	23	44	—		—	—	—	—	—
1995–96	Fort Wayne Komets	IHL		59	15	21	36	55		3	0	1	1	4
IHL totals				541	228	291	519	461		64	25	26	51	70
NHL totals				20	0	2	2	11		—	—	—	—	—

Awards and honours

Award	Year
All-CCHA First Team	1986–87
AHCA West First-Team All-American	1986–87

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or ESPN.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database, or ThePWHL.com