Herb Mitchell (ice hockey)

Herbert Alexander "Hap" Mitchell (January 4, 1895 – January 12, 1969) was a Canadian ice hockey player who played 44 games with the Boston Bruins in the National Hockey League between 1924 and 1926. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1918 to 1928, was spent in various minor leagues. He was the first head coach of the Hershey Bears after the club went professional and became a member of the American Hockey League, coaching from 1938 to 1941.

Herb Mitchell
Born (1895-01-04)January 4, 1895
Meaford, Ontario, Canada
Died January 12, 1969(1969-01-12) (aged 74)
Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position Left wing
Shot Left
Played for Boston Bruins
Playing career 1918–1928

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Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1918–19 Hamilton Tigers OHA Sr
1919–20 Hamilton Tigers OHA Sr
1920–21 Hamilton Tigers OHA Sr
1921–22 Hamilton Tigers OHA Sr 10 5 1 6
1922–23 Hamilton Tigers OHA Sr 12 8 8 16 2 1 0 1 8
1923–24 Hamilton Tigers OHA Sr 9 10 0 10 2 1 0 1
1924–25 Boston Bruins NHL 29 3 2 5 44
1925–26 Boston Bruins NHL 26 3 0 3 16
1926–27 New Haven Eagles Can-Am 30 4 3 7 18 3 0 0 0 2
1927–28 Windsor Hornets Can-Pro 10 0 1 1 2
NHL totals 55 6 2 8 60

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