(Windsor) Overage right-winger Dale Mitchell is the Windsor Spitfires Player of the Week as selected by the Spitfires coaching staff for the week ending Sunday, March 14th, 2010. In three games last week, Mitchell scored two goals and added three assists for five points. This is the second time that Mitchell has been named the Windsor Spitfires Player of the Week this season, as he previously earned the honour for the week ending December 20th, 2009.
On Thursday, Mitchell scored the game winning goal and added one assist as he led the CHL’s #3 ranked team to a 6-4 victory over the Plymouth Whalers at the WFCU Centre. This win secured Windsor’s second consecutive OHL Western Conference regular season championship in as many seasons. The following night, he registered two assists in Windsor’s 4-3 overtime loss on the road to the CHL’s #8 ranked London Knights. On Saturday, in Windsor’s last regular season game, Mitchell scored one goal as the Sarnia Sting defeated the Spitfires 8-3 in Sarnia.
Mitchell, a 20 year-old native of Mississauga, Ontario, was selected by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the third round of the 2007 NHL Entry Draft. He is in his second season with the Windsor Spitfires and has scored 16 goals with 27 assists for 43 points and a +20 plus/minus rating in 32 games for the Spitfires during the regular season.
Catch the action as the Spitfires defend their 2009 MasterCard Memorial Cup and OHL Championship in the upcoming 2010 OHL Playoffs. The Spitfires will face the Erie Otters at the WFCU Centre in game one of their first round series this Thursday! Game time is set for 7:05 pm.
Tickets for games one and three of the Spitfires first round series at the WFCU Centre are available for sale to the general public and can be purchased in person at the TekSavvy.com Box Office (Gate 2) of the WFCU Centre, by contacting 1-866-969-WFCU or online at wfcu-centre.com
Spitfire fans are also encouraged to wear red for each Spitfire home game during the playoffs as part of the Spits “CODE RED!” theme for the 2010 OHL Playoffs.
Windsor Spitfires’ Players of the Week
Dale Mitchell – Mar. 8 – Mar. 14, 2010
Philipp Grubauer – Mar. 1 – Mar. 7, 2010
Taylor Hall – Feb. 22 – Feb. 28, 2010
Scott Timmins – Feb. 15 – Feb. 21, 2010
Ryan Ellis – Feb. 8 – Feb. 14, 2010
Scott Timmins – Feb. 1 – Feb. 7, 2010
*Taylor Hall – Jan. 25 – Jan. 31, 2010
Kenny Ryan – Jan. 18 – Jan. 24, 2010
Eric Wellwood – Jan. 11 – Jan. 17, 2010
**Taylor Hall – Jan. 4 – Jan. 10, 2010
Eric Wellwood – Dec. 28, 2009 – Jan. 3, 2010
Dale Mitchell – Dec. 14 – Dec. 20, 2009
Troy Passingham – Dec. 7 – Dec. 13, 2009
Adam Henrique – Nov. 30 – Dec. 6, 2009
Ryan Ellis – Nov. 23 – Nov. 29, 2009
Taylor Hall – Nov. 16 – Nov. 22, 2009
Mark Cundari – Nov. 9 – Nov. 15, 2009
Greg Nemisz – Nov. 2 – Nov. 8, 2009
Eric Wellwood – Oct. 26 – Nov. 1, 2009
** Taylor Hall – Oct. 19 - Oct. 25, 2009
* Troy Passingham – Oct. 13 - Oct. 18, 2009
Troy Passingham – Oct. 5 - Oct. 11, 2009
* Adam Henrique – Sep. 28 - Oct. 4, 2009
Justin Shugg – Sep. 21 - Sep. 27, 2009
Troy Passingham – Sep. 17 - Sep. 20, 2009
* Player was selected as the OHL Player of the Week
** Player was selected as the OHL and CHL Player of the Week
