Bill Mitchell (ice hockey)
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William Richard Mitchell (born February 22, 1930) is a retired Canadian
professional ice hockey
defencemen. He played in one National Hockey League
game for the Detroit Red Wings
during the 1963–64 NHL season. He also played for the Canadian national team, winning a silver medal at the 1962 World Ice Hockey Championships
.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
professional ice hockey
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
defencemen. He played in one National Hockey League
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
game for the Detroit Red Wings
Detroit Red Wings
The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York...
during the 1963–64 NHL season. He also played for the Canadian national team, winning a silver medal at the 1962 World Ice Hockey Championships
1962 World Ice Hockey Championships
The 1962 World Ice Hockey Championships was the 29th edition of the Ice Hockey World Championships. The tournament was held in Colorado Springs and Denver, United States from March 8 to March 18, 1962. The Soviet Union and Czechoslovakia both boycotted this tournament...
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