David Mitchell (lacrosse)
Encyclopedia
David Mitchell is a Canadian lacrosse player who plays for the Philadelphia Wings
in the National Lacrosse League
.
. As a senior he was awarded with second All-American team honors, and named to the first All-Ivy League team while leading the Big Red to the 2007 NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Championship
Final Four.
as a first round selection (8th overall) in the 2007 MLL Draft Major League Lacrosse
Collegiate Draft. On July 14, 2007, he netted a rookie season-high four goals against the Chicago Machine. Prior to the 2008 MLL season
, Mitchell was traded to the San Francisco Dragons
drafted Mitchell in the Second Round (25th overall) in the 2007 National Lacrosse League Entry Draft
.
Philadelphia Wings
The Philadelphia Wings are a member of the National Lacrosse League, a professional box lacrosse league in North America. They play at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania....
in the National Lacrosse League
National Lacrosse League
The National Lacrosse League is a men's professional indoor lacrosse league in North America. It currently has nine teams; three in Canada and six in the United States. Unlike other lacrosse leagues which play in the summer, the NLL plays its games in the winter and spring. Each year, the playoff...
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College career
Mitchell is a graduate of Cornell UniversityCornell University
Cornell University is an Ivy League university located in Ithaca, New York, United States. It is a private land-grant university, receiving annual funding from the State of New York for certain educational missions...
. As a senior he was awarded with second All-American team honors, and named to the first All-Ivy League team while leading the Big Red to the 2007 NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Championship
2007 NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Championship
The 2007 NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Tournament was held from May 12 through May 28, 2007. This was the 37th annual Division I NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championship tournament...
Final Four.
Major League Lacrosse
Mitchell was selected by the Boston CannonsBoston Cannons
The Boston Cannons are a Major League Lacrosse professional men's field lacrosse team based in Boston, Massachusetts. They have played in the MLL since the 2001 season. From 2006 to 2008, they were in the Eastern Conference. From the league's inception in 2001 through 2005, they were in the...
as a first round selection (8th overall) in the 2007 MLL Draft Major League Lacrosse
Major League Lacrosse
Major League Lacrosse, or MLL, is a professional men's field lacrosse league that is made up of five teams in the United States and one team in Canada.- History :...
Collegiate Draft. On July 14, 2007, he netted a rookie season-high four goals against the Chicago Machine. Prior to the 2008 MLL season
2008 MLL season
The 2008 Major League Lacrosse season was the 8th season of the league. The season began on May 17, 2008 and concluded with the championship game on August 24, 2008.-Pre-season:...
, Mitchell was traded to the San Francisco Dragons
San Francisco Dragons
The San Francisco Dragons were a professional field lacrosse team based in San Francisco and San Jose, California. From 2006–2008, they played in Major League Lacrosse and they ceased operations before the 2009 season due to the economic situation in the United States.-Franchise history:The San...
National Lacrosse League
The Philadelphia WingsPhiladelphia Wings
The Philadelphia Wings are a member of the National Lacrosse League, a professional box lacrosse league in North America. They play at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania....
drafted Mitchell in the Second Round (25th overall) in the 2007 National Lacrosse League Entry Draft
National Lacrosse League entry draft
The National Lacrosse League entry draft is an annual event where the general managers of National Lacrosse League teams choose eligible players for their rosters from US college programs and Canada's junior lacrosse system....
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MLL
Regular Season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||||
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Season | Team | GP | G | 2ptG | A | Pts | LB | PIM | GP | G | 2ptG | A | Pts | LB | PIM | ||
2007 | Boston | 7 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 0 | |||||||||
2008 | San Francisco | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0.5 | |||||||||
2008 | Chicago | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
MLL Totals | 10 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
NLL
Regular Season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||
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Season | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | LB | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | LB | PIM | ||
2008 | Philadelphia | 6 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
2009 | Philadelphia | 8 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 41 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
NLL Totals | 14 | 11 | 13 | 24 | 67 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
NCAA
Season | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | GB | |
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2003 | Cornell University | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
2005 | Cornell University | 11 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | |
2006 | Cornell University | 14 | 43 | 9 | 52 | 38 | |
2007 | Cornell University | 16 | 47 | 9 | 56 | 53 | |
Totals | 42 | 93 | 19 | 112 | 93 |