Ian
Mitchell
D · Limited · Very poor
- PAL
- 3
- WAR
- -0.3
- PTS
- 1
2024-25№ 275 / 314
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Ian Mitchell
D
HEIGHT : 180 cm · WEIGHT : 90 kg · SHOOTS : R
Born : January 17, 1999 · St. Albert, Canada
Drafted : 2017 · CHI · round 2, pick #57
NHL record
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | Boston Bruins | 15 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2023-24 | Boston Bruins | 13 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| 2022-23 | Chicago Blackhawks | 35 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
| 2021-22 | Chicago Blackhawks | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020-21 | Chicago Blackhawks | 39 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 14 |
| NHL totals | 110 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 34 | |
Ian Mitchell: our analysis
2024-25 season: 15 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 1 PTS, -2 +/-, 15:36 TOI. WAR -0.3 (275th of 314) · PAL 3, very poor.
In 2024-25, Ian Mitchell, 27, posts a PAL Rating of 3 out of 100 (very poor), and his WAR of -0.3 ranks 275th among 314 regulars, in the bottom quarter.
His strengths: discipline (92, among the best in the league). On the other hand, possession (5, among the weakest in the league) and defense (7, among the weakest in the league) hold him back.
Breaking down his WAR (goals above average), his biggest contribution: penalties (+0.2); his biggest cost: EV defense (-1.4).
A season in line with 2022-23 (PAL of 1); his WAR went from -0.8 to -0.3.
Ian Mitchell's story
Selected 57th overall in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft by Chicago, Ian Mitchell chose the collegiate path at the University of Denver and quickly established himself as a puck-moving presence on the blue line. His first season in Denver saw him drive transition plays and contribute on the power play, helping the Pioneers capture the 2018 NCHC Tournament title and a spot in the NCAA field.
Mitchell grew into leadership roles during his time with Denver, serving as alternate captain and later captain. He steadily increased his offensive output and reached a collegiate peak in 2019–20 with 10 goals and 22 assists, recognition that led to AHCA First‑Team All‑American honours. With the 2020 postseason cancellations, he elected to turn professional and signed an entry‑level contract with the Chicago Blackhawks on April 11, 2020.
Mitchell made Chicago's opening roster for his delayed rookie year, recorded his first NHL point on January 22, 2021 and scored his first NHL goal on February 11, 2021, finishing that season with three goals and four assists in 39 games. In subsequent seasons he split time between the NHL and AHL; he posted notable offensive numbers with the Rockford IceHogs and gained playoff experience in the AHL while appearing sporadically for the Blackhawks.
On June 26, 2023 Chicago traded Mitchell to the Boston Bruins, and he signed a one‑year, two‑way deal on July 10, 2023. His tenure with Boston involved moving between the NHL club and the Providence Bruins; he produced solid totals in Providence’s 2023–24 regular season and playoffs and signed a one‑year extension with Boston on June 23, 2024. Later, he signed with Detroit for 2025–26, was assigned to Grand Rapids, and on March 12, 2026 was traded to Tampa Bay and reported to Syracuse.
At the end of that contract Mitchell opted to continue his career in Switzerland, signing a two‑year deal with SC Bern of the National League on April 21, 2026. He is best described as a mobile, puck‑moving defenceman who looks to create offence from the back end while supporting his teammates in transition.
Facts drawn from Wikipédia, told in our own words.
Advanced stats
- TOI/GP
- 15:36
- PP TOI/GP
- 1:04
- SH TOI/GP
- 0:02
- Pts/GP
- 0.07
- EV points
- 1
- Hits
- 5
- Blocks
- 23
- Takeaways
- 5
- Corsi % (SAT)
- 40.6 %
- Off. zone starts
- 35.0 %
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Player ratings, 2024-25
All ratings →Fourteen ratings from 0 to 100 drawn from data, never by hand: 75 = established NHL player, 95+ = elite.
OV · OverallConfidence 49 %
52
Replacement or prospect
- SK
- Skating
- 77
- Confidence 73 %
- ST
- Strength
- 73
- Confidence 54 %
- EN
- Endurance
- 62
- Confidence 50 %
- DU
- Durability
- 35
- Confidence 73 %
- CK
- Checking
- 65
- Confidence 54 %
- FG
- Fighting
- 78
- Confidence 28 %
- DI
- Discipline
- 73
- Confidence 54 %
- FO
- Faceoffs
- —
- PA
- Passing
- 67
- Confidence 49 %
- SC
- Scoring
- 67
- Confidence 49 %
- DF
- Defense
- 54
- Confidence 44 %
- PS
- Penalty shot
- 76
- Confidence 0 %
- EX
- Experience
- 49
- Confidence 100 %
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SK — Skating77
- Top speed (35 %)35.3 · 75
- Bursts > 20 mph /60 (30 %)1.997 · 78
- Distance /60 (20 %)14.4 · 78
- Speed consistency (15 %)34.1 · 69
ST — Strength73
- Contact absorbed /60 (50 %)5.697 · 79
- Body mass (50 %)-0.413 · 67
EN — Endurance62
- Ice time per game (45 %)17.5 · 69
- Total ice time (20 %)216 · 35
- Shift length (15 %)45.4 · 68
- Lowest recent ice time per game (15 %)16.6 · 70
- Special-teams time per game (5 %)1.906 · 68
DU — Durability35
- Share of games played (100 %)0.518 · 35
CK — Checking65
- Hits /60 (70 %)2.742 · 69
- Lowest seasonal rate (20 %)2.614 · 71
- Season volume (10 %)1.792 · 41
FG — Fighting78
- Fights per 82 games (100 %)0.866 · 78
DI — Discipline73
- Net penalty value /60 (50 %)-0.041 · 73
- Penalties taken /60 (30 %)0.608 · 74
- Penalties drawn /60 (20 %)0.366 · 74
PA — Passing67
- Primary assists /60 (40 %)0.262 · 63
- Secondary assists /60 (20 %)0.452 · 78
- Offensive creation (RAPM) (20 %)-0.047 · 70
- Power-play points /60 (10 %)3.678 · 62
- Assist consistency (10 %)0.25 · 74
SC — Scoring67
- Goals /60 (25 %)0.15 · 65
- Individual xG /60 (20 %)0.181 · 71
- Finishing (goals − xG per shot) (20 %)-0.047 · 71
- High-danger chances /60 (15 %)0.08 · 73
- xG per shot (10 %)0.034 · 76
- Shot attempts /60 (10 %)8.675 · 65
DF — Defense54
- RAPM defense /60 (35 %)-0.19 · 44
- Relative xG against (20 %)0.089 · 67
- On-ice xG against /60 (15 %)2.841 · 58
- Penalty kill /60 (10 %)-0.026 · 70
- Takeaways − giveaways /60 (10 %)-1.404 · 80
- Shot attempts against /60 (5 %)59.8 · 69
- Blocked shots /60 (5 %)4.849 · 77
PS — Penalty shot76
- Shootouts (60 %)32.7 · 76
- Penalty shots (40 %)29.3 · 76
EX — Experience49
- Career regular-season games (65 %)66
- Career playoff games (25 %)0
- NHL seasons (10 %)61
OV — Overall52
- DF · Defense (30 %)54
- PA · Passing (22 %)67
- SK · Skating (12 %)77
- SC · Scoring (12 %)67
- EN · Endurance (9 %)62
- ST · Strength (6 %)73
- DI · Discipline (5 %)73
- CK · Checking (4 %)65
| Season | OV | SK | SC | DF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 52 | 77 | 67 | 54 |
| 2023-24 | 51 | 75 | 69 | 51 |
| 2022-23 | 52 | 75 | 71 | 46 |
The bars show confidence (sample size), not player quality. — : not enough data, not a zero. Engine version 1.0.
WAR and PAL ratings, 2024-25
How we rate →PAL Rating scores performance from 0 to 100 against players at the same position (50 = average player), starting from the player's strength, offensive or defensive. Value Rating compares that performance with what the player costs: 50 means paid what the play is worth.
WAR
-0.3
wins above replacement
275 of 314
PAL Rating
3/ 100
Performance · Very poor
245 of 253 at the position
Value Rating
—/ 100
Season cap hit unknown
ProfileLimitedBelow average at both ends
- Offense
- 3
- Defense
- 4
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- Offense
- 9
- Creation
- 16
- Shooting
- 20
- Possession
- 5
- Defense
- 7
- Discipline
- 92
- Power play
- 39
- Penalty kill
- 20
From 0 to 100; 50 is the average player at the same position, adjusted for ice time.
| Season | Team | WAR | PAL | Value | Cap hit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | BOS | -0.3 | 3 | — | — |
| 2022-23 | CHI | -0.8 | 1 | — | — |
WAR, 2024-25
How it's calculated →Wins added to the team, compared with a replacement-level player called up from the AHL.
-0.3
wins above replacement
-0.5 to -0.1 — 90% interval
275 of 314 defensemen
-1.7 goals above replacement
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- EV offense
- -0.5
- EV defense
- -1.4
- Power play
- -0.1
- Penalty kill
- 0.0
- Shooting
- -0.5
- Penalties
- +0.2
- Average → replacement
- +0.5
In goals.
| Season | Team | GP | WAR | 90% interval | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | BOS | 14 | -0.3 | -0.5 to -0.1 | 275/314 |
| 2023-24 | BOS | 13 | -0.5 | -0.7 to -0.2 | 281/316 |
| 2022-23 | CHI | 35 | -0.8 | -1.3 to -0.5 | 315/334 |
Player tracking (NHL EDGE)
League EDGE leaderboards →Speed, shot power, distance covered, time by zone: measured by chips in the puck and shoulder pads. 90th percentile = better than 90% of players.
- Hardest shot
- 146.0 km/h50th percentileleague avg. 144.3 km/h
- Top skating speed
- 36.3 km/h83rd percentileleague avg. 34.7 km/h
- Bursts over 20 mph, season
- 726th percentileleague avg. 29
- Offensive zone time
- 41.4 %46th percentileleague avg. 41.9 %
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- Total distance, season
- 54.0 km21st percentileleague avg. 218.7 km
- Distance, single-game high
- 4.70 km26th percentileleague avg. 5.32 km
- Offensive zone at 5v5
- 40.8 %24th percentileleague avg. 42.2 %
- Neutral zone time
- 17.3 %13th percentileleague avg. 17.9 %
- Defensive zone time
- 41.3 %36th percentileleague avg. 40.3 %
Shooting
| Shots on goal | Goals | Shooting % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 1018th percentile | 00th percentile | 0.0 %0th percentile |
| High danger | 00th percentile | 00th percentile | 0.0 %0th percentile |
| Mid range | 323rd percentile | 00th percentile | 0.0 %0th percentile |
| Long range | 414th percentile | 00th percentile | 0.0 %0th percentile |
Shots on goal by zone
2024-2025 regular season. Measured by puck and player tracking chips; the percentile ranks the player within the league.
Last 5 games
| Date | Opponent | G | A | PTS | +/- | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 13, 2025 | @ PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15:03 |
| April 5, 2025 | vs CAR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18:03 |
| April 3, 2025 | @ MTL | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 19:01 |
| April 1, 2025 | vs WSH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16:55 |
| March 29, 2025 | @ DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:38 |
Ian Mitchell: frequently asked questions
How many goals does Ian Mitchell have in 2024-25?
Ian Mitchell has 0 goals and 1 point (1 assist) in 15 games in 2024-25.
How old is Ian Mitchell?
Ian Mitchell is 27 years old: he was born on January 18, 1999.
How tall is Ian Mitchell, and how much does he weigh?
Ian Mitchell is 5'11" (180 cm) and weighs 198 lb (90 kg).
Where is Ian Mitchell from?
Canada: Ian Mitchell was born in St. Albert, Alberta, Canada.
How good is Ian Mitchell?
Ian Mitchell produced -0.3 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2024-25, 275th of 314 players at his position in the NHL. His PAL rating is 3 out of 100: very poor for his position.
Is Ian Mitchell a top-10 player at his position?
No: by WAR, he ranks 275th of 314 players at his position in the NHL in 2024-25. Our comparison tool puts him side by side with any other player.
Is Ian Mitchell getting better?
He is holding steady: his PAL rating went from 1 in 2022-23 to 3 in 2024-25 (out of 100, 50 = average player at his position).
What are Ian Mitchell's career stats?
Over his NHL career, Ian Mitchell has 110 games, 4 goals, 15 assists and 19 points. His best season: 2022-23, with 8 points in 35 games.
Where was Ian Mitchell drafted?
Ian Mitchell was drafted 57th overall (round 2) by Chicago Blackhawks in 2017.
How does Ian Mitchell perform in the playoffs?
Ian Mitchell has not played in the NHL playoffs yet.
What is Ian Mitchell's nationality?
Ian Mitchell is Canadian.
What awards has Ian Mitchell won?
AHCA First-Team All-American (2020).
How many championships has Ian Mitchell won?
1: Won the NCHC Tournament with the University of Denver (2018).
Where did Ian Mitchell play before turning pro?
University of Denver, collegiate ice hockey (2017–2020).
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