William Richard Mitchell (February 22, 1930 – April 1, 2014) was a Canadian professional

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. He played in one

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game for the Detroit Red Wings during the

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, on February 23, 1964 against the

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. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1948 to 1973, was spent in various minor leagues. He also played for the Canadian national team, winning a silver medal at the 1962 World Championships. He died at a hospice in

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in 2014, of kidney failure.

Coaching

Bill Mitchell started his coaching career with the

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hockey team in 1966 where they were 1967 Midwest Collegiate Hockey Association Champions.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

Coaching

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Mitchell, Bill 1930 births 2014 deaths Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States Canadian ice hockey defencemen Cincinnati Wings players Clinton Comets players Deaths from kidney failure Detroit Red Wings players Fort Wayne Komets players Ontario Hockey Association Senior A League (1890–1979) players Ice hockey people from St. Catharines Stratford Kroehlers players Toledo Blades players Toledo Hornets players Toledo Mercurys players Toronto Marlboros players Windsor Bulldogs (1963–1964) players Windsor Bulldogs (OHA) players

Coaching

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

Coaching

See also

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