Mitch Versteeg (born November 3, 1988) is a

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former professional

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Playing career

Versteeg played major junior hockey with the

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of the

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, scoring 12 goals and 29 assists for 41 points, and earning 297 penalty minutes, in 148 games played. Versteeg began his professional career with the 2009–10 season, playing the majority of the season in the

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with the

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, but also playing three games in the

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with the

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. He was a member of

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Kalamazoo Wings Eastern Conference Championship team. On July 25, 2013, the Heilbronner Falken of Germany's of the 2nd Bundesliga signed Versteeg for the 2013–14 season. In August 2014, Versteeg signed a contract with the

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of the ALH. After 8 seasons abroad, Versteeg opted to return to North America, agreeing to a contract for the 2021–22 season with the Idaho Steelheads of the ECHL on November 10, 2021.

Family

He is the younger brother of two-time

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champion

Kris Versteeg Kristopher Royce Versteeg (born May 13, 1986) is a Canadian entrepreneur and former professional ice hockey winger. During his career, he played for the Chicago Blackhawks, Toronto Maple Leafs, Philadelphia Flyers, Florida Panthers, Carolina Hurr ...

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Versteeg, Mitch 1988 births Living people Canadian ice hockey defencemen Canadian people of Dutch descent Drumheller Dragons players Heilbronner Falken players Idaho Steelheads (ECHL) players Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States Kalamazoo Wings (ECHL) players Lethbridge Hurricanes players Nikkō Ice Bucks players HK Nitra players Rote Teufel Bad Nauheim players Ice hockey people from Lethbridge Trenton Titans players Worcester Sharks players 21st-century Canadian sportsmen