Mitch McLain explained

Mitch McLain
Birth Date:3 December 1993
Birth Place:Baxter, Minnesota, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:0
Weight Lb:210
Position:Center
Shoots:Left
League:AHL
Team:Henderson Silver Knights
Former Teams:Iowa Wild
Milwaukee Admirals
Calgary Wranglers
Draft:Undrafted
Career Start:2018

Mitchell McLain (born December 3, 1993) is an American professional ice hockey center currently playing for the Henderson Silver Knights in the American Hockey League (AHL).

Playing career

Junior

McLain played junior hockey with the Langley Rivermen of the BCHL, serving as alternate captain by the end of his first season, and being named captain of the team for his second season with the team.[1] McLain had an excellent sophomore season with the Rivermen, nearly doubling his point total from his rookie year.[2]

College

McLain played college hockey at Bowling Green State University. Noted as a leader both on and off the ice, McLain served as captain of the team during his senior year, led his team in goals,[2] was in the running for the Hobey Baker Award,[2] [3] and was nominated for the Hockey Humanitarian Award due to his time volunteering teaching special-needs students at a local school.[2] [3]

McLain was named to the All-WCHA First Team in his junior year, and the All-WCHA Second Team in his senior year.[2] [3]

Professional

After going undrafted in the NHL, and graduating from Bowling Green, McLain made his professional debut for the Iowa Wild of the American Hockey League on March 17, 2018, after signing an amateur-tryout with the team.[4] [5] After playing 10 games that season on the tryout, McLain would earn a full time contract, and invite to the Minnesota Wild's development camp for the following season.[2] [6] McLain would spend four seasons with the Wild, before signing a one-year contract with the Milwaukee Admirals for the 2020–21 AHL season.[7] [8]

After one season with the Admirals, McLain signed a two-year AHL contract with the Calgary Flames top AHL affiliate, the Calgary Wranglers[9] [10] and was noted as a standout of the Flames pre-season training camp for his scoring and physical play.[11] [12]

As a free agent from the Wranglers, McLain joined his fourth AHL club, in signing a two-year contract with the Henderson Silver Knights, the primary affiliate to the Vegas Golden Knights, on July 8, 2024.[13]

Career statistics

Regular seasonPlayoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGPGAPtsPIMGPGAPtsPIM
2012–13Langley RivermenBCHL54 14 18 32 684 1 0 1 6
2013–14Langley RivermenBCHL57 24 36 60 9310 4 7 11 15
2014–15Bowling Green State UniversityWCHA38 10 10 20 18
2015–16Bowling Green State UniversityWCHA42 8 8 16 50
2016–17Bowling Green State UniversityWCHA40 17 16 33 87
2017–18Bowling Green State UniversityWCHA41 18 14 32 52
2017–18Iowa WildAHL10 1 0 1 8
2018–19Iowa WildAHL58 10 10 20 388 0 1 1 2
2019–20Iowa WildAHL28 2 2 4 38
2019–20Allen AmericansECHL8 4 2 6 6
2020–21Iowa WildAHL22 5 2 7 34
2021–22Milwaukee AdmiralsAHL76 17 6 23 1139 0 0 0 16
2022–23Calgary WranglersAHL56 16 12 28 1085 0 0 0 4
2023–24Calgary WranglersAHL63 16 7 23 1125 1 1 2 4
AHL totals313 67 39 106 45127 1 2 3 26

Awards and honors

AwardYearRef
NCAA
All-WCHA First Team2017[14]
All-WCHA Second Team[15]

Notes and References

  1. News: McLain tabbed to lead Rivermen . The Langley Advance Times . April 12, 2013.
  2. News: Rubado . Jared . Hockey: McLain's college career as impressive off the ice as on . The Brainerd Dispatch . June 17, 2018.
  3. News: Wagner . John . BG's McLain does good work on and off ice . The Toledo Blade . February 1, 2018.
  4. News: McLain makes pro debut with Iowa Wild . The Brainerd Dispatch . March 19, 2018.
  5. News: Wagner . John . BG hockey's McLain signs AHL contract . The Toledo Blade . March 17, 2018.
  6. News: Mohs . Peter . BHS graduate McLain waiting for NHL opportunity . The Brainerd Dispatch.
  7. News: Kallmann . Dave . Childhood friends and unlikely pros, the Milwaukee Admirals' Cole Smith and Mitch McLain enjoy being teammates again . The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel . March 25, 2022.
  8. News: Milwaukee signs McLain to AHL deal . Pro Hockey News . July 16, 2021.
  9. Web site: Pike . Ryan . Unnamed AHL Team signs Mitch McLain to two-year AHL contract . FlamesNation . July 27, 2022.
  10. News: Millsop . Jeremy . McLain inks 2-year deal with Calgary . The Brainerd Dispatch . July 22, 2022.
  11. News: Francis . Eric . Flames Takeaways: Sutter still searching for that elusive Top 6 winger . Sportsnet . October 1, 2022.
  12. News: Pike . Ryan . What Mitch McLain can teach us about success at Calgary Flames training camp . FlamesNation . October 1, 2022.
  13. Web site: Silver Knights sign forward Mitch McLain . . July 8, 2024 . July 8, 2024.
  14. News: Gordon . Kevin . McLain named first-team All-WCHA . BGSU Hockey . March 9, 2017.
  15. News: WCHA announces 2017-18 All-WCHA Teams, All-Rookie Team . US College Hockey Online . March 8, 2018.