Mitch Versteeg (born November 3, 1988) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman. He is currently an unrestricted free agent who most recently played for the Idaho Steelheads in the ECHL.
| Mitch Versteeg | |||
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 Picture of Versteeg Mitch (Hockeyades) number 44 at the Match between the Langnau and Nitra Tigers on August 11, 2017 at Sentier . | |||
| Born |
November 3, 1988 Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 197 lb (89 kg; 14 st 1 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| team Former teams |
Free Agent Worcester Sharks Heilbronner Falken EC Bad Nauheim ESV Kaufbeuren HK Nitra Ferencvárosi TC | ||
| NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2009–present | ||
Playing career
editVersteeg played major junior hockey with the Lethbridge Hurricanes of the Western Hockey League, 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 ECHL with the Kalamazoo Wings, but also playing three games in the American Hockey League with the Worcester Sharks. He was a member of 2010–11 Kalamazoo Wings Eastern Conference Championship team.[1]
On July 25, 2013, the Heilbronner Falken of Germany's of the 2nd Bundesliga signed Versteeg for the 2013–14 season.[2] In August 2014, Versteeg signed a contract with the Nikkō Ice Bucks 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.[3]
Family
editHe is the younger brother of two time Stanley Cup champion Kris Versteeg.[4]
References
edit- ^ News Release: K-Wings Trade For Versteeg Archived November 4, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Falken verpflichten nächsten Defensiv-Spezialisten - heilbronner-falken.de
- ^ "Steelheads sign veteran defenseman Mitch Versteeg". Idaho Steelheads. November 10, 2021. Retrieved November 10, 2021.
- ^ Eliteprospects.com - Kris Versteeg
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database