Center John Mitchell came to the Colorado Avalanche as an unrestricted free agent on July 1, 2012. Mitchell was a marginal role player with the New York Rangers the previous season. With the Avalanche, Mitchell has seemed to find his niche, as the Avs’ third line center and go-to when they need a top-six fill-in. He’s also become an important character in the lineup.
John Mitchell, the Early Years
Napolean Bonaparte had his Waterloo, and so did John Mitchell. Mitchell’s is a mite more pleasant, though — Waterloo, Ontario, is his hometown. Mitchell played for the Waterloo Wolves in the minors.