Hi. There. I’m Mitch.

For as long as I can remember my life has been driven by the game of hockey. Most days, it feels like I eat sleep and breathe it.

Through 6 am practices, cold mornings, and everything in between, you bet I was on the ice (sometimes with a little extra push from my mom, especially on those winter mornings).

Even as a kid, every time I’d get to the rink I'd have the biggest smile on my face. Walking into the locker room, seeing my friends, getting ready to play the game I love, what's not to smile about?

I'd tape my sticks, tie my skates and away I'd go.

Any hockey player can tell you, there is no feeling like when you hit the ice running, and can feel that frozen sheet below you and smell that cold fresh ice. It's something I wish everyone could experience.

As a kid, once practice was over my mom couldn’t get me off the ice.

Now, I'm in year 11 of my professional hockey career and I can’t even lie to you, I have that same first day of hockey excitement that 4 year old me had when first walking into a hockey arena. It’s a feeling no one can take from me and a feeling I want to pass on to the future kids who want to pursue their dreams like I was fortunate enough to do.