Now in his 11th season with the Nashville Predators, Mitch previously spent seven seasons as the Goaltending Coach for the Buffalo Sabres organization. His hard work, superb communication skills, and great sense of humor have gained him the respect and friendship of those he has coached which include Dominik Hasek, Tomas Vokoun, Chris Mason, Dan Ellis, Steve Shields, Robb Stauber, Marty Biron, Olaf Kolzig, Pekka Rinne, Brian Finley, Ty Conklin, Steve McKichan (formerly the Toronto Maple Leaf goalie coach), Clint Malarchuk (now the Columbus Blue Jackets goalie coach), Grant Fuhr (now Phoenix Coyote goalie coach), Mike Dunham (now NY Islander Goalie Coach), and Corey Hirsch (now the Tornoto Maple Leaf goalie coach).
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In addition, Mitch has trained countless young men who now are in the "goalie business" coaching and training a "new generation" of goaltenders. Some include Chris Economou, Bob Janosz, Bill Pye, Aaron Kinslow, Mike Valley, Alan Avery, Nick Petraglia, Laura Pecchia, Richard Shulmistra, etc.
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Besides his Predator responsibility, Mitch is the Director of the Summer Hockey School at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, where he has been for nearly 30 years. Miami competes in Division I Hockey in the CCHA. Mitch has over 30 years of organizing and running summer hockey programs. Mitch will personally do all the coaching for each Goalie Camp. He is on ice for the entire week long and weekend goalie programs!