Avery Mitchell Season 2021-22

CAREER NOTES & RECORDS
Season: 2017-18: Won NCAA national championship with Clarkson University.

2021-22 GRADUATE SEASON
SEASON: Tallied three assists and 35 blocked shots on the defensive end… Added great defensive play in her own zone with several timely plays throughout the season.

St. Lawrence (9/23): Made her Nittany Lion debut in this opening series. Holy Cross (10/9): Recorded her first point as a Nittany Lion with an assist to Kiara Zanon early in the first period. LIU (2/11): Registered an assist on the 10-0 shutout win. RIT (2/19): Tallied an assist off a goal by Rachel Weiss midway through the second period on a 2-0 shutout win.

PRIOR TO PENN STATE
Established herself as a rock-solid defender in four seasons with the Clarkson Golden Knights (2017-21)...Won 2017-18 NCAA national championship as a freshman...Captured ECAC championship in 2018-19...Totaled 21 points in 128 games played with a +50 rating...Notched six points with three goals in 19 games during senior season (2020-21)...Set single-game career best with two points (1G, 1A) vs. Saint Lawrence (1/20/21)...Earned ECAC All-Academic Team honors four times...Graduated with a degree in global supply chain management with minors in marketing and communications. 

BEFORE COLLEGE
Played for Team Canada’s Silver-Medal winning U18 team at the 2017 IIHF World Championships…Was a member of Team Ontario Red’s 2016 National Championship team…Was a standout defender for the Toronto Jr. Aeros (PWHL)…Participated in Hockey Canada’s 2016 Strength & Conditioning Camp...Graduated with honors from Dunbarton High School.

PERSONAL
Parents are Chris Mitchell and Junette James...Step-mother is Sarah Mitchell...Sarah played soccer at Florida International...Has three brothers Tayvon, Evan and Ryan, and two sisters, Tamya and Allie…Earned Master's of business analytics degree in May 2022.