# Mitch McLain

Mitchell McLain (born December 9, 1993) is an American professional ice hockey center currently playing for the Henderson Silver Knights in the American Hockey League (AHL).

## Playing career
### Junior

McLain played junior hockey with the Langley Rivermen of the BCHL, serving as alternate captain by the end of his first season, and being named captain of the team for his second season with the team. McLain had an excellent sophomore season with the Rivermen, nearly doubling his point total from his rookie year.

### College

McLain played college hockey at Bowling Green State University. Noted as a leader both on and off the ice, McLain served as captain of the team during his senior year, led his team in goals, was in the running for the Hobey Baker Award, and was nominated for the Hockey Humanitarian Award due to his time volunteering teaching special-needs students at a local school.
McLain was named to the All-WCHA First Team in his junior year, and the All-WCHA Second Team in his senior year.

### Professional

After going undrafted in the NHL, and graduating from Bowling Green, McLain made his professional debut for the Iowa Wild of the American Hockey League on March 17, 2018, after signing an amateur-tryout with the team. After playing 10 games that season on the tryout, McLain would earn a full time contract, and invite to the Minnesota Wild's development camp for the following season. McLain would spend four seasons with the Wild, before signing a one-year contract with the Milwaukee Admirals for the 2020–21 AHL season.
After one season with the Admirals, McLain signed a two-year AHL contract with the Calgary Flames top AHL affiliate, the Calgary Wranglers and was noted as a standout of the Flames pre-season training camp for his scoring and physical play.
As a free agent from the Wranglers, McLain joined his fourth AHL club, in signing a two-year contract with the Henderson Silver Knights, the primary affiliate to the Vegas Golden Knights, on July 8, 2024.

## Career statistics

| | | | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs |
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 2012–13 | Langley Rivermen | BCHL | 54 | 14 | 18 | 32 | 68 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 2013–14 | Langley Rivermen | BCHL | 57 | 24 | 36 | 60 | 93 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 15 |
| 2014–15 | Bowling Green State University | WCHA | 38 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2015–16 | Bowling Green State University | WCHA | 42 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2016–17 | Bowling Green State University | WCHA | 40 | 17 | 16 | 33 | 87 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2017–18 | Bowling Green State University | WCHA | 41 | 18 | 14 | 32 | 52 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2017–18 | Iowa Wild | AHL | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018–19 | Iowa Wild | AHL | 58 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 38 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2019–20 | Iowa Wild | AHL | 28 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2019–20 | Allen Americans | ECHL | 8 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2020–21 | Iowa Wild | AHL | 22 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021–22 | Milwaukee Admirals | AHL | 76 | 17 | 6 | 23 | 113 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| 2022–23 | Calgary Wranglers | AHL | 56 | 16 | 12 | 28 | 108 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2023–24 | Calgary Wranglers | AHL | 63 | 16 | 7 | 23 | 112 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| AHL totals | AHL totals | AHL totals | 313 | 67 | 39 | 106 | 451 | 27 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 26 |

## Awards and honors

| Award | Year |
| NCAA |||
| All-WCHA First Team | 2017 |
| All-WCHA Second Team | 2018 |