Mitch Eliot

ACQUIRED

Signed a one-year American Hockey League contract with the Rochester Americans on August 18, 2021. Re-signed a one-year, AHL contract with Rochester on July 14, 2022.

LAST SEASON

2021-22: In 51 games with the Rochester Americans (AHL), he recorded three goals, seven assists for 10 points during his first season with the club ... Skated in four contests during Rochester’s playoff games during run to the North Division Finals, which featured his professional playoff debut in Game 1 of the first-round series against Belleville on 5/04 ... Appeared in his 100^th AHL game against Springfield on 4/19 ... Recorded two assists while also appearing in his 100^th pro game in the 6-2 win at Cleveland on 4/02 ... Registered the first multi-point game of his pro career with two assists against Syracuse on 3/02 ... Matched his pro career-high with his second goal of the season against Utica on 1/12 ... Scored his first goal as an Amerk – the game-winner – in the 5-3 win over Laval on 12/10 ... Made his Amerks debut at Toronto on 10/23

CAREER

2020-21: Recorded four points (0+4) in 26 games during his second season with the Utica Comets (AHL)

2019-20: Began his pro career as he combined for eight points (3+5) in 34 games between the Comets and Kalamazoo Wings (ECHL) before the season was cut short due to the COVID-19 pandemic ... Ranked third among all Utica’s first-year defensemen in points (5) and fourth in games played (29) ... Finished second among all Wings blueliners with an on-ice rating of plus-7 in seven games

2018-19: Completed a two-year stint with the Sarnia Sting (OHL), notching 58 points on 19 goals and 39 assists in 82 games ... Also totaled three assists in 16 postseason contests ... During his second year with the Sting, he tied for fifth among all OHL defensemen with 17 goals and 10^th in both assists (38) and points (55) in 66 games ... Skated in four playoff games

2017-18: Tallied eight points (2+6) during a two-year collegiate career in 51 games at Michigan State University (Big-10) ... Finished his second year with the Spartans, producing five points on two goals and three assists in 26 games ... In 16 games with the Sting, he registered two goals and one assist ... Posted three assists in 12 postseason contests

2016-17: Was the only freshman to dress in all 35 games with MSU, collecting three assists ... Finished fourth among all Spartan skaters with 38 block shots

2015-16: In 113 career games with the Muskegon Lumberjacks (OHL), he amassed 17 points on five goals and 12 assists ... As an assistant captain, he recorded 13 points (5+8) in 55 games with the Lumberjacks during his second and final year with the club

2014-15: Had four assists in 58 regular-season games before he helped the Lumberjacks reach the USHL’s Clark Cup final

PERSONAL: Father, Darren Eliot, made 23 appearances as an Amerk goaltender during the 1988-99 season and he went 8-6-2 over that span