COACHING BIOGRAPHY: Now in his 13th season with the Nashville Predators, Mitch previously spent seven seasons as the Goaltender Coach for the Buffalo Sabres organization. His hard work, superb communication skills, ability to “dissect” a goalie’s game, and great sense of humor has gained him the respect and friendship of those he has coached and worked with at all levels.  In the summer of 2010, “The Hockey News” chose Mitch as, “…one of the top 10 Genius’ in hockey.”

Fondly referred to as “Children of the Korn” (a phrase coined by Predator head coach Barry Trotz) these current and former goalies (many of whom are now coaching) have benefited from and helped spread the “goalie gospel according to Mitch”. Besides having coached present and former pro goalies Pekka Rinne, Chris Mason, Dan Ellis, Marty Biron, Ty Conklin, Mark Dekanich, Dominik Hasek, Tomas Vokoun, Olaf Kolzig, Grant Fuhr, Drew MacIntyre, Anders Lindback, Jeremy Smith and Chet Pickard,  Mitch has coached and influenced many who have (in the past) or who are currently coaching professionally. 

They include: Mike Valley (Dallas), Corey Hirsch (St. Louis), Clint Malarchuk (Atlanta), Mike Dunham (Islanders), Grant Fuhr (formerly Phoenix), Steve McKichan (formerly Toronto), Ben Vanderklok (Milwaukee-AHL), Bob Janosz (Rochester – AHL), Wade Flaherty (Rockford-AHL) and Karl Goehring (formerly Syracuse-AHL), and In addition, Mitch has trained countless others who now are in the “goalie business” coaching and training a “new generation” of goaltenders at various levels. Some include Nick Petraglia, Chris Economou, Bill Pye, Aaron Kinslow, Alan Avery, Laura Pecchia, Mike Lane, Steve Briere, Richard Shulmistra, etc.

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 absolutely “hands on.”

PLAYING BACKGROUND: N/A

CURRENT COACHING LEVEL: Nashville Predators (NHL)

COACHING RESUME:  Buffalo Sabres (NHL), Nashville Predators (NHL), Milwaukee Admirals (AHL), Miami Ohio (NCAA)