William Richard Mitchell (February 22, 1930 – April 1, 2014) was a Canadian professional ice hockey defencemen. He played in one National Hockey League game for the Detroit Red Wings during the 1963–64 NHL season, on February 23, 1964 against the Montreal Canadiens. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1948 to 1973, was spent in various minor leagues. He also played for the Canadian national team, winning a silver medal at the 1962 World Championships.^[1] He died at a hospice in Toledo, Ohio in 2014, of kidney failure.^[2]

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Bill Mitchell
Billy Mitchell pictured with the Stratford Kroehlers circa 1946
Born	(1930-02-22)February 22, 1930 Port Dalhousie, Ontario, Canada
Died	April 1, 2014(2014-04-01) (aged 84) Toledo, Ohio, U.S.
Height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight	180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb)
Position	Defence
Shot	Left
Played for	Detroit Red Wings
National team	Canada
Playing career	1948–1973

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Bill Mitchell started his coaching career with the University of Toledo hockey team in 1966 where they were 1967 Midwest Collegiate Hockey Association Champions.^[3][4]

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