April 8, 2009

Mitchell, Iginla Waging Battle for Ages

The following article featuring former Clarkson standout Willie Mitchell appeared in the April 8 issue of the Vancouver Province.

 

By Ed Willes
The Province

On a night when Roberto Luongo saw more rubber than the foreman of the local Trojan factory, our storyline isn't exactly the most sensational to emerge from Tuesday night's street fight between the Vancouver Canucks and the Calgary Flames.

Then again, there's never been anything particularly, well, sexy about Willie Mitchell's game. Night in, night out he draws the matchup against the opposition's top line and night in, night out he executes his assignment with a grim, workmanlike sense of purpose.

And so it was Tuesday night.

Complete article can be accessed via the Province Web site by clicking here.