February 26, 2009
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Errant Stick to Eye Could Have Been Far Worse for Mitchell
Photo by Jenelle Schneider/Vancouver Sun
The following article featuring former Clarkson standout Willie Mitchell appeared in the February 25 issue of The Province.
By Jason Botchford
The Province
MONTREAL — The ghoulish cut starts at the bridge of Willie
Mitchell's nose and slopes downward across the delicate skin under
his left eye.
This is what lucky looks like. What could have been a devastating
eye injury is instead just more hockey facepaint, stitched and
healing.
"Man, I am lucky," Mitchell said. "It was half an inch away. I
think about how close it could have been. I haven't had one of
those as a player before."
Complete article can be accessed via the Province Web site by clicking here.
