Mitchell: Economics of the Game Got in the Way
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The following article featuring former Clarkson standout Willie Mitchell appeared August 25 on the Province Web site.
By JASON BOTCHFORD
The Province
It was a bittersweet day for Willie Mitchell who officially left Vancouver to sign a generous two-year deal with the Los Angeles Kings.
The Canucks, who had lingering concerns about Mitchell's health just couldn't compete with the $7-million, two-year deal he signed.
"Who's kidding who? Everyone knows I love playing in Vancouver," Mitchell said from UBC where he skated Wednesday with his former Vancouver teammates. "I wish that the economics of the game didn't get in the way of it. It was unforeseen circumstances that I got hit in the head like that."
Complete article can be accessed via the Province Web site by clicking here.
