Birthday: 11/22/1998
Birthplace: Eden Prairie, MN, USA
Position: C/LW
Shoots: Left
Height: 6’1″
Weight: 201
NHL Draft: 2017: 1st Round, 8th Overall by Buffalo Sabres
Rankings:
#3 by Riding Pine Hockey
#5 by Future Considerations
#8 by HockeyProspect.com
#7 by ISS Hockey
#5 by McKeen’s Hockey
#3 by Central Scouting (NA Skaters)
Scouting Reports:
“Explosive and dynamic offensive talent, Mittelstadt is arguably the most creative player in this draft with a set of hands that routinely make defenders and goaltenders alike look foolish. Good at creating offense on the rush but also understands his role positionally in the offensive zone.” – Brandon Holmes, Riding Pine Hockey
“An electric offensive presence on the ice, Casey Mittelstadt brings the complete package of speed, skill, and hockey sense. He competes hard with every shift, and has the dynamic puck skills to keep up with his creativity, which is a hallmark of his game. His awareness is all-encompassing, and he never puts his teammates in positions where their time and space will be bottlenecked. Bigger players don’t phase him, as he thinks the game analytically and will find chinks in the opposition’s armor on the fly. As a result, Mittelstadt is often seen forcing more complicated plays that the opposition won’t be able to read in time. On top of all this, he can play a north-south game, and his transition game is already at an elite level. He’s a complete player with the predatory instincts necessary to succeed as a consistent and, perhaps, dominant point producer at the next level.” – Curtis Joe, EP 2016
Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | TP | PIM |
2013-2014 | Eden Prairie Bantam AA | Bantam | 60 | 91 | – | – | – |
2014-2015 | Eden Prairie High | MN State | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Eden Prairie High | USHS | 25 | 22 | 25 | 47 | 4 | |
Team Southeast | USHS | 20 | 14 | 14 | 28 | 8 | |
2015-2016 | Team Kelly | USA-S17 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
Eden Prairie High | USHS | 25 | 22 | 37 | 59 | 16 | |
USA U18 | Hlinka Memorial | 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 4 | |
Team Southeast | USHS | 19 | 14 | 27 | 41 | 24 | |
USNTDP Juniors | USHL | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
Eden Prairie High | MN State | 3 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 0 | |
U.S. National U18 Team | USDP | 13 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 6 | |
USA U18 | WJC-18 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 2 | |
2016-2017 | Eden Prairie High | MN State | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
Eden Prairie High | USHS | 25 | 21 | 43 | 64 | 8 | |
Green Bay Gamblers | USHL | 24 | 13 | 17 | 30 | 2 | |
2017-2018 | Univ. of Minnesota | NCAA | – | – | – | – | – |
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