Lancers Add Mitton in Deal with Stars
Published on November 2, 2019 under United States Hockey League (USHL)
Omaha Lancers News Release
The Omaha Lancers have acquired forward Ross Mitton in a trade with the Lincoln Stars this morning (Friday). In the deal, the Lancers sent forward Blais Richartz.
Mitton, a Copiange, NY native, has played in 92 USHL games over the past 3 seasons. During his first year in the USHL, Mitton was apart of the 2017-18 Clark Cup Championship with the Fargo Force. Last year, Ross split the season playing 34 games with the Force and then 24 with the Lincoln Stars. This year Ross has played in 6 games and has recorded 2 assists. In his USHL career, the 5'11", 183-pound center has combined for 27 points. Mitton is committed to playing NCAA hockey at Northeastern University.
"He [Mitton] is a hard and physical USHL player with speed and skill that will add an element to our team that we did not have enough of at this point," Head Coach and General Manager David Wilkie said. "We are ecstatic that we can now put him in a Lancer uniform."
Mitton will be playing tonight in Dubuque with the Lancers and will be wearing #5.
United States Hockey League Stories from November 2, 2019
- Herd Shutout 4-0 Saturday Night in Omaha - Sioux Falls Stampede
- Steel Edge Hawks 5-3 - Waterloo Black Hawks
- Dubuque Skates Past CR in 4-3 Win - Dubuque Fighting Saints
- Lumberjacks Winning Streak Comes to End against Phantoms - Muskegon Lumberjacks
- Lancers Add Mitton in Deal with Stars - Omaha Lancers
- Dubuque Defeats Omaha, 2-1 - Omaha Lancers
- Gameday Preview: Storm Set for Final Game of Weekend in Fargo - Tri-City Storm
- Tri-City Wins Fourth Consecutive Game in 3-1 Road Defeat of Fargo - Tri-City Storm
The opinions expressed in this release are those of the organization issuing it, and do not necessarily reflect the thoughts or opinions of OurSports Central or its staff.
