What to know about new Bruins forward Casey Mittelstadt, a former ‘Mr. Hockey' in Minnesota
Here are five things to know about the new Bruins center.
He played college hockey at Minnesota.
Growing up in Minnesota, Mittelstadt got the opportunity to play college hockey for the Gophers.
Mittelstadt spent one season at Minnesota from 2017-18, and while his team didn't qualify for the NCAA tournament, it did give the forward a chance to prepare for the NHL. Mittelstadt recorded 30 points in his lone season at Minnesota before joining the Sabres, who drafted him eighth in 2017.
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He briefly crossed paths with Trent Frederic in college.
Mittelstadt and Trent Frederic won't get a chance to be teammates in Boston —
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However, the two did cross paths before they became NHLers. Mittelstadt's Gophers played Frederic's Badgers in the 2017-18 season, Frederic's sophomore year. Mittelstadt recorded a goal and two assists across the four games, and Frederic scored as well.
It looks like Frederic and Mittelstadt will continue playing on opposite benches for future encounters.
He spent most of his professional career in Buffalo.
Mittelstadt built his NHL career with the Sabres, where he spent his first six seasons and change. His career-high in points (59) came with the Sabres in the 2022-23 season, and he followed that up with a 57-point season the following year with Buffalo and Colorado.
Mittelstadt developed into a solidified role on the Sabres' power play, an area Don Sweeney
Though in his 2024-25 stint with the Avalanche Mittelstadt didn't amass the same on-ice production he had in Buffalo, he can still be a reliable hand with the Bruins, especially if he returns to form.
He played alongside another one of Boston's trade acquisitions.
Mittelstadt isn't the only former Sabre to join the Bruins at the deadline, either.
Defenseman Henri Jokiharju joined Buffalo just one year after Mittelstadt, and the two played five seasons together. Now, they're reuniting as veterans who will be fixtures for Boston for the remainder of this season.
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He's a former 'Mr. Hockey' and a decorated high school athlete.
The Minnesotan was a bona fide high school star, collecting plenty of accolades early in his hockey career.
Being tabbed 'Mr. Hockey' in Minnesota in 2017 was among his most notable achievements, but Mittelstadt also was named Associated Press player of the year, USA Today All-USA athlete of the year, and was a multi-time All-State player.
To earn that many awards in a state known as one of the hockey hotbeds of the country is an impressive feat.
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