‘Mittelstadt had 10 goals and 12 assists in 41 games last season but blossomed under interim coach Don Granato after Ralph Krueger was fired. Initially a taxi squad player last year under Krueger, Mittelstadt quickly became a player Granato trusted. He finished with career highs in ice time (15:53 per game), faceoff percentage (49.0) and faceoff victories (216).’