Mitch Fritz

Mitch Fritz (born November 24, 1980 in Osoyoos, British Columbia) is a retired Canadian ice hockey forward who last played for the Norfolk Admirals under the Tampa Bay Lightning organization of the National Hockey League.

Playing career
Fritz made his NHL debut against the Philadelphia Flyers on October 30, 2008. He is a noted enforcer, regularly accumulating a high amount of penalty minutes and fighting majors each season. In 2005–2006, Fritz was awarded the AHL Man of the Year award for outstanding service in the Springfield, MA community, while playing for the American Hockey League's Springfield Falcons.

On September 30, 2009, Fritz signed a one-year contract as a free agent to return to the Tampa Bay Lightning organization.

His brother, Luke, is currently playing at offensive guard for the CFL Winnipeg Blue Bombers.