Senior (2020-21): Played in 25 games for the Lakers, starting all 25… Finished the season with a 14-6-3 record… Posted a 1.96 goals against average and a .930 save percentage… Stopped 602 of the 647 shots he faced… Set new career highs in save percentage (.930), goals against average (1.96), wins (14) and win percentage (.674)... Ranked fifth among all NCAA goaltenders in games played… Tied for fifth among all NCAA goaltenders in games started… Ranked 10th among all NCAA goaltenders in minutes played (1380:55)... Ranked 11th among all NCAA goaltenders in total saves (602)... Ranked 10th among all NCAA goaltenders in goals against average… Ranked seventh among all NCAA goaltenders in save percentage… Tied for seventh among all NCAA goaltenders in wins… Ranked third among all WCHA goaltenders in games played and games started… Ranked fourth among all WCHA goaltenders in minutes played… Ranked second among all WCHA goaltenders in saves… Ranked second among all WCHA goaltenders in shots faced (647)... Ranked third among all WCHA goaltenders in goals against average… Ranked second among all WCHA goaltenders in save percentage… Tied for third among all WCHA goaltenders in wins… Ranked second among all WCHA goaltenders in win percentage (.674)... Recorded his first shutout of the season and the sixth of his career on Nov. 21 in a 0-0 tie against Michigan Tech… Made a season-high 36 saves in the team’s 5-2 win at No. 17 Bemidji State on March 3… Allowed two goals or less in 20 of his 25 appearances… Earned his 30th career win on Feb. 19 against Alabama Huntsville, tying him for 10th all-time in program history in wins… Set a new LSSU all-time record for single season goals against average (1.96)... Tied for second all-time in single season save percentage (.930)... Ended his LSSU career ranking ninth all-time in program wins (36), ninth all-time in career saves (2,292), tied for eighth all-time in career games played (94), fifth all-time in career save percentage (.914), and fourth all-time in career goals against average (2.51)... Nominated for the Hobey Baker Award… Finalist for the Mike Richter Award, as the top goaltender in Division I hockey… Named WCHA Goaltender of the Week on Feb. 15… Named WCHA Goaltender of the Week on Jan. 11… Named WCHA Goaltender of the Week on Nov. 23… Named WCHA Goaltender of the Month for November… Named to the All-WCHA Second Team… Named to the WCHA All-Academic Team…. Signed an amatuer tryout contract with the Binghamton Devils of the American Hockey League following the season.

Junior (2019-20): Played in 39 games while starting 38… Finished the season with a career best 13 wins… Posted a 2.57 goals against average and a .911 save percentage… Set career highs in games played and games started... Ranked first among all WCHA goaltenders in games played and games started… Seventh among WCHA goalies in goals against average… Fifth among WCHA goaltenders in save percentage… Played more minutes (2291:59) than any other NCAA goaltender in 2019-20… Stopped 1002 of the 1100 shots he faced, both of which ranked first in the WCHA… Allowed 98 goals on 1100 shots... One of three NCAA goalies to make 1000 or more saves this season... Named WCHA Goaltender of the Week on Dec. 16 after stopping 64 of 67 shots against No. 10 Bowling Green in a weekend split... Registered his first career point, an assist, on Feb. 7 at Michigan Tech… Recorded his first shutout of the season on Feb. 14 against Alabama-Huntsville in a 0-0 tie… Posted a second shutout on Feb. 28 at Ferris State in a 5-0 win… Made a season-high 45 saves in the Lakers 5-3 win in game two of the WCHA Quarterfinals at Bemidji State… Nominated for the Hobey Baker Award.

Sophomore (2018-19): Played to a 6-5-0 record with a .919 save percentage, a 2.31 goals against average and 282 saves in 11 starts...Named WCHA Goaltender of the Week...Named Madigan/Pingature Athlete of the Week...(10/7) at Merrimack, faced 31 shots and stopped all 31 to help the Lakers win 1-0...(1/5) at Alaska Anchorage, faced 31 shots and stopped 30, picking up the win in a 3-1 game...Shut out Minnesota State in 1-0 win in Mankato, Minnesota on Jan. 19, making 29 saves to hand the Mavericks their first home loss of the season...Named to WCHA All-Academic Team.

Freshman (2017-18): Appeared in 19 games between the pipes, while starting 15...Goals Against Average was 3.51, and save percentage was .894...Overall record was 3-10-2. 

High School/Juniors: Named the 2016-17 North American Hockey League's (NAHL) Most Valuable Player and Vaughn Goaltender of the Year as member of the Aston (Pa.) Rebels  ... Coached by Joe Coombs ... Earned 2016-17 All-NAHL East Division MVP and Goaltender of the Year recognition ... Received 2016-17 All-NAHL First Team and All-NAHL East Division First-Team accolades ... Posted a 31-10-0 record with a 1.63 goals-against average (63 goals allowed) and a .925 saves percentage (839 saves) in 2,322 minutes played for 41 regular-season outings ... Tops among 2016-17 NAHL regular-season leaders in goals-against average (1.63), victories (31), and shutouts (11) ... A two-time (Oct. and Nov.) winner of the NAHL's Goalie of the Month Award ... Selected twice as the NAHL's East Division Star of the Week (Nov. 7 and Feb. 13) ... Turned in a 6-2-0 mark to go with a 2.00 goals-against average (20 goals allowed) and a .915 saves percentage (234 saves) in 601 minutes of action for 10 2016-17 NAHL Playoff appearances ... Helped Aston capture the 2017-18 NAHL Regular-Season Championship title with 95 points and a league East Division crown as Rebels produced a 46-11-2-1 mark ... Represented Latvia at the 2016 World Junior Championships ... Played for the Latvia National Under 16, 17, 18, and 20 teams ... A 2017 graduate of Ventspids (Latvia) High School.  

Personal: Son of Valentins and Inguna Mitens ... Born in Ventspids, Latvia ... Has an older brother ... Both his father and brother are firefighters ... Has interests in all sports ... Attended the 2017 New York Islanders National Hockey League (NHL) Prospect Development Camp ... Catches: Left ... Majoring in business administration-international.