 Mikkelson's son Brendan Mikkelson, a defenceman, was selected 31st overall in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft by the Anaheim Ducks.He has spent NHL time with the Ducks, Calgary Flames, Tampa Bay Lightning and Pittsburgh Penguins.His daughter Meaghan plays for the Canadian national women's team, with whom she won a gold medal at the 2010 and 2014 Winter Olympics.