The Washington Capitals announced Tuesday morning that they have re-assigned goaltender Mitch Gibson from the AHL Hershey Bears to their ECHL affiliate, the South Carolina Stingrays.
Gibson, a 6’1”, 187 lb left-handed netminder, was selected by the Washington Capitals in the fourth round (#124 overall) of the 2018 NHL Entry Draft. The Phoenixville, Pennsylvania native spent the last four seasons as the number one netminder at Harvard. Gibson signed a one-year one-year, entry-level deal with the Capitals for $867,500 on April 7 and signed an amateur tryout (ATO) agreement with the Hershey Bears on April 10.
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Gibson, 24, made his professional debut with the Bears on Oct. 22 at Bridgeport, stopping 21 shots in a 3-2 overtime win. He made 13 saves in the third period of that contest, and three more in overtime to secure his first professional win.
Gibson owned a 18-7-2 record with a 2.25 goals-against average, a .919 save percentage, and three shutouts last year at Harvard, guiding the school to a NCAA Tournament appearance. He earned All-ECAC Hockey Second Team Honors.
In 80 career NCAA games at Harvard, Gibson went 45-25-6, with a 2.32 goals-against average, a .918 save percentage, and six shutouts.