The Washington Capitals have recalled goaltender Mitchell Gibson from the Hershey Bears of the American Hockey League (AHL), senior vice chairman and basic supervisor Chris Patrick introduced at this time. As well as, the Capitals have loaned goaltender Clay Stevenson to Hershey.
Gibson, 25, gained his solely look with Hershey this season, stopping 26 of 28 photographs confronted in a 6-2 win at Springfield on Oct. 26, 2024. In 14 video games with the South Carolina Stingrays (ECHL), Gibson posted a report of 12-1-0 with a 1.75 goals-against common and a .933 save proportion. The 6’1”, 207-pound goaltender additionally appeared in 4 Kelly Cup Playoff video games with South Carolina, recording a 3.40 goals-against common and a .870 save proportion.
Through the 2023-24 season, Gibson performed 42 video games with South Carolina, posting a 22-14-3 report with a 2.56 goals-against common, a .899 save proportion and three shutouts. Gibson’s 2.56 goals-against common ranked third amongst ECHL goaltenders with 40 or extra video games performed. The Phoenixville, Pennsylvania native additionally appeared in two video games with Hershey, posting a 2-0-0 report with a 1.92 goals-against common and a .915 save proportion. In three profession AHL video games with Hershey, Gibson is 3-0-0 with a 1.94 goals-against common and a .920 save proportion.
Gibson performed collegiately at Harvard College (NCAA), the place he posted a report of 47-25-6 with six shutouts, a 2.32 goals-against common and a .918 save proportion in 80 video games performed over three seasons. Gibson was drafted by Washington within the fourth spherical (124th general) of the 2018 NHL Draft.
Stevenson, 26, made his NHL debut on April 17 at Pittsburgh, making 33 saves. The 6’4”, 195-pound goaltender has posted an 18-8-4 report with a 2.94 goals-against common, an .888 save proportion and two shutouts in 33 video games with Hershey this season.
