2 NHL Games
April 2, 2023 Washington Capitals vs New York Rangers. 2-5 loss. May 8, 2025 Washington Capitals vs Carolina Hurricanes. 3-1 win.
When Mitchell Gibson's college career ended in 2023, he found himself an unexpected member of the Washington Capitals. Gibson had been drafted by Washington back in 2018 but he attended Harvard and never signed a contract with the NHL team. Washington had just offered him a one-year entry level deal but Gibson had yet to sign it. Not being under contract was important because when Charlie Lindgren came down with a sudden sickness, the Capitals had no cap room to recall or sign a replacement. The Capitals signed Gibson to an amateur tryout agreement (ATO), allowing him to dress in one NHL game and not impact the salary cap. Ironically, had Gibson gotten around to signing the original entry-level contract, he wouldn't had found himself in the NHL. Gibson dressed as backup to Darcy Kuemper in his only NHL game. A few days after his making his NHL debut as a backup, Gibson officially became a professional when he signed the one-year, entry-level contract with the NHL club. Gibson's second career NHL game as a backup goalie game during the 2025 Stanley Cup playoffs. Washington backup goalie Charlie Lindgren briefly left the team to join his wife for the birth of their first child. With Lindgren away, Gibson was asked to dress as backup to Logan Thompson.
- Wore #78 with Washington Capitals in 2023
- Wore #79 with Washington Capitals in 2025
Career stats from hockeydb.com Born Jun 25 1999 -- Phoenixville, PA
Height 6.01 -- Weight 187Season Team Lge GP A PIM Min GA EN SO GAA W L T Svs GP A PIM 2015-16 Johnstown Tomahawks NAHL 1 0 0 60 7 0 0 7.00 0 1 0 31 0.816 - - - 2017-18 Lone Star Brahmas NAHL 43 0 0 2496 66 4 11 1.59 26 7 4 954 0.935 8 1 0 2018-19 Central Illinois Flying Aces USHL 43 1 4 2281 133 4 2 3.50 13 21 4 1078 0.890 - - - 2019-20 Harvard University ECAC 23 0 0 1289 56 0 1 2.61 11 8 3 608 0.916 2021-22 Harvard University ECAC 29 2 2 1739 63 0 0 2.17 18 10 1 709 0.918 2022-23 Harvard University ECAC 27 0 0 1628 61 0 3 2.25 18 7 2 694 0.919 2023-24 Hershey Bears AHL 2 0 0 125 4 0 0 1.92 2 0 0 43 0.915 - - - 2023-24 South Carolina Stingrays ECHL 42 1 0 2532 108 3 3 2.56 22 14 6 963 0.899 - - - 2024-25 Hershey Bears AHL 1 0 0 60 2 0 0 2.01 1 0 0 26 0.929 2024-25 South Carolina Stingrays ECHL 10 0 0 547 16 2 0 1.75 8 1 0 218 0.932
When Mitchell Gibson's college career ended in 2023, he found himself an unexpected member of the Washington Capitals. Gibson had been drafted by Washington back in 2018 but he attended Harvard and never signed a contract with the NHL team. Washington had just offered him a one-year entry level deal but Gibson had yet to sign it. Not being under contract was important because when Charlie Lindgren came down with a sudden sickness, the Capitals had no cap room to recall or sign a replacement. The Capitals signed Gibson to an amateur tryout agreement (ATO), allowing him to dress in one NHL game and not impact the salary cap. Ironically, had Gibson gotten around to signing the original entry-level contract, he wouldn't had found himself in the NHL. Gibson dressed as backup to Darcy Kuemper in his only NHL game.
A few days after his making his NHL debut as a backup, Gibson officially became a professional when he signed the one-year, entry-level contract with the NHL club.
Gibson's second career NHL game as a backup goalie game during the 2025 Stanley Cup playoffs. Washington backup goalie Charlie Lindgren briefly left the team to join his wife for the birth of their first child. With Lindgren away, Gibson was asked to dress as backup to Logan Thompson.
- Wore #78 with Washington Capitals in 2023
- Wore #79 with Washington Capitals in 2025
Career stats from hockeydb.com
Born Jun 25 1999 -- Phoenixville, PA
Height 6.01 -- Weight 187
| Season | Team | Lge | GP | A | PIM | Min | GA | EN | SO | GAA | W | L | T | Svs | GP | A | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | Johnstown Tomahawks | NAHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7.00 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 0.816 | - | - | - |
| 2017-18 | Lone Star Brahmas | NAHL | 43 | 0 | 0 | 2496 | 66 | 4 | 11 | 1.59 | 26 | 7 | 4 | 954 | 0.935 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018-19 | Central Illinois Flying Aces | USHL | 43 | 1 | 4 | 2281 | 133 | 4 | 2 | 3.50 | 13 | 21 | 4 | 1078 | 0.890 | - | - | - |
| 2019-20 | Harvard University | ECAC | 23 | 0 | 0 | 1289 | 56 | 0 | 1 | 2.61 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 608 | 0.916 | |||
| 2021-22 | Harvard University | ECAC | 29 | 2 | 2 | 1739 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 2.17 | 18 | 10 | 1 | 709 | 0.918 | |||
| 2022-23 | Harvard University | ECAC | 27 | 0 | 0 | 1628 | 61 | 0 | 3 | 2.25 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 694 | 0.919 | |||
| 2023-24 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 125 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.92 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 0.915 | - | - | - |
| 2023-24 | South Carolina Stingrays | ECHL | 42 | 1 | 0 | 2532 | 108 | 3 | 3 | 2.56 | 22 | 14 | 6 | 963 | 0.899 | - | - | - |
| 2024-25 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2.01 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0.929 | |||
| 2024-25 | South Carolina Stingrays | ECHL | 10 | 0 | 0 | 547 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 1.75 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 218 | 0.932 |
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