NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. – The South Carolina Stingrays, proud ECHL affiliate of the NHL's Washington Capitals and AHL's Hershey Bears, announced today that goaltender Mitchell Gibson has been re-assigned by Washington from Hershey to South Carolina.
Additionally, defenseman Jayden Lee has been loaned from Hershey to South Carolina.
Gibson had a 22-14-3 record last season with the Stingrays. He posted a 2.56 goals-against average, a .899 save percentage, and three shutouts. The 6’2”, 204-pound goaltender ranked second in the ECHL in minutes played (2,532), tied for second in games played (42) and tied for fifth in wins (22). The Phoenixville, Pennsylvania native has also appeared in two games with the Hershey Bears (AHL), posting a 2-0-0 record with a 1.92 goals-against average and a .915 save percentage. He is in his second year of professional hockey and re-signed with the Capitals on July 1, 2024.
Before turning pro, Gibson appeared in 27 games for Harvard University (NCAA) in 2022-23, posting a record of 18-7-2 with a 2.25 goals-against average, a .919 save percentage, and three shutouts. Gibson ranked third among ECAC goaltenders in goals-against average and save percentage. Gibson, who helped guide Harvard to its second-straight NCAA Tournament appearance, was named to the All-ECAC Hockey Second Team. In 80 career NCAA games at Harvard, Gibson posted a record of 47-25-6 with six shutouts, a 2.32 goals-against average, and a .918 save percentage.
Lee, 23, is in his first season of professional hockey and is on an AHL contract with Hershey. The shifty offensive defenseman spent the last five seasons at Quinnipiac University, where he tallied 73 points (16 goals, 57 assists) in 172 career collegiate games. Lee helped Quinnipiac capture its first-ever national championship in 2022-23 and captained the team in 2023-24.
The Stingrays will open the 2024-25 season on October 19 at the North Charleston Coliseum against the Orlando Solar Bears at 6:05 p.m.
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