Travis Mitchell
American ice hockey player (born 1999)
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Travis Mitchell (born November 25, 1999) is an American ice hockey defenseman who plays for the Bridgeport Islanders in the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect under contract to the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League (NHL). Going undrafted, he played collegiate hockey for Cornell University.[1]
| Travis Mitchell | |||
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Mitchell in 2024 | |||
| Born |
November 25, 1999 South Lyon, Michigan, U.S. | ||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) | ||
| Weight | 205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team (P) Cur. team |
New York Islanders Bridgeport Islanders (AHL) | ||
| NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2023–present | ||
Playing career
Mitchell was undrafted but was signed as a free agent by the Islanders after completing his college career in 2023.[2][3][4] He had had a tryout with the Boston Bruins in 2021 but wasn't signed.[5]
He started his professional career in 2023 with the Islanders' AHL affiliate Bridgeport Islanders.[1] He was briefly called up to the Islanders during the 2024-25 NHL season but did not get into a game for them.[2][6]
He was again recalled to the Islanders in November 2025 after recording 3 assists in 12 games for Bridgeport during the 2025-26 AHL season.[2] He made his NHL debut for the Islanders on November 28, 2025, in a game against the Philadelphia Flyers.[7][3] He scored his first NHL goal, which was also his first NHL point on December 11, 2025, against Anaheim Ducks goalie Ville Husso.
Personal
His father, Jeff Mitchell played in the NHL for the Dallas Stars.[1][8]
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2016–17 | Muskegon Lumberjacks | USHL | 38 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18 | Muskegon Lumberjacks | USHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Omaha Lancers | USHL | 53 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 84 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2018–19 | Omaha Lancers | USHL | 58 | 3 | 26 | 29 | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Cornell University | ECAC | 29 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Cornell University | ECAC | 32 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Cornell University | ECAC | 34 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Bridgeport Islanders | AHL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | Bridgeport Islanders | AHL | 34 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2024–25 | Bridgeport Islanders | AHL | 65 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 101 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2025–26 | Bridgeport Islanders | AHL | 58 | 1 | 16 | 17 | 87 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2025–26 | New York Islanders | NHL | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||