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Travis Mitchell

Travis Mitchell is an American ice hockey defenseman who plays for the Hamilton Hammers 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.

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Travis Mitchell
Mitchell in 2024
Born (1999-11-25) November 25, 1999
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
Hamilton Hammers (AHL)
NHL draft Undrafted
Playing career 2023–present

Travis Mitchell (born November 25, 1999) is an American ice hockey defenseman who plays for the Hamilton Hammers 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

Playing career

Mitchell was undrafted but was signed as a free agent by the Islanders after completing his college career in 2023.234 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.26

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.73 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.18

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
References

References

  1. "Travis Mitchell". Elite Prospects. Retrieved November 29, 2025.
  2. Rosner, Stefen (November 13, 2025). "Islanders Recall Defenseman Travis Mitchell With Scott Mayfield Home With Newborn". The Hockey News. Retrieved November 29, 2025.
  3. "Islanders rally from three-goal deficit before falling to Flyers in shootout; Kyle Palmieri injured". Newsday. November 28, 2025. Retrieved November 29, 2025.
  4. "Islanders Sign Fulp and Mitchell". NHL.com. March 31, 2023. Retrieved November 29, 2025.
  5. Wiggs, Jonathan (August 3, 2021). "Maine's J.D. Greenway, Cornell's Travis Mitchell among the longshots at Bruins' camp". Boston Globe. Retrieved November 29, 2025.
  6. Rosner, Stefen (November 19, 2024). "Islanders Should Send Down Grant Hutton Over Travis Mitchell With Alex Romanov Back". The Hockey News. Retrieved November 29, 2025.
  7. Sears, Ethan (November 28, 2025). "Kyle Palmieri exits with lower-body injury in major Islanders concern: 'Doesn't look good'". New York Post. Retrieved November 29, 2025.
  8. "Travis Mitchell". AHL. Retrieved November 29, 2025.
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