Gibson signed a two-year, two-way contract with the Capitals on Tuesday.
Gibson's new deal will begin this season. The Capitals also announced that they will place the 26-year-old on waivers Tuesday afternoon for the purpose of loaning him to AHL Hershey. Gibson has posted a 6-4-2 record, .918 save percentage and 2.48 GAA across 12 games with the Bears in 2025-26. He also made 13 appearances for ECHL South Carolina, going 8-5-0 with a 2.32 GAA and a .917 save percentage.
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Mitchell Gibson: Not tendered qualifying offer
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Gibson didn't receive a qualifying offer from the Capitals on Monday, making him an unrestricted free agent.
Gibson signed an AHL contract with the Hershey Bears last Wednesday, but he'll need to seek out a new deal at the NHL level ahead of the 2025-26 season. He was solid in the ECHL last year, going 12-1-0 with a 1.75 GAA and .933 save percentage.
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Capitals' Mitchell Gibson: Loaned to AHL Hershey
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Gibson was reassigned to AHL Hershey on Friday.
Gibson was outstanding in ECHL action this season, going 12-1-0 with a 1.75 GAA and a .933 save percentage over 14 regular-season appearances. He also played one game at the AHL level, stopping 26 of 28 shots in a 6-2 regular-season win over Springfield.
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Capitals' Mitchell Gibson: Called up from AHL
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Gibson was recalled from AHL Hershey on Thursday.
Gibson will be the Capitals' third goaltender, replacing Clay Stevenson to Hershey in a corresponding move. Gibson saw action in 14 ECHL games with South Carolina, going 12-1-0 with a 1.75 GAA and a .933 save percentage. He played one game at the AHL level, allowing two goals on 28 shots in a 6-2 win over Springfield at the start of the regular season.
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Capitals' Mitchell Gibson: Ascends to top level
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Gibson was recalled from ECHL South Carolina on Friday.
Gibson was presumably called up to serve as Washington's third goaltender for the playoffs. He played a pair of games with AHL Hershey earlier this season, going 2-0-0 with a 1.92 GAA and a .915 save percentage. Gibson spent most of the season in the ECHL, where he went 22-14-6.
