ARLINGTON, Va. – The Washington Capitals have re-signed right wing Garrett Mitchell to a two-year, two-way contract, senior vice president and general manager Brian MacLellan announced today.
Mitchell, 23, registered eight points (four goals, four assists) and 121 penalty minutes in 64 games with the Hershey Bears (AHL) in 2014-15. He earned two points (one goal, one assist) on Feb. 28 against Albany and ranked tied for fourth on the team in penalty minutes. The 5’11”, 183-pound right wing has served as an alternate captain for the Bears in each of the last two seasons (2013-15).