The Washington Capitals have re-signed goaltender Mitchell Gibson to a one-year, two-way contract ($775,000/$100,000) and defenseman Chase Priskie to a one-year, two-way contract (775,000/$400,000), president and general manager Brian MacLellan announced today.
Gibson, 24, posted a record of 22-14-3 with a 2.56 goals-against average, a .899 save percentage and three shutouts in 42 games with the South Carolina Stingrays (ECHL) in 2023-24. Gibson’s 2.56 goals-against average ranked third among ECHL goaltenders with 40 or more games played. The Phoenixville, Pennsylvania native also appeared in two games with Hershey, posting a 2-0-0 record with a 1.92 goals-against average and a .915 save percentage. The 6’2”, 204-pound goaltender made his AHL debut on Oct. 22, 2023 at Bridgeport, stopping 21 of 23 shots faced. Gibson was drafted by Washington in the fourth round (124th overall) of the 2018 NHL Draft.
Priskie, 28, registered 34 points (8g, 26a) in 69 games with Hershey this past season. Priskie led Bears defensemen and established AHL single-season career highs in goals, assists, points, power-play goals (4), game-winning goals (3) and games played in his first season with Hershey in 2023-24. During the Calder Cup Playoffs, Priskie led AHL defensemen in assists (12) and ranked tied for first among blueliners in points with 14 in 20 games played. Originally drafted by the Capitals in the sixth round (177th overall) of the 2016 NHL Draft, Priskie has recorded 129 points (38g, 91a) in 253 career AHL games with Hershey, the Rochester Americans, San Diego Gulls, Charlotte Checkers, Syracuse Crunch, Charlotte Checkers and Springfield Thunderbirds. In addition, the 5’11”, 197-pound defenseman appeared in four games with the Florida Panthers during the 2021-22 season.
