Islanders Recall Travis Mitchell, Scott Mayfield Welcomes Newborn Child

The New York Islanders have recalled defenseman Travis Mitchell from their AHL affiliate in Bridgeport, where he recorded three assists in 12 games. Mitchell will serve as the team's seventh defenseman while veteran Scott Mayfield is away from the team to celebrate the birth of his first child with his wife. Mitchell, who signed a two-year deal as an undrafted college free agent in 2023 after playing three seasons with Cornell, re-signed with the Islanders this past summer on a one-year, two-way contract worth $775,000 ($100,000 at the AHL level). He has yet to play a game for the Islanders but was previously recalled last season during a Western Canada road trip to serve as an extra defenseman when Alexander Romanov was sidelined. Adam Boqvist is also set to return to the lineup for the first time since October 30th.