The Ducks recalled defenseman Travis Mitchell from the San Diego Gulls, Anaheim’s primary development affiliate in the American Hockey League (AHL). In addition, defenseman Pavel Mintyukov has been placed on Injured Reserve with a lower-body injury.
Mitchell, 26 (11/25/99), began the season with Anaheim, appearing in five games while recording three shots and nine penalty minutes (PIM) in 16:36 TOI/game. Signed by Anaheim to a one-year, two-way contract July 2, 2026, Mitchell made his Ducks debut Oct. 2 at Vegas, skating in a career-best 20:38 TOI. Mitchell has appeared in four AHL contests with San Diego in 2026-27, going scoreless with five PIM.
The 6-3, 202-pound defenseman has skated in 14 career NHL games with Anaheim and the New York Islanders. He made his NHL debut in 2025-26 with the Islanders, scoring his first NHL goal in nine games (1-0=1). He spent the majority of the season with Bridgeport (AHL), earning a career-high 1-16=17 points with a +3 rating and 87 PIM.
The South Lyon, Mich. native has appeared in 167 career AHL games with San Diego (2026-27) and Bridgeport (2022-26), recording 6-28=34 points and 236 PIM. Mitchell spent four seasons at Cornell University from 2019-23, earning 11-36-47 points in 95 career NCAA games.
