Per the Detroit Red Wings:
UPDATE: The #RedWings have signed Ian Mitchell to a one-year contract with an AAV of $775,000. pic.twitter.com/4JUcR8sqb6
— Detroit Red Wings (@DetroitRedWings) July 1, 2025
Mitchell is a 26-year-old defenseman who stands at 6′ and 190 pounds. He played in 15 games for the Boston Bruins and 47 games for the AHL’s Providence Bruins, where he posted 27 points.
Update: Here’s the Wings’ press release:
RED WINGS SIGN IAN MITCHELL TO ONE-YEAR CONTRACT
… Defenseman Has Skated in 110 Games with Chicago Blackhawks and Boston Bruins Since 2020-21 …
DETROIT – The Detroit Red Wings today signed defenseman Ian Mitchell to a one-year contract with an average annual value of $775,000.
Mitchell, 26, skated in 15 games with the Boston Bruins during the 2024-25 season, recording one assist, two penalty minutes, 10 shots and 23 blocks in 15:36 average time on ice. The 6-foot, 192-pound defenseman spent the majority of the 2024-25 campaign with the American Hockey League’s Providence Bruins, logging 27 points (4-23-27), a plus-11 rating and 16 penalty minutes in 47 regular-season games. He also registered three points (1-2-3) in eight Calder Cup Playoff games. Mitchell split the 2023-24 season between Boston and Providence, picking up two assists, a plus-six rating and 10 penalty minutes in 13 games with Boston. He also collected 24 points (6-18-24), a plus-10 rating and 25 penalty minutes in 42 regular-season games with Providence, in addition to four points (2-2-4) in four postseason contests. Originally selected by the Chicago Blackhawks in the second round (57th overall) of the 2017 NHL Draft, Mitchell has tallied 19 points (4-15-19) and 34 penalty minutes in 110 NHL games with the Blackhawks and Bruins since 2020-21. Mitchell has also produced 93 points (23-70-93), a plus-24 rating and 64 penalty minutes in 156 AHL games with the Rockford IceHogs and Providence.
Prior to turning professional, Mitchell played three seasons at the University of Denver from 2017-20, where he racked up 89 points (18-71-89), a plus-42 rating and 48 penalty minutes in 116 games. Mitchell served as team captain during his junior season, garnering First Team All-American and First Team All-NCHC honors after recording 32 points (10-22-32), a plus-seven rating and 16 penalty minutes in 36 games in 2019-20. He was a Second Team All-NCHC selection as a sophomore, and was named to the NCHC All-Rookie Team and NCHC All-Tournament Team after helping the Pioneers win a NCHC Frozen Faceoff championship in 2018. The St. Albert, Alta., native tallied 64 points (14-50-64) and 42 penalty minutes in 109 games with the Spruce Grove Saints in the Alberta Junior Hockey League from 2014-17. On the international stage, Mitchell helped Team Canada win the 2019 Spengler Cup, finishing with two points (1-1-2) and a plus-three rating in four appearances. He also represented his country at the 2019 IIHF World Junior Championship, logging three points (1-2-3), a plus-six rating and two penalty minutes in five games. Mitchell played for Canada West at the 2016 World Junior A Challenge, showing three points (1-2-3) and two penalty minutes in four games. Mitchell competed at the 2016 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament, collecting three points (2-1-3) and a plus-four rating in four games. Additionally, Mitchell captured a gold medal with Canada White at the 2015 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge, notching five points (2-3-5) in six games.
