Mitchell Vande Sompel
Mitchell Vande Sompel | ||||||
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Born |
London, Ontario, Canada | February 11, 1997|||||
Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | |||||
Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb) | |||||
Position |
Defence | |||||
Shoots | Left | |||||
AHL team Former teams |
NHL Draft | 82nd overall, | ||||
Playing career | 2017–present |
Mitchell Vande Sompel (born February 11, 1997) is a Canadian professional
Playing career
Junior
Vande Sompel played as a youth within the London Jr. Knights program and the
In the
Off the back of his successful season, Vande Sompel was selected in the third-round, 82nd overall, by the
During his fourth and final junior season, Vande Sompel was traded by the Generals to his hometown
Professional
Embarking on his professional career, Vande Sompel was reassigned following training camp with the New York Islanders to AHL affiliate, the
Vande Sompel continued to grow in his development the following season, solidifying his role on the blueline with the Sound Tigers in recording 10 goals and a career high 31 points through 70 regular season games.
Entering his final season of his entry-level contract, Vande Sompel suffered an arm injury during training camp with the Islanders, ruling him out for the entirety of the 2019–20 season.[7]
He was re-signed as a restricted free agent by the Islanders to a two-year contract extension on October 28, 2020.
Entering his fifth season within the Islanders organization, Vande Sompel continuing in the AHL slowly regained his confidence and finished the season 18 points through 56 regular season games.[9]
As a free agent from the Islanders, Vande Sompel having been unable to secure another NHL contract, was signed to a one-year AHL contract with the
As a free agent, Vande Sompel left the Eagles and opted to sign a one-year contract with the lone AHL independent club, the Chicago Wolves, on July 18, 2023.[11] In the 2023–24 season, Vande Sompel regressed offensively, posting 2 goals and 7 points in 31 regular season appearances with the Wolves. On March 8, 2024, Vande Sompel was traded by Chicago to the Charlotte Checkers in exchange for Jake Wise.[12]
Personal life
Vande Sompel is the cousin of Buffalo Sabres defenceman Jacob Bryson.[13]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
Regular season
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Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
2012–13 | London Nationals | GOJHL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2013–14 | Oshawa Generals | OHL | 47 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 18 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | ||
2014–15 | Oshawa Generals | OHL | 58 | 12 | 51 | 63 | 38 | 21 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 4 | ||
2015–16 | Oshawa Generals | OHL | 46 | 10 | 28 | 38 | 36 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | ||
2016–17 | Oshawa Generals | OHL | 37 | 17 | 20 | 37 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2016–17 | London Knights | OHL | 30 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | ||
2017–18 | Bridgeport Sound Tigers
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AHL | 58 | 7 | 22 | 29 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2018–19 | Bridgeport Sound Tigers | AHL | 70 | 10 | 21 | 31 | 28 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
2020–21 | Bridgeport Sound Tigers | AHL | 20 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2021–22 | Bridgeport Islanders | AHL | 56 | 2 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
2022–23 | Colorado Eagles | AHL | 47 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 38 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | ||
2023–24 | Chicago Wolves | AHL | 31 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
AHL totals | 282 | 26 | 84 | 110 | 134 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
International
Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
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2014 | Canada Ontario | U17 | 5th | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
2014 | Canada | IH18 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
Junior totals | 9 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
Awards and honours
Award | Year | |
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OHL | ||
First All-Rookie Team | 2014 | |
J. Ross Robertson Trophy
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2015 | |
CHL | ||
Memorial Cup (Oshawa Generals) | 2015 | [2] |
AHL | ||
All-Star Game
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2018
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References
- ^ "Mitchell Vande Sompel commits to Oshawa Generals". Oshawa Generals. May 17, 2013. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
- ^ a b "Oshawa Generals win 2015 Memorial Cup". Memorial Cup. May 31, 2015. Retrieved May 31, 2015.
- ^ "Vande Sompel agrees to entry-level contract". New York Islanders. October 12, 2016. Retrieved October 12, 2016.
- ^ "London completed two trades". London Knights. January 9, 2017. Retrieved January 9, 2017.
- ^ "Binghamton, Bridgeport game summary". American Hockey League. October 7, 2017. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
- ^ "Vande Sompel, Gibson added to AHL All-Star Classic". oursportscentral.com. January 24, 2018. Retrieved January 24, 2018.
- ^ "Islanders' Mitchell Vande Sompel likely done for season". CBS Sports. November 19, 2019. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
- ^ "Islanders sign four to contracts". New York Islanders. October 28, 2020. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
- ^ "Islanders prospect Mitch Vande Sompel is finding his game again in Bridgeport". nysportsday.com. December 9, 2021. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
- ^ "Eagles add defenseman Mitchell Vande Sompel". Colorado Eagles. July 21, 2022. Retrieved July 21, 2022.
- ^ "Wolves sign five to deals". American Hockey League. July 18, 2023. Retrieved July 18, 2023.
- ^ "Checkers acquire Mitch Vande Sompel from Chicago". Charlotte Checkers. March 8, 2024. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
- ^ Lysowski, Lance (November 11, 2021). "Sabres' Jacob Bryson will finally get to play NHL game in front of family". The Buffalo News. Archived from the original on November 12, 2021. Retrieved February 12, 2023.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database