Mitchell Chaffee

Mitchell Alex Chaffee (born January 26, 1998) is an American professional ice hockey player who is a right winger for the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League (NHL).

Early life Chaffee was born on January 26, 1998, in Rockford, Michigan, to parents Dave and Kathy Chaffee. He began skating at the age of four and participated in the local "Learn to Skate" and Triple-A programs in the Grand Rapids. Chaffee then played for the Michigan Nationals U18 team before leaving his hometown at the age of 16 to play with the HoneyBaked Hockey Club.

Playing career While playing with the HoneyBaked Hockey Club during the 2014–15 season, Chaffee recorded 10 goals and 18 assists for 28 points as they qualified for the USA Hockey National Championship game. As a result of his play with the HoneyBaked Hockey Club, Chaffee was selected to play with the Muskegon Lumberjacks of the United States Hockey League (USHL). However, his playing rights were later traded to the Bloomington Thunder in May 2015.

In his first year with the Thunder, Chaffee recorded seven goals and six assists for 13 points in 54 games. He subsequently committed to play college hockey at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. During his tenure with the Thunder, Chaffee attended Normal Community West High School and played one season of golf. He was named as one of the team's co-captains for the 2019–20 season. On March 24, 2020, after his junior season at UMass, Chaffee signed a two-year, entry-level contract with the Minnesota Wild.

Professional Following the signing of his contract, Chaffee attended the Wild's 2021 training camp prior to the start of the 2020–21 season. He was subsequently re-assigned to their American Hockey League affiliate, the Iowa Wild, for the remainder of the season.

On April 19, 2022, Chaffee made his NHL debut for the Minnesota Wild and played two games in the NHL during the 2021–22 season. At the conclusion of his entry-level contract with the Wild, Chaffee left the organization as a free agent. On July 1, 2023, he was signed to a one-year, two-way contract with the Tampa Bay Lightning for the season.

Following three seasons within the Lightning organization, Chaffee left as a free agent and was signed to a one-year, $850,000 contract with the New York Islanders for the season on July 1, 2026.

Career statistics Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 2015–16 Bloomington Thunder USHL 54 7 6 13 40 4 0 0 0 0 2016–17 Bloomington Thunder USHL 35 7 4 11 34 — — — — — 2016–17 Fargo Force USHL 14 1 4 5 4 3 1 0 1 0 2017–18 UMass-Amherst HE 39 13 11 24 22 — — — — — 2018–19 UMass-Amherst HE 40 18 24 42 33 — — — — — 2019–20 UMass-Amherst HE 34 16 13 29 16 — — — — — 2020–21 Iowa Wild AHL 28 2 15 17 16 — — — — — 2021–22 Iowa Wild AHL 49 23 16 39 14 — — — — — 2021–22 Minnesota Wild NHL 2 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 2022–23 Iowa Wild AHL 10 5 2 7 8 — — — — — 2023–24 Syracuse Crunch AHL 36 12 14 26 16 — — — — — 2023–24 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 30 4 3 7 4 5 0 0 0 2 2024–25 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 66 12 6 18 21 4 1 0 1 0 2025–26 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 11 0 1 1 4 — — — — — 2025–26 Syracuse Crunch AHL 54 24 33 57 57 2 1 0 1 0NHL totals 109 16 10 26 29 9 1 0 1 2

Awards and honors Award Year RefCollege Hockey East First All-Star Team 2019