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Mitchell Vande Sompel

{{short description|Canadian ice hockey player}}

{{Use Canadian English|date=November 2021}}

{{Infobox ice hockey player

| name = Mitchell Vande Sompel

| image = Mitchell Vande Sompel (39266631314).jpg

| caption =

| image_size = 230px

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1997|02|11}}

| birth_place = London, Ontario, Canada

| height_ft = 5

| height_in = 11

| weight_lbs = 190

| position = Defence

| shoots = Left

| league = AHL

| team = Charlotte Checkers

| prospect_league =

| prospect_team =

| former_teams = Bridgeport Islanders
Colorado Eagles
Chicago Wolves

| draft = 82nd overall

| draft_year = 2015

| draft_team = New York Islanders

| career_start = 2017

| career_end =

}}

Mitchell Vande Sompel (born February 11, 1997) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman for the Charlotte Checkers in the American Hockey League (AHL). He was selected by the New York Islanders, 82nd overall, in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft.

Playing career

=Junior=

Vande Sompel played as a youth within the London Jr. Knights program and the London Nationals of the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League (GOJHL) before he was selected 14th overall in the 2013 OHL Priority Selection by the Oshawa Generals.{{cite web| url = https://oshawagenerals.com/mitchell-vande-sompel-commits-to-generals | title = Mitchell Vande Sompel commits to Oshawa Generals | publisher = Oshawa Generals | date= May 17, 2013 | accessdate = December 2, 2022}} He made an immediate impact playing major junior in the Ontario Hockey League with the Generals in the 2013–14 season, earning a place in the First All-Rookie Team after contributing offensively from the blueline with 5 goals and 20 assists through 47 regular season games.

In the 2014–15 season, Vande Sompel assuming the top-pairing role with the Generals, recorded his career highs with 51 assists and 63 points through just 58 regular season games. In the post-season he helped Oshawa win the 2015 OHL title and Memorial Cup championship.{{cite web | url = https://chlmemorialcup.ca/oshawa-generals-win-2015-mastercard-memorial-cup/ | title = Oshawa Generals win 2015 Memorial Cup | publisher = Memorial Cup | date = May 31, 2015 | accessdate = May 31, 2015}}

Off the back of his successful season, Vande Sompel was selected in the third-round, 82nd overall, by the New York Islanders of the 2015 NHL Entry Draft. He was later signed to a three-year, entry-level contact with the Islanders on October 12, 2016.{{cite web | url = https://www.nhl.com/islanders/news/vande-sompel-agrees-to-entry-level-contract/c-282583972 | title = Vande Sompel agrees to entry-level contract | publisher = New York Islanders | date = October 12, 2016 | accessdate = October 12, 2016}}

During his fourth and final junior season, Vande Sompel was traded by the Generals to his hometown London Knights midway through the 2016–17 season.{{cite web| url = https://londonknights.com/article/london-completes-trades | title = London completed two trades | publisher = London Knights | date = January 9, 2017 | accessdate = January 9, 2017}} He totalled 20 goals through 67 regular season games, which ranked second among OHL defensemen.

=Professional=

Embarking on his professional career, Vande Sompel was reassigned following training camp with the New York Islanders to AHL affiliate, the Bridgeport Sound Tigers, to begin the 2017–18 season. After registering an assist in his professional debut against the Binghamton Devils on October 7, 2017, Vande Sompel quickly adapted to the AHL and impressively led all Sound Tigers defenceman with 22 assist and co-led with 29 points.{{cite web| url = https://theahl.com/stats/game-center/1017128 | title = Binghamton, Bridgeport game summary | publisher = American Hockey League | date = October 7, 2017 | accessdate = December 2, 2022}} As a rookie he also represented Bridgeport at the 2018 AHL All-Star Classic, scoring three goals, tied for most out of any player.{{cite web| url = https://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/vande-sompel-gibson-added-to-ahls-all-star-classic/n-5291106 | title = Vande Sompel, Gibson added to AHL All-Star Classic | publisher = oursportscentral.com | date = January 24, 2018 | accessdate = January 24, 2018}}

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 {{NHL Year|2019}} season.{{cite web| url = https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/hockey/news/islanders-mitchell-vande-sompel-likely-done-for-season/ | title = Islanders' Mitchell Vande Sompel likely done for season| work = CBS Sports | date = November 19, 2019 | accessdate = December 2, 2022}}

He was re-signed as a restricted free agent by the Islanders to a two-year contract extension on October 28, 2020.{{cite web| url = https://www.nhl.com/islanders/news/islanders-sign-greer-ho-sang-vande-sompel-and-wotherspoon/c-319524110 | title = Islanders sign four to contracts | publisher = New York Islanders | date = October 28, 2020 | accessdate = December 2, 2022}} In suffering a setback through his injury, Vande Sompel struggled making his return during the pandemic-shortened 2020–21 season with no just 5 assists with a -19 rating in 20 games.

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.{{cite web | url = https://www.nysportsday.com/2021/12/09/islanders-prospect-mitch-vande-sompel-is-finding-his-game-again-in-bridgeport/ | title = Islanders prospect Mitch Vande Sompel is finding his game again in Bridgeport | publisher = nysportsday.com | date = December 9, 2021 | accessdate = December 9, 2021}}

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 Colorado Eagles, primary affiliate to the Colorado Avalanche, on July 21, 2022.{{cite web| url = https://www.coloradoeagles.com/news/detail/eagles-add-defenseman-mitchell-vande-sompel | title = Eagles add defenseman Mitchell Vande Sompel | publisher = Colorado Eagles | date = July 21, 2022 | accessdate = July 21, 2022}} In the 2022–23 season, Vande Sompel used in a utility role featured in 47 regular season games, posting 5 goals and 15 assists for 20 points.

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.{{cite web | url = https://theahl.com/wolves-sign-five-to-deals | title = Wolves sign five to deals | publisher = American Hockey League | date = July 18, 2023 | accessdate = July 18, 2023}} 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.{{cite web| url = https://charlottecheckers.com/articles/checkers-acquire-mitchell-vande-sompel-from-chicago | title = Checkers acquire Mitch Vande Sompel from Chicago | publisher = Charlotte Checkers | date = March 8, 2024 | accessdate = March 8, 2024}}

In the following off-season, Vande Sompel was re-signed by the Checkers to a two-year contract extension on June 5, 2024.{{cite web| url = https://charlottecheckers.com/articles/mitch-vande-sompel-returns-on-two-year-ahl-deal | title = Mitchell Vande Sompel returns on a two-year AHL deal | publisher = Charlotte Checkers | date = June 5, 2024 | accessdate = June 5, 2024}}

Personal life

Vande Sompel is the cousin of Buffalo Sabres defenceman Jacob Bryson.{{cite news |last1=Lysowski |first1=Lance |title=Sabres' Jacob Bryson will finally get to play NHL game in front of family |url=https://buffalonews.com/sports/sabres/sabres-jacob-bryson-will-finally-get-to-play-nhl-game-in-front-of-family/article_c12fa5b8-42ee-11ec-a8cf-57630ffec4d2.html |access-date=February 12, 2023 |publisher=The Buffalo News |date=November 11, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211112035122/https://buffalonews.com/sports/sabres/sabres-jacob-bryson-will-finally-get-to-play-nhl-game-in-front-of-family/article_c12fa5b8-42ee-11ec-a8cf-57630ffec4d2.html |archive-date=November 12, 2021}}

Career statistics

= Regular season and playoffs =

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! colspan="3" bgcolor="#ffffff"|

! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff"|

! colspan="5"|Regular season

! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff"|

! colspan="5"|Playoffs

bgcolor="#e0e0e0"

! Season

! Team

! League

! GP

! G

! A

! Pts

! PIM

! GP

! G

! A

! Pts

! PIM

2012–13

|London Nationals

|GOJHL

| 2

0110

| —

————
bgcolor="#f0f0f0"

|2013–14

|Oshawa Generals

|OHL

| 47

5152018

| 12

1230
2014–15

|Oshawa Generals

|OHL

| 58

12516338

| 21

59144
bgcolor="#f0f0f0"

|2015–16

| Oshawa Generals

|OHL

| 46

10283836

| 5

1348
2016–17

|Oshawa Generals

|OHL

| 37

17203735

| —

————
bgcolor="#f0f0f0"

|2016–17

|London Knights

|OHL

| 30

313160

| 14

1562
2017–18

|Bridgeport Sound Tigers

|AHL

| 58

7222936

| —

————
bgcolor="#f0f0f0"

|2018–19

|Bridgeport Sound Tigers

|AHL

| 70

10213128

| 5

0004
2020–21

|Bridgeport Sound Tigers

|AHL

| 20

0558

| —

————
bgcolor="#f0f0f0"

|2021–22

|Bridgeport Islanders

|AHL

| 56

2161820

| 6

0004
2022–23

|Colorado Eagles

|AHL

| 47

5152038

| 7

0332
bgcolor="#f0f0f0"

|2023–24

|Chicago Wolves

|AHL

| 31

2574

| —

————
2023–24

|Charlotte Checkers

|AHL

| 16

3364

| 3

0110
bgcolor="#e0e0e0"

! colspan="3" |AHL totals

! 298 !! 29 !! 87 !! 116 !! 138

! 21 !! 0 !! 4 !! 4 !! 10

=International=

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! Year

! Team

! Event

! Result

! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff"|

! GP

! G

! A

! Pts

! PIM

2014

| Canada Ontario

| U17

| 5th

| 5

1124
bgcolor="#f0f0f0"

| 2014

| Canada

| IH18

| {{gold1}}

| 4

1120
bgcolor="#e0e0e0"

! colspan="4" |Junior totals

! 9 !! 2 !! 2 !! 4 !! 4

Awards and honours

class="wikitable"

! Award

! Year

!

ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#e0e0e0"

! colspan="3" |OHL

First All-Rookie Team

| 2014

|

J. Ross Robertson Trophy

| 2015

|

ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#e0e0e0"

! colspan="3" |CHL

Memorial Cup (Oshawa Generals)

| 2015

|

colspan="3"|AHL
All-Star Game

| 2018

|

References

{{Reflist}}

External links

  • {{Ice hockey stats}}
  • {{AHL profile|6840}}

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Category:1997 births

Category:Living people

Category:Bridgeport Islanders players

Category:Bridgeport Sound Tigers players

Category:Charlotte Checkers (2010–) players

Category:Chicago Wolves players

Category:Colorado Eagles players

Category:Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States

Category:London Knights players

Category:New York Islanders draft picks

Category:Oshawa Generals players