

Photo: @Capitals

If you can’t tell, we’re super excited to see Bears captain Garrett Mitchell make his NHL debut Sunday night, and we think you are too. We’ve put together this mega post with everything related to Mitchell’s NHL debut and will be updating it throughout the game.

Video of Mitchell being told he is getting called up:

Watch as Head Coach Troy Mann shared with the team last night that both @CStephenson22 & @Mitchy1_0 were getting called up to @Capitals #hbh pic.twitter.com/5EQUJyCCWU — Hershey Bears (@TheHersheyBears) April 9, 2017

Stories:

Garrett Mitchell Recalled by Washington, Expected to Make NHL Debut Sunday Night

Garrett Mitchell to Washington Media on NHL Recall: It Was Something Ive Dreamt About

Garrett Mitchells Parents Receive His First NHL Jersey Directly from Their Son

Well wishes:

Former voice of the Bears and current voice of the Capitals John Walton:

Pumped for Garrett Mitchell. Hershey’s captain has seen a lot of teammates recalled to D.C. the last 6 seasons. Today, the call was for him. — John Walton (@WaltonCaps) April 9, 2017

Current voice of the Bears Zack Fisch:

The captain is going to the NHL! So excited for @Mitchy1_0, a great captain and a fan favorite in Hershey. Hard work pays off. #HBH https://t.co/B8tprKh2LE — Zack Fisch (@zackfisch) April 9, 2017

Former teammate Michael Latta:

Congrats @Mitchy1_0 Well deserved brother. — Michael Latta (@Latta17) April 9, 2017

Tim Leone:

Will have a smile on my face & a tear in my eye when @Mitchy1_0 makes his NHL debut for #Caps. Cross 1 item off the bucket list. Great day. — Tim Leone (@timleone) April 9, 2017

Former Bear and Capital Brooks Laich:

So happy for my boy @Mitchy1_0 – good on you dude – you deserve every second of it!!! — Brooks Laich (@brookslaich) April 10, 2017

Pregame:

Mitchell’s recall is great story. Had his second daughter nine days ago. Parents were flying to Harrisburg and changed flight to come here. — Isabelle Khurshudyan (@ikhurshudyan) April 9, 2017

Bears Coach Troy Mann told Mitchell he’d be recalled in front of the whole team after their game last night. Said he held back tears. — Isabelle Khurshudyan (@ikhurshudyan) April 9, 2017

Garrett Mitchell said there were days he thought this day wouldn’t come. Has been waiting six years for this recall. — Isabelle Khurshudyan (@ikhurshudyan) April 9, 2017

Garrett Mitchell talks about his feelings heading in to his first NHL Game. #CapsCats #RockTheRed pic.twitter.com/0byinrNkuC — Washington Capitals (@Capitals) April 9, 2017

Garrett Mitchell’s mom, dad, his wife, two daughters and mother in law are going to be in attendance tonight. Awesome. — Tommy Chalk (@Tommy_Chalk) April 9, 2017

When you make your #NHL debut after riding the bus for 6 years in #AHL, you deserve the star treatment. Congrats @Mitchy1_0 ! Well deserved pic.twitter.com/9eVS8eqVIv — Al Koken (@RealSmokinAl) April 9, 2017

Trotz said Garrett Mitchell recall/1st NHL game is reward for him because of all he’s done for organization with Hershey. — Tom Gulitti (@TomGulittiNHL) April 9, 2017

Garrett Mitchell, leading the Caps onto the ice for his NHL debut. His teammates will be along. Eventually. pic.twitter.com/M8a0cOgXdx — John Walton (@WaltonCaps) April 9, 2017

Mitchell getting the first-game solo warm-up treatment. pic.twitter.com/54MJnnONEH — TJ Yoshie (@tjyoshie77) April 9, 2017

Game:

They grow up so fast… pic.twitter.com/9ZfmKb1kFy — Chocolate Hockey (@ChocHockey) April 9, 2017

Backstrom intentionally got himself thrown out of the opening faceoff against Trocheck so Mitchell could take it. — Tom Gulitti (@TomGulittiNHL) April 9, 2017

@ChocHockey I got one of him taking the opening face off pic.twitter.com/GTQW6VLx89 — Steven Davis (@Sdavis345) April 9, 2017

@ChocHockey @Mitchy1_0 Caps engineer face off for 76 class act all around. Love this team pic.twitter.com/qYMDHxmOeS — Tracey (@Caps_shutterbug) April 9, 2017

A big grin from @Mitchy1_0 as he gets a large ovation during a media time out during his first NHL game. #HBH pic.twitter.com/HikAIyVTfe — Zack Fisch (@zackfisch) April 10, 2017

Congratulations to @Mitchy1_0 on his first NHL game!!! More than well deserved. https://t.co/oTW2raJbZ8 pic.twitter.com/zR3NxGnG04 — Chocolate Hockey (@ChocHockey) April 10, 2017