Mingo joins Admirals

NORFOLK, Va. — The Norfolk Admirals announced that the team has signed defenseman Dajon Mingofor the 2020-21 season.

Mingo, 30, joins the Admirals after spending the last three seasons with the Jacksonville Icemen. Last season, Mingo led all Icemen defensemen with 26 points (6g-20a) in 48 games.

The Canton, Michigan product began his professional hockey career in 2015-16 after spending five years at Bowling Green State University.

In 2017-18, Mingo quickly established himself as one of the most reliable forces on the blue line for Jacksonville. He scored 25 points in his first season, then followed that up with a career-high 40 points in 2018-19, which was fourth on the team and tied for eighth amongst ECHL defensemen.

Mingo was named to the 2019 ECHL All-Star Classic where he scored two goals and had one assist in the game. To cap it off, Mingo scored the tournament-clinching goal in a shootout which helped lead the Eastern Conference to the tournament championship.