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This article is about the ice hockey player. For the darts player, see Chris Mason (darts player).
Chris Mason 
Mason in goal during his tenure as a Nashville Predators.Born April 20, 1976
Red Deer, AB, CANHeight 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Weight 195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb) Position Goaltender Catches Left NHL team
Former teamsWinnipeg Jets
Nashville Predators
St. Louis Blues
Atlanta ThrashersNational team 
CanadaNHL Draft 122nd overall, 1995
New Jersey DevilsPlaying career 1997–present Christopher Robert Mason (born April 20, 1976) is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing for the Winnipeg Jets of the National Hockey League (NHL).
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Playing career
NHL beginnings
Nashville Predators
In 2003–04, Mason joined the Predators full-time as the backup to starter Vokoun. In 17 appearances that season, Mason finished with a 4–4–1 record, with a 2.18 GAA and .926 save percentage.
During the 2004–05 NHL lockout, Mason played for Vålerenga Ishockey in the Norwegian league with fellow Predator Scott Hartnell. Being hailed as the best goalie in the league ever, he played a big part in Vålerenga securing their 25th league championship and their 24th Norwegian Championship by winning the playoffs.
On April 15, 2006, when he was starting because starting goaltender Vokoun was lost for the year with a blood condition, Mason was credited for a goal when Phoenix Coyotes forward Geoff Sanderson shot the puck into his own net. Mason became the ninth NHL goaltender to score a goal and joined Damian Rhodes as the only goalies to be credited with a goal in both the AHL and the NHL.[1]
In response, Mason said, "It was a cheesy goal. Someone else should have received it." [2]
In the off-season of 2007, Vokoun was traded to the Florida Panthers for a few draft picks, leaving Mason as the starter for Nashville, alone with backup goaltender Dan Ellis. Mason quickly won the first two games, the collective scores of which were 9–1 in favor of the Predators, but then dropped a startling seven straight games. Dan Ellis, however, was able to step up for the Predators and win four straight. Mason returned to play against the Detroit Red Wings in a 43-save loss. The loss was no surprise, but Mason did show that he could effectively remain the Nashville starter, and continued to start for the remainder of his time with the Predators.
Atlanta Thrashers/Winnipeg Jets
On July 1, 2010, Mason signed a two year, $3.7 million dollar deal with the Atlanta Thrashers, marking the first time in his NHL career that Mason will have played for an Eastern Conference team. Mason's 2010-11 campaign was a disappointment, as it marked the first time in his career that he posted a GAA above 3.00. Due to the team's relocation, Mason currently plays for the Winnipeg Jets.
Awards
- Norwegian GET-ligaen All-Star Team in 2004–05.
- GET-ligaen champion with Vålerenga in 2004–05.
- Norwegian Champion with Vålerenga in 2004–05.
Career statistics
Regular season
Season Team League GP W L T OT MIN GA SO GAA SV% 1993–94 Victoria Cougars WHL 5 1 4 0 — 237 27 0 6.84 — 1994–95 Prince George Cougars WHL 44 — — — — — — — — — 1995–96 Prince George Cougars WHL 59 — — — — — — — — — 1996–97 Prince George Cougars WHL 50 19 23 1 — 2852 172 2 3.62 .900 1997–98 Cincinnati Mighty Ducks AHL 47 13 19 7 — 2368 136 0 3.45 .903 1998–99 Nashville Predators NHL 3 0 0 0 — 69 6 0 5.21 .864 1998–99 Milwaukee Admirals IHL 34 15 12 6 — 1901 92 1 2.90 .906 1999–00 Milwaukee Admirals IHL 52 20 21 8 — 2952 137 2 2.78 .904 2000–01 Milwaukee Admirals IHL 37 17 14 5 — 2226 87 5 2.35 .920 2000–01 Nashville Predators NHL 1 0 1 0 — 58 2 0 2.05 .900 2001–02 Milwaukee Admirals AHL 48 17 21 7 — 2755 116 2 2.53 .917 2002–03 San Antonio Rampage AHL 50 25 18 6 — 2914 122 1 2.51 .921 2003–04 Nashville Predators NHL 17 4 4 1 — 743 27 1 2.18 .926 2003–04 Milwaukee Admirals AHL 1 1 0 0 — 60 2 0 2.00 .933 2004–05 Vålerenga GET 20 14 1 5 4 1203 36 1 1.79 .934 2005–06 Nashville Predators NHL 23 12 5 — 1 1226 52 2 2.54 .913 2006–07 Nashville Predators NHL 40 24 11 — 4 2342 93 5 2.38 .925 2007–08 Nashville Predators NHL 51 18 22 — 6 2691 130 4 2.90 .898 2008–09 St. Louis Blues NHL 57 27 21 — 7 3215 129 6 2.41 .916 2009–10 St. Louis Blues NHL 61 30 22 — 8 3512 148 2 2.53 .913 2010–11 Atlanta Thrashers NHL 33 13 13 — 3 1682 95 1 3.39 .892 NHL totals 286 128 99 1 29 15542 682 21 2.63 .911 Playoffs
Season Team League GP W L MIN GA SO GAA SV% 2004–05 Vålerenga GET 11 10 1 657 22 1 2.01 .936 2005–06 Nashville Predators NHL 5 1 4 418 17 0 3.45 .901 2008–09 St. Louis Blues NHL 4 0 4 256 10 0 2.34 .916 NHL totals 9 1 8 552 27 0 2.93 .907 References
External links
Categories:- 1976 births
- Atlanta Thrashers players
- Canadian expatriate sportspeople in Norway
- Canadian ice hockey goaltenders
- Cincinnati Mighty Ducks players
- Ice hockey people from Alberta
- Living people
- Milwaukee Admirals players
- Nashville Predators players
- National Hockey League goaltenders who have scored in a game
- New Jersey Devils draft picks
- People from Red Deer, Alberta
- Prince George Cougars alumni
- St. Louis Blues players
- San Antonio Rampage players
- Victoria Cougars alumni
- Vålerenga Ishockey players
- Winnipeg Jets players
- Canadian expatriate ice hockey people
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