Steve Mason (ice hockey)

infobox Ice Hockey Player


position = Goaltender
catches = Right
height_ft = 6
height_in = 3
weight_lb = 186
nickname =
league = NHL
team = Columbus Blue Jackets
former teams = London Knights
prospect_team = Kitchener Rangers
prospect_league = OHL
nationality = CAN
birth_date = birth date and age|1988|05|29
birth_place = Oakville, ON, CAN
draft = 69th overall
draft_year = 2006
draft_team = Columbus Blue Jackets
career_start =

Steve Mason (born May 29 1988) is a Canadian ice hockey goaltender, currently playing for the Kitchener Rangers of the Ontario Hockey League. He was drafted by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the 3rd round, 69th overall of the 2006 NHL Entry Draft. Mason only played 16 games with the London Knights (OHL) before being drafted. [cite web|url=http://www.hockeysfuture.com/prospects/steve_mason|title=Player Profile: Steve Mason|accessmonthday=December 27|accessyear=2007]

Playing career

Steve Mason started his junior career with the 2005-06 OHL season with the London Knights. He was drafted by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the 2006 NHL Entry Draft. Mason started the 2007-08 NHL season with the Columbus Blue Jackets but was returned to his junior team after being a healthy scratch for Columbus' first two games of the season.

Mason led Canada to the gold medal against Team Sweden at the 2008 IIHF World Junior Hockey Championships in Pardubice, Czech Republic. On January 4, 2008, hours before the semifinal game of the tournament, he was traded within the OHL from the London Knights to the Kitchener Rangers.

Upon returning from the World Junior Championships, Mason was recalled by the Blue Jackets on an emergency basis on January 7. He did not play and was returned to the OHL on January 11. Mason underwent arthroscopic knee surgery on April 18, which caused him to miss most of the OHL playoffs and all of the 2008 Memorial Cup (May 16 – May 25). [cite web |url=http://www.dispatch.com/live/content/sports/stories/2008/04/18/Jackets0418.ART_ART_04-18-08_C6_PG9VBS2.html?sid=101 |title=Hot Jackets property has knee injury |accessmonthday=May 30|accessyear=2008|publisher=The Columbus Dispatch |date=April 17, 2008|author=Reed, Tom ] Kitchener won the OHL championship, but lost 4-1 in the Memorial Cup final against the Spokane Chiefs.

tatistics

Regular season

Playoffs

cite web|url=http://www.ontariohockeyleague.com/stats/player.php?lang_id=en&id=4249|title=Steve Mason OHL Stats|accessmonthday=December 27|accessyear=2007]

International Play

*In 2007, Mason was a member of Team Canada in the 2007 Super Series against Russia.
*Mason was the number one goalie for Team Canada in the 2008 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships. He was named Top Goaltender and MVP of the tournament.

Awards

*In the 2006-2007 OHL season, Mason was named Goaltender of the Year.
*Set the OHL record for regular season wins.
*CHL record for assists by a goaltender.
*Canadian Player of the Game in Semi-Finals versus Team USA at 2008 World Juniors
*Canadian Player of the Game in Finals versus Team Sweden at 2008 World Juniors
*Tournament MVP at 2008 World Juniors
*Tournament Top Goaltender at 2008 World Juniors

ee also

*Kitchener Rangers
*Columbus Blue Jackets
*2007 Super Series
*2008 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships

References

External links

*hockeydb|89750|Steve Mason