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Mason Appleton (RW)
Manitoba Moose
| Name: |
Mason Appleton |
| Number: |
27 |
| Pos.: |
RW |
| Shoots: |
R |
| Height: |
6-2 |
| Weight: |
201 |
| Birthdate: |
1996-01-15 |
| Birthplace: |
Green Bay, WI |
Biography
NHL Entry Draft:
Winnipeg, Sixth Round, 168th Overall, 2015
Acquired:
Signed a three-year, entry-level contract with Winnipeg in 2017
Career Highlights/Trivia:
- Tallied an assist in his NHL debut, Dec. 1/18 at New Jersey
- Named the AHL's outstanding rookie for 2017-18 (Dudley (Red) Garrett Award)
- Named the 2018 AHL First All-Star Team and All-Rookie Team while finishing fourth in AHL scoring
- With Sami Niku, the first rookie teammates to be named AHL First Team All-Stars since 1988-89 (2018)
- Named Manitoba Moose Rookie of the Year for the 2017-18 season.
- Named CCM/AHL Player of the Week for the period ending Nov. 19/17
- Made his AHL debut at Grand Rapids on Oct. 6/17
- Led Michigan St in goals (12), assists (19), and points (31), and was voted most Outstanding Player and MVP in 2016-17
- Academic All-Big Ten in 2016-17
- Named Michigan St Outstanding Rookie with 22 points and a team-high 17 assists in 2015-16.
- Led the USHL’s Tri-City Storm in Playoff Goals (4) in 2014-15.
