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'''Steve Mason''' (born May 29, 1988 in [[Oakville]], [[Ontario]]) is a [[Canada|Canadian]] professional [[ice hockey]] [[goaltender]], currently playing for the [[Columbus Blue Jackets]] of the [[National Hockey League]] (NHL).
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'''Steve Mason''' (born May 29, 1988 in [[Oakville, Ontario|Oakville]], [[Ontario]]) is a [[Canada|Canadian]] professional [[ice hockey]] [[goaltender]] currently playing for the [[Columbus Blue Jackets]] of the [[National Hockey League]] (NHL). He was selected 69th overall in the [[2006 NHL Entry Draft]] by the Blue Jackets. Playing [[junior ice hockey|major junior]] in the [[Ontario Hockey League]] (OHL), he spent three seasons with the [[London Knights]] and [[Kitchener Rangers]]. In [[2006–07 OHL season|2007]], he was named [[OHL Goaltender of the Year]]. He joined the Blue Jackets in [[2008–09 NHL season|2008–09]] and won the [[Calder Memorial Trophy]] as rookie of the year. Internationally, he won a gold medal with [[Canada national junior hockey team|Team Canada]] at the [[2008 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships|2008 World Junior Championships]] while earning tournament MVP and Best Goaltender honours.
   
 
==Playing career==
  
==Playing career==
 
Steve Mason started his junior career in [[2005–06 OHL season|2005–06]] with the [[London Knights]] of the [[Ontario Hockey League]] (OHL). After playing 12 games in his rookie junior year as a backup, he was selected by the [[Columbus Blue Jackets]] in the 3rd round, 69th overall, in the [[2006 NHL Entry Draft]]. Mason started the [[2007–08 NHL season]] with the Columbus Blue Jackets but was returned to London after being a healthy scratch for Columbus' first two games of the season. While competing for [[Canada national junior hockey team|Team Canada]] at the [[2008 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships|2008 World Junior Championships]], he was traded by the London Knights to the [[Kitchener Rangers]] on January 4, 2008, hours before the semi-final game.
  
Steve Mason started his junior career in [[2005–06 OHL season|2005–06]] with the [[London Knights]] of the [[Ontario Hockey League]] (OHL). After playing 12 games in his rookie junior year as a backup, he was selected by the [[Columbus Blue Jackets]] in the 3rd round, 69th overall, in the [[2006 NHL Entry Draft]]. Mason started the [[2007–08 NHL season]] with the Columbus Blue Jackets but was returned to London after being a healthy scratch for Columbus' first two games of the season. While competing for [[Canada national junior hockey team|Team Canada]] at the [[2008 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships|2008 World Junior Championships]], he was traded by the London Knights to the [[Kitchener Rangers]] on January 4, 2008, hours before the semi-final game.
   
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Upon returning from the World Junior Championships with a gold medal, Mason was briefly recalled by the Blue Jackets on an emergency basis in February, but did not appear in a game and was quickly returned. Nearing the end of the season back with the Rangers, Mason suffered a knee injury, but with the playoffs approaching, he tried to play through it for several weeks. After defeating the [[Plymouth Whalers]] in the first round, Mason was pulled out of the lineup and underwent arthroscopic knee surgery on April 18, causing him to miss the remainder of the OHL playoffs, as well as the [[2008 Memorial Cup]]. Kitchener won the [[J. Ross Robertson Cup|OHL championship]] without Mason, but lost 4-1 in the [[2008 Memorial Cup#Final|Memorial Cup final]] against the [[Spokane Chiefs]].
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Upon returning from the World Junior Championships with a gold medal, Mason was briefly recalled by the Blue Jackets on an emergency basis in February, but did not appear in a game and was quickly returned.<ref>{{Citeweb|title=Blue Jackets send Steve Mason back to OHL|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/story/2008/02/10/mason-returns-ohl.html|accessdate=2008-12-02|date=2008-02-10|publisher=CBC}}</ref> Nearing the end of the season back with the Rangers, Mason suffered a knee injury, but with the playoffs approaching, he tried to play through it for several weeks. After defeating the [[Plymouth Whalers]] in the first round, Mason was pulled out of the lineup and underwent [[arthroscopy#Knee arthroscopy|arthroscopic knee surgery]] on April 18, causing him to miss the remainder of the OHL playoffs, as well as the [[2008 Memorial Cup]].<ref>{{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 |accessdate=May 30, 2008|publisher=[[The Columbus Dispatch]] |date=April 17, 2008|author=Reed, Tom }}</ref> Kitchener won the [[J. Ross Robertson Cup|OHL championship]] without Mason, but lost 4-1 in the [[2008 Memorial Cup#Final|Memorial Cup final]] against the [[Spokane Chiefs]].
   
 
[[Image:SteveMason18012009.jpg|left|thumb]]
  
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Approaching his first professional season, Mason underwent an additional knee surgery in September for his injured knee, causing him to miss the first month of play in the [[American Hockey League]] (AHL) with the Blue Jackets' minor league affiliate, the [[Syracuse Crunch]]. Shortly after recovering and joining the Crunch's lineup, Mason was called up by the Blue Jackets on November 4, 2008 in the absence of injured starter [[Pascal Leclaire]]. He made his NHL debut on November 5, starting against, and defeating, the [[Edmonton Oilers]] 5-4. Teammate [[R. J. Umberger]] handed Mason the game puck commemorating his first NHL victory. He recorded his first NHL [[shutout]] several games later on November 22, making 15 saves in a 2–0 win against the [[Atlanta Thrashers]]. Mason continued to start games upon Leclaire's return from injury and was named NHL rookie of the month for November after posting a 5-2-1 record, including 3 straight wins and 2 shutouts. In the midst of shutout streak, having not allowed a goal against the [[Philadelphia Flyers]], [[Los Angeles Kings]] and [[Anaheim Ducks]], he was named rookie of the month for December. Along with Mason's three straight shutouts, he posted a 7-5-0 record, 1.41 GAA and .950 save percentage for the month. Chosen to play for the rookies at the 2009 [[NHL YoungStars Game]], he opted, however, to skip the competition. It was later revealed on January 30, 2009, by Columbus general manager [[Scott Howson]], that Mason had been suffering from mononucleosis for the previous three to four weeks. After three more starts, on February 8, Mason was put on the injured reserve. He returned to the lineup on February 13 against the [[Detroit Red Wings]], recording a 3–2 Columbus victory. Mason finished the season with a 33-20-7 record, 2.29 GAA and .916 save percentage. He is the winner of the 2009 [[Calder Memorial Trophy]] for rookie of the year, [[Kris Versteeg]] of the [[Chicago Blackhawks]] and [[Bobby Ryan]] of the [[Anaheim Ducks]] were the other nominees. On April 27 2009, the NHL announced that Mason was nominated for the [[Vezina Trophy]] as the NHL's top goaltender. He was nominated along with [[Tim Thomas (ice hockey)|Tim Thomas]] of the [[Boston Bruins]] and [[Niklas Backstrom]] of the [[Minnesota Wild]].
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Approaching his first professional season, Mason underwent an additional knee surgery in September for his injured knee, causing him to miss the first month of play in the [[American Hockey League]] (AHL) with the Blue Jackets' minor league affiliate, the [[Syracuse Crunch]].<ref>{{citeweb|title=Blue Jackets lose Steve Mason for 4-6 weeks|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/story/2008/09/23/nhl-bluejackets-mason.html|accessdate=2008-12-02|date=2008-09-23|publisher=[[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|CBC]]}}</ref> Shortly after recovering and joining the Crunch's lineup, Mason was called up by the Blue Jackets on November 4, 2008 in the absence of injured starter [[Pascal Leclaire]]. He made his NHL debut on November 5, starting against, and defeating, the [[Edmonton Oilers]] 5-4.<ref>{{citeweb|title=Goalie Steve Mason makes his mark with Columbus Blue Jackets|url=http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/19825-Goalie-Steve-Mason-makes-his-mark-with-Columbus-Blue-Jackets.html|accessdate=2008-12-02|date=2008-11-111|publisher=''[[The Hockey News]]''}}</ref> Teammate [[R. J. Umberger]] handed Mason the game puck commemorating his first NHL victory.{{Citation needed|date=December 2008}} He recorded his first NHL [[shutout]] several games later on November 22, making 15 saves in a 2–0 win against the [[Atlanta Thrashers]].<ref>{{Citeweb|title=Mason helps Blue Jackets blank Thrashers|url=http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=nhl/news/newstest.aspx?id=4193002|accessdate=2008-12-02|date=2008-11-22|publisher=Sports Network}}</ref> Mason continued to start games upon Leclaire's return from injury and was named NHL rookie of the month for November after posting a 5-2-1 record, including 3 straight wins and 2 shutouts.<ref>{{citeweb|title=Blue Jackets goalie Steve Maso named NHL rookie of the month|url=http://www.google.com/hostednews/canadianpress/article/ALeqM5jelc-HDk-2SyaZ-lyf8s40x348Gw|accessdate=2008-12-02|date=2008-12-02|publisher=[[Canadian Press]]}}</ref> In the midst of shutout streak, having not allowed a goal against the [[Philadelphia Flyers]], [[Los Angeles Kings]] and [[Anaheim Ducks]], he was named rookie of the month for December. Along with Mason's three straight shutouts, he posted a 7-5-0 record, 1.41 GAA and .950 save percentage for the month.<ref>{{citeweb|title=Blue Jackets G Steve Mason named rookie of the month again|url=http://nationalpost.pa-sportsticker.com/default.aspx?s=nhl-news-display&nid=A38328411230931321A|accessdate=2009-01-02|date=2009-01-02|publisher=''[[National Post]]''}}</ref> Chosen to play for the rookies at the 2009 [[NHL YoungStars Game]], he opted, however, to skip the competition. It was later revealed on January 30, 2009, by Columbus general manager [[Scott Howson]], that Mason had been suffering from [[mononucleosis]] for the previous three to four weeks. After three more starts, on February 8, Mason was put on the [[injured reserve]].<ref>{{citeweb|title=Jackets admit goalie Mason needs a rest|url=http://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/story/2009/02/08/mason-mononucleosis.html|accessdate=2009-02-09|date=2009-02-08|publisher=[[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|CBC]]}}</ref> He returned to the lineup on February 13 against the [[Detroit Red Wings]], recording a 3–2 Columbus victory.<ref>{{Citeweb|title=Blue Jackets mark Mason's return by snapping Red Wings' win streak|url=http://www.usatoday.com/sports/hockey/nhl/2009-02-13-blue-jackets-red-wings_N.htm|accessdate=2009-03-12|date=2009-02-13|publisher=''[[USA Today]]''}}</ref> Mason finished the season with a 33-20-7 record, 2.29 GAA and .916 save percentage. He is the winner of the 2009 [[Calder Memorial Trophy]] for rookie of the year, [[Kris Versteeg]] of the [[Chicago Blackhawks]] and [[Bobby Ryan]] of the [[Anaheim Ducks]] were the other nominees.<ref>{{Citeweb|title=Ryan, Versteeg, Mason selected as nominees for Calder Trophy|url=http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=276043|accessdate=2009-04-23|date=2009-04-22|publisher=[[The Sports Network|TSN]]}}</ref> On April 27, 2009, the NHL announced that Mason was nominated for the [[Vezina Trophy]] as the NHL's top goaltender. He was nominated along with [[Tim Thomas (ice hockey)|Tim Thomas]] of the [[Boston Bruins]] and [[Niklas Backstrom]] of the [[Minnesota Wild]].<ref>{{Citeweb|title=Mason, Thomas, Wild’s Backstrom Vezina finalists|url=http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/news?slug=ap-vezinafinalists&prov=ap&type=lgns&success=1#comments|accessdate=2009-04-29|date=2009-04-27|publisher=[[Associated Press]]}}</ref>
   
 
==International play==
  
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Mason first competed for [[Canada national junior hockey team|Team Canada]] at the under-20 level in the eight-game [[2007 Super Series]] against Russia. He then led Team Canada to a gold medal at the [[2008 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships|2008 IIHF World Junior Hockey Championships]] in [[Pardubice]], [[Czech Republic]]. Prior to the semi-final game against Team USA, Mason was traded within the [[Ontario Hockey League|OHL]] from the [[London Knights]] to the [[Kitchener Rangers]]. After defeating [[Swedish Ice Hockey Association|Team Sweden]] 3–2 in overtime of the gold medal game, Mason was named the player of the game, tournament MVP and Top Goaltender.
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Mason first competed for [[Canada national junior hockey team|Team Canada]] at the under-20 level in the eight-game [[2007 Super Series]] against Russia. He then led Team Canada to a gold medal at the [[2008 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships|2008 IIHF World Junior Hockey Championships]] in [[Pardubice]], [[Czech Republic]]. Prior to the semi-final game against [[USA Hockey|Team USA]], Mason was traded within the [[Ontario Hockey League|OHL]] from the [[London Knights]] to the [[Kitchener Rangers]]. After defeating [[Swedish Ice Hockey Association|Team Sweden]] 3–2 in overtime of the gold medal game, he was named as the player of the game, as he was in the semi-finals. Mason was undefeated in five games with a tournament-best .951 save percentage and 1.19 GAA. He was named to the tournament all-star team, received top goaltender honours, and was named tournament MVP.
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Following his rookie NHL season, Mason was named to [[Canada national men's ice hockey team|Team Canada]]'s summer orientation camp for the [[Ice hockey at the 2010 Winter Olympics|2010 Winter Olympics]] in [[Vancouver]]. He was not named to the final roster, but he was reported to have been designated an injury replacement, along with [[St. Louis Blues (ice hockey)|St. Louis Blues]] goaltender [[Chris Mason]].<ref>{{citeweb|title=Blues' Mason added to Canada's stand-by list|url=http://www.ctvolympics.ca/hockey/news/newsid=40368.html|accessdate=2010-02-24|date=2010-02-13|publisher=[[CTV News]]}}</ref>
   
 
==Career statistics==
  
==Career statistics==
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| .914
  
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| [[2007–08 OHL season|2007–08]]
  
| [[2007–08 OHL season|2007–08]]
 
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| 2007–08
  
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| [[2008–09 AHL season|2008–09]]
  
| [[2008–09 AHL season|2008–09]]
 
| [[Syracuse Crunch]]
  
| [[Syracuse Crunch]]
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| 1.63
  
| 1.63
 
| .937
  
| .937
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| [[2008–09 NHL season|2008–09]]
  
| [[2008–09 NHL season|2008–09]]
 
| [[Columbus Blue Jackets]]
  
| [[Columbus Blue Jackets]]
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| 61
 
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| 2.29
 
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| .916
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| [[2009–10 NHL season|2009–10]]
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'''Junior'''
  
'''Junior'''
 
*Named [[OHL Goaltender of the Year]] in [[2006–07 OHL season|2007]].
  
*Named [[OHL Goaltender of the Year]] in [[2006–07 OHL season|2007]].
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*Named Player of the Game in the semi-final (against Team USA) and gold medal game (against Sweden) at the [[2008 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships|2008 World Junior Championships]].
  
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*Named Tournament MVP at the 2008 World Junior Championships.
  
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*Named Top Goaltender at the 2008 World Junior Championships.
  
 
'''[[National Hockey League|NHL]]'''
  
'''[[National Hockey League|NHL]]'''
 
*Named Rookie of the Month for November and December [[2008–09 NHL season|2008]].
  
*Named Rookie of the Month for November and December [[2008–09 NHL season|2008]].
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*2009 [[Calder Trophy]] winner.
  
*2009 [[Calder Trophy]] winner.
 
*Named to the [[NHL All-Star Team|NHL Second All-Star Team]] in 2009.
  
*Named to the [[NHL All-Star Team|NHL Second All-Star Team]] in 2009.
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'''International'''
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*Named Player of the Game in the semi-final (against Team USA) and gold medal game (against Sweden) at the [[2008 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships|2008 World Junior Championships]].
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*Named to the [[World Junior Ice Hockey Championships|World Junior]] all-star team in [[2008 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships|2008]].
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*IIHF Best Player Award at the [[goaltender]] position at the [[World Junior Ice Hockey Championships|World Juniors]] in [[2008 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships|2008]].
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*Tournament MVP at the [[World Junior Ice Hockey Championships|World Juniors]] in [[2008 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships|2008]].
   
 
==Records==
  
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*Set the [[Canadian Hockey League|CHL]] record for assists by a goaltender with 8 in 2007.
  
*Set the [[Canadian Hockey League|CHL]] record for assists by a goaltender with 8 in 2007.
   
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Revision as of 15:52, 3 September 2010

Steve Mason
Mason
Position Goaltender
Catches Right
Height
Weight 		6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
212 lb (96 kg)
NHL Team Columbus Blue Jackets
Born (1988-05-29)May 29, 1988,
Oakville, ON, CAN
NHL Draft 69th overall, 2006
Columbus Blue Jackets
Pro Career 2008 – present


Steve Mason (born May 29, 1988 in Oakville, Ontario) is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing for the Columbus Blue Jackets of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected 69th overall in the 2006 NHL Entry Draft by the Blue Jackets. Playing major junior in the Ontario Hockey League (OHL), he spent three seasons with the London Knights and Kitchener Rangers. In 2007, he was named OHL Goaltender of the Year. He joined the Blue Jackets in 2008–09 and won the Calder Memorial Trophy as rookie of the year. Internationally, he won a gold medal with Team Canada at the 2008 World Junior Championships while earning tournament MVP and Best Goaltender honours.

Playing career

Steve Mason started his junior career in 2005–06 with the London Knights of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL). After playing 12 games in his rookie junior year as a backup, he was selected by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the 3rd round, 69th overall, in the 2006 NHL Entry Draft. Mason started the 2007–08 NHL season with the Columbus Blue Jackets but was returned to London after being a healthy scratch for Columbus' first two games of the season. While competing for Team Canada at the 2008 World Junior Championships, he was traded by the London Knights to the Kitchener Rangers on January 4, 2008, hours before the semi-final game.

Upon returning from the World Junior Championships with a gold medal, Mason was briefly recalled by the Blue Jackets on an emergency basis in February, but did not appear in a game and was quickly returned.[1] Nearing the end of the season back with the Rangers, Mason suffered a knee injury, but with the playoffs approaching, he tried to play through it for several weeks. After defeating the Plymouth Whalers in the first round, Mason was pulled out of the lineup and underwent arthroscopic knee surgery on April 18, causing him to miss the remainder of the OHL playoffs, as well as the 2008 Memorial Cup.[2] Kitchener won the OHL championship without Mason, but lost 4-1 in the Memorial Cup final against the Spokane Chiefs.

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Approaching his first professional season, Mason underwent an additional knee surgery in September for his injured knee, causing him to miss the first month of play in the American Hockey League (AHL) with the Blue Jackets' minor league affiliate, the Syracuse Crunch.[3] Shortly after recovering and joining the Crunch's lineup, Mason was called up by the Blue Jackets on November 4, 2008 in the absence of injured starter Pascal Leclaire. He made his NHL debut on November 5, starting against, and defeating, the Edmonton Oilers 5-4.[4] Teammate R. J. Umberger handed Mason the game puck commemorating his first NHL victory.[citation needed] He recorded his first NHL shutout several games later on November 22, making 15 saves in a 2–0 win against the Atlanta Thrashers.[5] Mason continued to start games upon Leclaire's return from injury and was named NHL rookie of the month for November after posting a 5-2-1 record, including 3 straight wins and 2 shutouts.[6] In the midst of shutout streak, having not allowed a goal against the Philadelphia Flyers, Los Angeles Kings and Anaheim Ducks, he was named rookie of the month for December. Along with Mason's three straight shutouts, he posted a 7-5-0 record, 1.41 GAA and .950 save percentage for the month.[7] Chosen to play for the rookies at the 2009 NHL YoungStars Game, he opted, however, to skip the competition. It was later revealed on January 30, 2009, by Columbus general manager Scott Howson, that Mason had been suffering from mononucleosis for the previous three to four weeks. After three more starts, on February 8, Mason was put on the injured reserve.[8] He returned to the lineup on February 13 against the Detroit Red Wings, recording a 3–2 Columbus victory.[9] Mason finished the season with a 33-20-7 record, 2.29 GAA and .916 save percentage. He is the winner of the 2009 Calder Memorial Trophy for rookie of the year, Kris Versteeg of the Chicago Blackhawks and Bobby Ryan of the Anaheim Ducks were the other nominees.[10] On April 27, 2009, the NHL announced that Mason was nominated for the Vezina Trophy as the NHL's top goaltender. He was nominated along with Tim Thomas of the Boston Bruins and Niklas Backstrom of the Minnesota Wild.[11]

International play

Medal record
Competitor for Flag of Canada Canada
Ice hockey
World Junior Championships
Gold 2008 Czech Republic

Mason first competed for Team Canada at the under-20 level in the eight-game 2007 Super Series against Russia. He then led Team Canada to a gold medal at the 2008 IIHF World Junior Hockey Championships in Pardubice, Czech Republic. Prior to the semi-final game against Team USA, Mason was traded within the OHL from the London Knights to the Kitchener Rangers. After defeating Team Sweden 3–2 in overtime of the gold medal game, he was named as the player of the game, as he was in the semi-finals. Mason was undefeated in five games with a tournament-best .951 save percentage and 1.19 GAA. He was named to the tournament all-star team, received top goaltender honours, and was named tournament MVP.

Following his rookie NHL season, Mason was named to Team Canada's summer orientation camp for the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver. He was not named to the final roster, but he was reported to have been designated an injury replacement, along with St. Louis Blues goaltender Chris Mason.[12]

Career statistics

Regular season

   
Season Team League GP W L OTL SL MIN GA SO GAA SV%
2005–06 London Knights OHL 12 5 3 0 0 497 22 0 2.66 .931
2006–07 London Knights OHL 62 45 13 1 3 3733 199 2 3.20 .914
2007–08 London Knights OHL 26 19 4 1 2 1569 73 2 2.79 .916
2007–08 Kitchener Rangers OHL 16 13 3 0 0 961 33 1 2.06 .915
2008–09 Syracuse Crunch AHL 3 2 1 0 0 184 5 0 1.63 .937
2008–09 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL 61 33 20 7 0 3664 140 10 2.29 .916
2009–10 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL 58 20 26 9 0 3201 163 5 3.05 .901
OHL totals 116 82 23 2 5 6760 327 5 2.90 .916
AHL totals 3 2 1 0 0 184 5 0 1.63 .937
NHL totals 61 33 20 7 0 3664 140 10 2.29 .916

Playoffs

   
Season Team League GP W L OTL SL MIN GA SO
2006 London Knights OHL 4 0 0 1 0 150 7 0
2007 London Knights OHL 16 9 7 0 0 931 54 0
2008 Kitchener Rangers OHL 5 5 0 0 0 313 10 1
2009 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL 4 0 4 0 0 239 17 0
Career playoff totals 29 14 11 1 0 1633 88 1

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International statistics

Year Team Comp GP W L T MIN GA SO GAA Sv%
2008 Canada WJC 5 5 0 0 303 6 1 1.19 .951
Junior int'l totals 5 5 0 0 303 6 1 1.19 .951

Awards

Junior

NHL

International

Records

References

  1. ↑ "Blue Jackets send Steve Mason back to OHL". CBC (2008-02-10). Retrieved on 2008-12-02.
  2. ↑ Reed, Tom (April 17, 2008). Hot Jackets property has knee injury. The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved on May 30, 2008.
  3. ↑ "Blue Jackets lose Steve Mason for 4-6 weeks". CBC (2008-09-23). Retrieved on 2008-12-02.
  4. ↑ "Goalie Steve Mason makes his mark with Columbus Blue Jackets". The Hockey News (2008-11-111). Retrieved on 2008-12-02.
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