Mason McDonald
| Mason McDonald | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
April 23, 1996 Halifax, NS, CAN | ||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) | ||
| Weight | 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Catches | Right | ||
| NHL team (P) Cur. team |
Calgary Flames Adirondack Thunder (ECHL) | ||
| NHL draft |
34th overall, 2014 Calgary Flames | ||
| Playing career | 2016–present | ||
Mason McDonald (born April 23, 1996) is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who is currently playing for the Adirondack Thunder of the East Coast Hockey League (ECHL) as a prospect for the Calgary Flames of the National Hockey League (NHL).[1] He was the first goalie drafted, in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft, 34th overall by the Flames.[2][3][4]
Previously, he was selected 20th overall in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League Entry Draft for 2012 to play for Acadie–Bathurst Titan.[5][6] In the midst of his second season with the Titans in 2013–14, McDonald was traded to the Charlottetown Islanders on December 28, 2013.[7]
On July 2, 2015, McDonald was signed to a three-year entry-level contract with the Calgary Flames.[8]
McDonald was one of three goaltenders who represented Canada at the 2016 World Junior Hockey Championships.[9]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T/OT | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | GP | W | L | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | ||
| 2012–13 | Acadie-Bathurst Titan | QMJHL | 26 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 1004 | 79 | 1 | 4.72 | .885 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 3.00 | .917 | ||
| 2013–14 | Acadie-Bathurst Titan | QMJHL | 13 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 655 | 39 | 0 | 3.57 | .887 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Charlottetown Islanders | QMJHL | 16 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 948 | 53 | 0 | 3.35 | .907 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 201 | 22 | 0 | 6.58 | .860 | ||
| 2014–15 | Charlottetown Islanders | QMJHL | 56 | 28 | 22 | 4 | 3194 | 163 | 1 | 3.06 | .906 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 121 | 8 | 0 | 3.98 | .879 | ||
| 2015–16 | Charlottetown Islanders | QMJHL | 39 | 21 | 15 | 3 | 2307 | 128 | 3 | 3.33 | .902 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 736 | 45 | 0 | 3.67 | .900 | ||
| QMJHL totals | 150 | 63 | 60 | 13 | 8108 | 462 | 5 | 3.42 | .901 | 20 | 7 | 10 | 1078 | 76 | 0 | 4.23 | .889 | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | W | L | T | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Canada | WJC18 | 
|
6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 371 | 12 | 0 | 1.94 | .930 | |
| 2016 | Canada | WJC | 6th | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 119 | 5 | 0 | 2.52 | .861 | |
| Junior totals | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 490 | 17 | 0 | 2.23 | .896 | ||||
References
- ^ "Calgary Flames draft G Mason McDonald of Halifax in 2nd round". The Chronicle Herald. Associated Press. June 28, 2014. Archived from the original on June 30, 2014. Retrieved June 30, 2014.
- ^ "Halifax's Mason McDonald 1st goalie picked in NHL draft". CBC.ca. June 28, 2014. Archived from the original on June 29, 2014. Retrieved June 30, 2014.
- ^ Sportak, Randy (June 28, 2014). "Flames select goalie Mason McDonald early in second round 4". Calgary Sun. Quebecor. Retrieved June 30, 2014.
- ^ Lipscombe, Kristen (June 28, 2014). "Mason McDonald of Halifax goes to Calgary Flames as first goalie picked in NHL draft". Metro News. Archived from the original on June 30, 2014. Retrieved June 30, 2014.
- ^ Hunt, Katherine (August 6, 2013). "Titan goaltender to back up Team Canada at Ivan Hlinka tournament". The Northern Light. Postmedia. p. B.4.
McDonald, who was selected 20th overall to the Titan in the 2012 Quebec Major Junior Hockey League Entry Draft, spent the 2012-13 season as the Titan's backup goaltender.
{{cite news}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help) - ^ "McDonald to play in 2014 BMO CHL/NHL Top Prospects game". Northern Light. Postmedia. December 24, 2013. p. B.7.
The 17-year-old from Halifax was picked by the Titan in the second round of the 2012 QMJHL Entry Draft, 20th overall.
{{cite news}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help) - ^ "Islanders trade Bibeau". Charlottetown Islanders. 2013-12-28. Retrieved 2013-12-28.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Flames sign Mason McDonald and Hunter Smith". Calgary Flames. 2015-07-02. Retrieved 2015-07-02.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Team Roster for Canada, 2016 IIHF World Junior Championships" (PDF). IIHF. 2016-01-02. Retrieved 2016-01-02.
