Mason Shaw (born November 3, 1998) is a Canadian professional

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currently playing for the

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of the

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(NHL). He was selected 97th overall by the Wild in the

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Playing career

Shaw played major junior hockey with the

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in the

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(WHL), before he was selected by the Minnesota Wild in the fourth round, 97th overall, of the

. Named as the Hat Tigers captain prior to the 2017–18 season, Shaw suffered a torn ACL playing for the Minnesota Wild at the Traverse City Prospect Tournament in September and did not play in a game for the Medicine Hat Tigers. Having rehabilitated his injury he was signed by the Wild's AHL affiliate, the

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, on an amateur tryout to end the season and made his professional debut on April 10, 2018, in a 2-1 victory over the

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. Shaw was then signed to a three-year, entry-level contract with the Wild on April 27, 2018. Entering his fourth season in the AHL with the Iowa Wild in campaign, Shaw tallied 14 points through 18 games before receiving his first recall to the NHL on December 6, 2021. He made his NHL debut with the Wild, featuring on the fourth-line in a 5-2 victory over the

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on December 9, 2021. On October 30, 2022, he scored his first NHL goal against the

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Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

Awards and honours

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Shaw, Mason 1998 births Living people Iowa Wild players Medicine Hat Tigers players Minnesota Wild draft picks Minnesota Wild players