Mason Marchment (born June 18, 1995) is a

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professional

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for the

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of the

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(NHL).

Playing career

Despite not playing major junior hockey until the age of 19, Marchment was signed by the Maple Leafs to an

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contract in 2016. On March 17, 2018, Marchment signed a two-year entry level contract with the Maple Leafs. During the 2019–20 season, on January 1, 2020, after losing several forwards to injury, the Maple Leafs called up Marchment to make his NHL debut the following night against the

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. He registered one assist in four appearances with the Maple Leafs, across multiple callups before he was traded by Toronto to the

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in exchange for

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on February 19, 2020. On November 3, 2020, Marchment as a restricted free agent was re-signed by the Panthers to a one-year, two-way contract. On April 5, 2021, he was signed to a one-year contract extension by the Panthers. On January 31, 2022, Marchment recorded a six-point (two goals and four assists) game, tying

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's franchise record for most points in a game, in the Panthers' 8–4 win over the

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On February 18, 2022, Marchment scored his first career

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in a 6–2 Florida Panthers win over the

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. As a free agent from the Panthers, Marchment was signed to a four-year, $18 million contract with the Dallas Stars on July 13, 2022. In his first game with the Stars, Marchment recorded 2 goals to lead his team to a win over the Nashville Predators.

Personal life

Marchment is the son of longtime NHL defenceman

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and his wife, Kim. Marchment has one sister, Logan. Like Mason, Bryan also played for the Maple Leafs. His cousin,

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, plays with the Connecticut Whale of the

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