Mason Shaw

His offensive abilities resulted in him being drafted in the second round, 32nd overall, by the Medicine Hat Tigers in the Western Hockey League (WHL) Bantam Draft.

Shaw was eventually drafted in the second round, 32nd overall, by the Medicine Hat Tigers in the Western Hockey League (WHL) Bantam Draft.

He participated in the Tigers training camp but was re-assigned to the Baker Hughes Bobcats before the final roster was announced.

By January, Shaw led the team in assists with 45 and points with 58 to earn a 63rd mid term ranking among North American skaters by the NHL Central Scouting Bureau.

As Shaw continued to produce, his ranking increased and his final rank jumped to 55th among North American skaters.

Mason Shaw (born November 3, 1998) is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward who is currently playing for the Minnesota Wild of the National Hockey League (NHL).

Shaw was born on November 3, 1998, in Lloydminster, Alberta, Canada, to parents Aaron and Lindsay.

He grew up in Wainwright, Alberta where he helped his family on their cattle farm.

As a child, Shaw was a fan of the Edmonton Oilers and specifically admired Ales Hemsky.

Growing up, Shaw played with the Lloydminster Universal Heat of the Alberta Major Bantam League and the Midget AAA Lloydminster Baker Hughes Bobcats of the Alberta Elite Hockey League.

He also played in his 100th career WHL game and recorded his first career five-point game.

As such, he was recognized as the WHL's Player of the Month for the months of September and October.

In his first year with the Heat, Shaw scored seven goals and 19 assists for 26 points through 28 games during the 2011–12 season.

He later improved to a team-leading 66 assists and 20 goals for 86 points through 31 games.

Shaw was subsequently named a 1st Team All-Star in the Alberta Midget AAA Hockey League.

During the 2012–13 season, Shaw tallied a team-leading 66 assists and 20 goals for 86 points through 31 games.

He was subsequently named a First Team All-Star in the Alberta Midget AAA Hockey League.

Shaw played the 2013–14 season with the Bobcats where he finished second in the league in scoring with 17 goals and 33 assists through 31 games and won the Trevor Linder award as the league's Top Forward.

During his second season with the Heat, Shaw was one of six players selected to represent Team Northeast at the 2013 U16 Alberta Cup where helped them win the 2013 ATB Alberta Cup.

After being re-assigned, Shaw competed in the 2013 Western Canada U16 Challenge Cup in Calgary where he won a gold medal with Team Alberta.

Shaw played the 2013–14 season with the Bobcats where he finished second in the league in scoring with 17 goals and 33 assists through 31 games and won the Trevor Linder award as the league's Top Forward.

He subsequently made his major junior hockey debut with the Tigers in the 2014–15 season.

During the pre-season, Shaw was tied for 4th in league scoring with one goal and seven assists for eight points.

His offensive progress continued into the regular season as he helped the Tigers maintain a 4-1-0-0 record to start the season while also leading the team in penalty minutes with nine.

Shaw eventually scored his first career WHL goal in his sixth WHL game on October 3 to help the Tigers beat the Saskatoon Blades 8–1.

He later missed a few games while competing for Team Canada Red at the World U17 Hockey Challenge and even more due to an injury.

He required season-ending surgery after playing only 23 games and accumulating nine points and 13 penalty minutes.

Shaw recovered from his surgery and returned to the Tigers for the 2015–16 season, in which he collected 60 points through 67 games.

While playing on a line with Chad Butcher, Shaw's 60 points ranked him second on the team while he also co-received the Tigers Defensive Player Award and Hardest Working Award.

Following his breakout season, Shaw was selected to Team Canada's 23-player preliminary roster for the 2016 IIHF World U18 Championships.

Shaw tallied one goal and six assists during the tournament to rank fourth in scoring among WHL players.

The 2016-17 season would prove to be Shaw's best overall as he tallied 67 assists and 97 points.

He began the seasons strong as he led the league in points and assists during the months of September and October.

Over these two months, he had accumulated five goals and 20 assists for 25 points through 14 games.

Shaw was also added to Team WHL's roster for the 2016 CHL Canada/Russia Series.

As a result of his dominate start to the season, Shaw was ranked as a ‘C’ prospect in the NHL Central Scouting Bureaus Players to Watch List.

He was selected 97th overall by the Minnesota Wild in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft.

Growing up, Shaw played with the Lloydminster Universal Heat of the Alberta Major Bantam League and the Midget AAA Lloydminster Baker Hughes Bobcats of the Alberta Elite Hockey League.

He was eventually drafted in the fourth round, 97th overall, by the Minnesota Wild in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft.

Following the draft, Shaw was invited to represent the Wild at the Traverse City Prospect Tournament in September.