UMass Boston

2016-17 Season-Highs

Games Played/Started: 24/6  

Goals: 2

Assists: 3 vs Connecticut College 12/29/16 (6 Total)  

Points: 8

Penalty Minutes: 30

+/-: -2

Notables

• Split his time between playing defense and forward
• Five of his eight points came against conference opponents
• Posted a career-high three points (all assists) in the Beacons’ Codfish Bowl win over Connecticut College
• Finished off his career with six goals, 15 assists and 21 points in 79 games played

2015-16 Built off his sophomore campaign to turn in an even stronger junior season for the Beacons … Played in 30 of the 31 contests on the Beacons’ top defensemen pairing … Recorded two goals, four assists and six points … Posted 54 shots and a +15 +/- rating … Totaled 13 penalty minutes … Netted one power-play goal … Registered assists in back-to-back games in conference wins over Skidmore College and the University of New England from November 14-20 … Tied his career-high with a +5 +/- rating November 20 against the University of New England … Scored the game-tying goal February 12 in a 3-3 tie against New England College … Recorded a third-period goal in the Beacons’ comeback against St. Norbert College in the Frozen Four Semifinals.

2014-15 Immediately earned a spot as a top-six defenseman in his first year with the Beacons … Played in 25 of 27 contests … Recorded two goals and five assists for seven points … Totaled 38 shots, a +13 +/- rating and 20 penalty minutes … UMass Boston finished 6-0-0 in games in which he recorded at least one point … Scored a goal and finished with a +4 +/- rating in the Beacons’ season-opening 15-3 win over UMass Dartmouth … Added an assist on the overtime game-winning goal November 7 at New England College … Recorded a career-high two points (1 G, 1 A) in an overtime 4-3 win over #7/8 Babson College on January 24 … Finished with a career-best +5 +/- rating against the University of New England on February 7.

PERSONAL/HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from St. John's Prep in Danvers, Mass. in 2010 ... Played his freshman season at UMass Amherst for the Club Team (AHCA II) ... Finished the year with 14 goals and 10 assists in 27 games ... Member of the soccer, hockey, baseball and lacrosse teams at St. John's Prep ... Helped the lacrosse team to a state championship his senior year ... Named to the Principal's List in 2010 for his strong academics ... Played junior hockey with the Valley Junior Warriors (Haverhill, Mass.) in the Eastern Junior Hockey League ... Honored as a League All-Star for the 2011-2012 season ... Son of Jim and Paula Mason ... Has one brother, Brian ... Majoring in Finance.