Mason West

Mason West
Born	(2007-08-03) August 3, 2007 (age 17) Edina, Minnesota, U.S.
Height	6 ft 6 in (198 cm)
Weight	218 lb (99 kg; 15 st 8 lb)
Position	Center
Shoots	Right
USHL team	Fargo Force
NHL draft	29th overall, 2025 Chicago Blackhawks

Mason West (born August 3, 2007) is an American ice hockey player for the Fargo Force of the United States Hockey League (USHL). He was drafted 29th overall by the Chicago Blackhawks in the 2025 NHL entry draft.

Playing career

West is a two-sport athlete, playing both football and ice hockey at Edina High School in Minnesota. During his junior year in 2024, he completed 178 of 244 passes for 2,592 yards, with 37 touchdowns and four interceptions. In three seasons of hockey, he recorded 51 goals and 63 assists in 91 games. He will return to high school and play football his senior year, before focusing on his ice hockey career. ^{[1] [2]}

During the 2024–25 season, in his draft eligible year, he recorded one goal and eight assists in ten games for the Fargo Force. On June 27, 2025, he was drafted 29th overall by the Chicago Blackhawks in the 2025 NHL entry draft. ^[3]

On June 23, 2025, he committed to play college ice hockey at Michigan State. ^{[4] [5]}

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2024–25	Edina High School	USHS		25	20	18	38	10		6	7	4	11	0
2024–25	Fargo Force	USHL		10	1	8	9	6		2	0	0	0	0
USHL totals				10	1	8	9	6		—	—	—	—	—

References

1. Roarke, Shawn P. (June 28, 2025). "Blackhawks draft pick West also star high school quarterback". NHL.com. Retrieved June 28, 2025.
2. Adams, Todd M. (June 28, 2025). "NHL 1st-round pick will quarterback HS football team again before playing more hockey". USA Today . Retrieved June 28, 2025.
3. "Michigan State commit Mason West gets taken 29th overall by Chicago in the NHL Draft". WLIX.com. June 27, 2025. Retrieved June 27, 2025.
4. Bott, Nathaniel (June 26, 2025). "Handful of players with Michigan State ties projected to go in early rounds of NHL draft". Lansing State Journal . Retrieved June 27, 2025.
5. Paulsen, Jim (June 23, 2025). "Edina two-sport standout Mason West commits to Michigan State for hockey". The Minnesota Star Tribune . Retrieved June 27, 2025.

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com , or  The Internet Hockey Database

Awards and achievements
Preceded by Václav Nestrašil	Chicago Blackhawks first round draft pick 2025	Succeeded by Incumbent