Mason McDonald (born April 23, 1996) is a former Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender. He most recently played under contract to the Tulsa Oilers of the ECHL in 2021-22. He was selected by the Calgary Flames, 34th overall, in the 2014 NHL entry draft.
Playing career Previously, he was selected 20th overall in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League Entry Draft for 2012 to play for Acadie–Bathurst Titan. In the midst of his second season with the Titans in 2013–14, McDonald was traded to the Charlottetown Islanders on December 28, 2013.
After his first two seasons in the QMJHL, McDonald was the first goalie drafted, in the 2014 NHL entry draft, 34th overall by the Calgary Flames. On July 2, 2015, McDonald was signed to a three-year entry-level contract with the Calgary Flames.
At the conclusion of his entry-level contract with the Flames, having been unable to make progression within the organization, McDonald was released as a free agent after he was not tendered a qualifying offer on June 25, 2019. Unable to secure another NHL contract, McDonald agreed to a one-year AHL deal with the Colorado Eagles, affiliate to the Colorado Avalanche on July 25, 2019. He did not feature during his contract with the Eagles, assigned exclusively to play in the ECHL with affiliate, the Utah Grizzlies.
International play McDonald was one of three goaltenders who represented Canada at the 2016 World Junior Hockey Championships.
Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP W L T/OT MIN GA SO GAA SV% GP W L MIN GA SO GAA SV% 2012–13 Acadie-Bathurst Titan QMJHL 26 6 8 3 1004 79 1 4.72 .885 1 0 0 20 3 0 3.00 .917 2013–14 Acadie-Bathurst Titan QMJHL 13 3 7 1 655 39 0 3.57 .887 — — — — — — — — 2013–14 Charlottetown Islanders QMJHL 16 5 8 2 948 53 0 3.35 .907 4 0 4 201 22 0 6.58 .860 2014–15 Charlottetown Islanders QMJHL 56 28 22 4 3194 163 1 3.06 .906 3 1 1 121 8 0 3.98 .879 2015–16 Charlottetown Islanders QMJHL 39 21 15 3 2307 128 3 3.33 .902 12 6 5 736 45 0 3.67 .900 2016–17 Adirondack Thunder ECHL 29 13 9 2 1678 76 1 2.72 .897 — — — — — — — — 2016–17 Stockton Heat AHL 1 0 0 1 63 6 0 5.75 .818 — — — — — — — — 2017–18 Kansas City Mavericks ECHL 27 11 14 1 1538 81 0 3.16 .894 — — — — — — — — 2017–18 Stockton Heat AHL 4 3 1 0 224 13 0 3.48 .875 — — — — — — — — 2018–19 Kansas City Mavericks ECHL 36 23 10 3 2174 92 4 2.54 .917 7 3 4 426 25 0 3.52 .901 2019–20 Utah Grizzlies ECHL 17 7 5 4 1015 47 0 2.78 .890 — — — — — — — — 2021–22 Tulsa Oilers ECHL 3 0 2 0 154 11 0 4.29 .851 — — — — — — — — AHL totals 5 3 1 1 287 19 0 3.97 .861 — — — — — — — —
International Year Team Event Result GP W L T MIN GA SO GAA SV% 2014 Canada WJC18 6 4 2 0 371 12 0 1.94 .930 2016 Canada WJC 6th 2 1 1 0 119 5 0 2.52 .861 Junior totals 8 5 3 0 490 17 0 2.23 .896
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