Mason Salquist

Position:
Forward
Class:
Junior
Ht./Wt.:
5-9 / 175
Hometown:
Grand Forks, N.D.
Previous Team:
Fargo (USHL)
High School:
Grand Forks Red River
S/C:
L

Honors and Awards: NCHC Rookie of the Week (Oct. 4, 2021).

2024-25 (SENIOR): Appeared in all 36 games of senior campaign, scoring three goals and four assists for seven points … Had two game-winning goals with 47 shots on goal and 23 blocks … Led the team in faceoff percentage while ranking fourth in the NCHC at 57.2 percent (368-275) … Won 10 or more faceoffs in 22 of 36 games, including a season-high 15 against Augustana (Oct. 26) and Omaha (Dec. 7) … Finished his career with 145 career games played, ranking 47^th all-time in program history … Had an assist and was 11-5 in the faceoff dot in 4-0 road win over No. 10/9 Michigan (Oct. 19) … Found the back of the net in 3-1 win over Miami (Nov. 9) … Scored a goal and was 15-8 in the faceoff dot in 5-2 win over Omaha (Dec. 7) … Scored against No. 13 Arizona State (Jan. 17) … Recorded an assist and was +2 on the ice against Minnesota Duluth (March 7).

2023-24 (JUNIOR): Played in all 35 games in junior campaign, scoring seven goals and 12 assists for 19 points with a +5 mark on the ice with two power play scores … Established himself as one of the league’s top centermen with a .576 (394-290) mark in the faceoff dot … Won 10+ faceoffs in 24 of 35 games played and reached 20 faceoff wins in two games … Had an assist and went 20-6 in the dot in season-opener against St. Thomas (Oct. 7) … Found the back of the net against Miami (Nov. 3) … Made two assists, was +3 on the ice and 12-5 in the faceoff circle against Miami (Nov. 4) … Scored a goal and was 13-7 in faceoffs against North Dakota (Jan. 19) … Had two points with a goal and assist against Omaha (Jan. 26) … Scored against Colorado College (Feb. 2) … Scored in back-to-back games against Denver (March 2) and Minnesota Duluth (March 8) … Had a goal and assist for two points and was 17-8 in the circle against Western Michigan (March 15).

2022-23 (SOPHOMORE): Played in 40 games in his sophomore season, scoring three goals and four assist for seven points with a +3 mark on the ice and one shorthanded goal … Produced a .554 mark (303-244) in the faceoff dot … Went 14-6 in the faceoff dot and scored an empty net goal to seal a 7-3 victory over No. 3 Denver (Jan. 20) … Scored a goal and was 12-5 in the faceoff dot against Miami (Feb. 3) … Recorded an assist in tie with Miami (Feb. 4) … Scored a goal against Minnesota Duluth (March 3) … Had a season-best two assists and a +3 mark on the ice in NCHC Quarterfinals victory over Minnesota Duluth (March 12).

2021-22 (FRESHMAN): Appeared in 34 games in freshman campaign, recording seven points with three goals and four assists … Recorded two game-winning goals on the season … All three of his goals came on the road … Recorded an assist in first collegiate game against St. Thomas (Oct. 2) … Scored the game-winning goal in 3-1 win at Minnesota State (Oct. 9) … Had the game-winning goal in 2-1 victory at Minnesota (Oct. 15) … Had an assist at Colorado College (Nov. 6) … Scored a goal in 4-1 road victory at Bemidji State (Dec. 31) … Added assists against Miami (Jan. 21) and Western Michigan (Feb. 12).

Before SCSU: A graduate of Grand Forks Red River High School in 2018 where he scored 59 goals and recorded 81 assists Led Red River to state championship while earning state MVP honors during his sophomore campaign ... Scored 23 goals and 38 assists in his senior campaign Named North Dakota Mr. Hockey in 2018 ... Played two full seasons and a part of another for the Fargo Force in the USHL (2018-21) ... Recorded 25 goals and 26 assists in 92 games for the Force ... Was named assistant captain for the Force for the 2020-21 season, where he scored nine goals and 11 assists ... Also played in 24 games for the Janesville Jets in 2018-19, where scored two goals and 10 assists