Bob Mason

Mason had a stellar college career at the University of Minnesota-Duluth, culminating in a 1982-83 season in which he was named WCHA Player of the Year. Following the conclusion of his college career, he spent a season with the US National Team, and was a member of the US squad at the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo.\n', ' Never drafted, Mason was signed by the Washington Capitals at the conclusion of the Olympics. Assigned to the AHL, he was called up for two starts for Washington before the end of the 1983-84 season, winning them both and establishing himself as a top prospect for the team.\n', ' Mason would spend most of his first two professional seasons in the AHL with the Binghamton Whalers, trapped behind the experienced Washington duo of Pat Riggin and Al Jensen who had combined to win the 1984 Jennings Trophy. When he was recalled to the NHL, he excelled, posting an 8-2-1 record with a 2.81 GAA in 12 appearances in 1984-85 and winning his only start in 1985-86.\n', '