University of Minnesota Athletics
2022-23 Men's Hockey Roster
Nevers, Mason
Jersey Number 18
Mason Nevers
- Position:
- Forward
- Ht./Wt.:
- 5-11 / 175
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Edina, Minn.
- High School:
- Edina HS
- Previous Team:
- Des Moines Buccaneers (USHL)
- Major:
- Business and Marketing Education
Bio
| PRONUNCIATION |
• Tied for 15th in Gophers history for career games played (171)
• Signed first professional contract with the ECHL's Idaho Steelheads on April 4, 2025
2024-25 | GRADUATE STUDENT
Minnesota's Elwin "Doc" Romnes Leadership & Sportsmanship Award
AHCA Krampade All-American Scholar
College Sports Communicators Academic All-District
Big Ten Distinguished Scholar Award
Academic All-Big Ten
• Was a captain for the Gophers and appeared in 33 games during his fifth season on campus
• Ended the year with nine points on six goals and three assists
• Three of his six goals were the first goal of a contest, the third-most opening goals by a skater this season
• Scored his lone game-winning goal of the campaign at Ohio State (Jan. 11)
• Had a season-long, three-game point streak between Feb. 28 and Mar. 7
• Twice found the back of the net in consecutive outings
• Closed the year with a plus-2 rating and was a season-high, plus-3 in a home win over Notre Dame (Jan. 17)
• Missed six weeks of the season from December to January with an injury before returning to action at Ohio State (Jan. 10)
• Helped lead the Gophers to their third Big Ten Conference regular season championship of his career
• Earned fifth letter
2023-24 | SENIOR
Minnesota's Elwin "Doc" Romnes Leadership & Sportsmanship Award
Academic All-Big Ten
• Served as an alternate captain and played in 35 games after missing the first two weeks due to injury
• Reached double-digit scoring for the third-consecutive season, finishing with 15 points on three goals and 12 assists
• All three of his goals came during a nine-game span between Jan. 13 and Feb. 10
• Posted his only multi-point effort at home against No. 16 Michigan (Mar. 2) behind a pair of assists
• Tied his career long with a point streak of four games from Feb. 17 to Mar. 8 that closed the regular season and carried into the Big Ten Conference Tournament
• Closed the campaign with a career-high, plus-16 rating, tying for third on the team, after going plus-8 over his final eight outings
• Did the bulk of his offensive production during league play as he posted 12 points in 24 B1G appearances
• Totaled 21 blocked shots to tie for third among Minnesota forwards
• Gophers held an 11-2-1 record when he tallied a point and were 3-0-0 in games when he scored a goal as 12 of his 15 points came in wins or ties
• Earned fourth letter
2022-23 | JUNIOR
Minnesota's Dr. V. George Nagobads Unsung Hero Award
Academic All-Big Ten
• One of nine Gophers to appear in all the team's 40 games
• Set career highs in goals (10), assists (13) and points (23)
• Was one of seven Minnesota players to record double-digit goals with three of his 10 coming on the power play
• Posted four multi-point performances, including a career-best three points versus Michigan (Jan. 21)
• Had 16 points in 20 outings during the 2022 portion of the schedule with a point in 13 of those contests
• Put up points in each game at the NCAA Fargo Regional, scoring a goal versus Canisius (Mar. 23) and adding an assist against St. Cloud State (Mar. 25)
• Twice had a career-long, four-game point streak from Oct. 28 - Nov. 5 and Nov. 25 - Dec. 3
• Excelled during Big Ten Conference play, recording 16 points in 24 league games
• Gophers held a 13-4-1 record when he registered a point and a 7-2-1 mark when he scored a goal
• Finished the year with a plus-15 rating behind a season-best, plus-3 at Michigan State (Dec. 3) and had a positive plus-minus in 17 outings
• Blocked a total of 24 shots, the second-most of any forward on the team
• Key piece of Minnesota's NCAA-leading offense that averaged 4.2 goals per game
• Part of the Gophers runner-up finish at the 2023 NCAA Frozen Four and a Big Ten Conference regular season championship
• Earned third letter
2021-22 | SOPHOMORE
Academic All-Big Ten
• Skated in 38 games as a sophomore for the Gophers during the 2021-22 season
• Recorded new career highs with 13 points, six goals and seven assists
• Helped the Gophers win the 2021-22 Big Ten Regular-Season Championship and advance to the NCAA Frozen Four for the first time since 2014
• Team was 10-2-0 when he tallied a point and 5-1-0 when he scored a goal
• Opened the season with goals in back-to-back games as Minnesota swept Mercyhurst (Oct. 8-9)
• Set a career high with points in three-straight games between Oct. 22 and Oct. 29
• Notched his first career multi-assist game and second career multi-point game with two assists in a 5-0 win over Wisconsin (Feb. 25)
• Earned second letter
2020-21 | FRESHMAN
AHCA All-American Scholar
• Skated in 23 games as a freshman
• Recorded six points behind two goals and four assists
• Notched his first college point with an assist in his Gophers debut, a 4-1 win over Penn State (Nov. 19)
• Tallied assists in back-to-back games against Arizona State
• Scored Minnesota's opening goal in the 2021 NCAA Tournament for his first collegiate goal and added a second for his first career multi-point game in a 7-2 win over Omaha (Mar. 27)
• Team was 1-0-0 when he scored a goal and 5-0-0 when he tallied a point
• Earned first letter
JUNIORS/HIGH SCHOOL
• Spent the 2019-20 season in the USHL with the Des Moines Buccaneers
• Recorded 40 points (19 goals, 21 assists) in 47 games, finishing second on the team in points and tied for first in goals
• Served as an alternate captain in 2019-20 and shared Des Moines’ Rookie of the Year honors
• Also played in three games for the Buccaneers during the 2018-19 season
• Previously skated for three years at Edina High School and notched 146 points (55 goals, 91 assists) in 89 career high school games
• Capped his prep career by captaining the Hornets to the 2019 MSHSL Class AA State Championship
• A 2019 Star Tribune Boys’ Hockey All-Metro First Team selection and a finalist for the 2019 Mr. Hockey Award
• Helped Edina to a third-place finish in the 2018 MSHSL Class AA state tournament
• Skated with former Gophers Sammy Walker and Ben Brinkman with the Hornets
PERSONAL
• Son of Tom and Stacy Nevers
• Has two siblings (Jackson and Chase)
• Father, Tom, played hockey for the Gophers and was drafted by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 1989 NHL Entry Draft in addition to being selected in the first round of the 1990 MLB Draft by the Houston Astros ahead of a 13-year minor league baseball career
• Grandfather, Gordie Nevers, also was a minor league baseball player
• Distant relative of Ernie Nevers, who played professional baseball, football and basketball and is a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame and the College Football Hall of Fame
• Graduated from Minnesota in May 2024 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Marketing Education and earned a Master of Education degree in Sport Management in May 2025
2025-26 Non-Conference Schedule
Monday, August 11
Herb Brooks Statue
Wednesday, August 06
Meet the Newcomers: Teddy Townsend
Friday, July 18
Meet The Newcomers: Jacob Rombach
Friday, July 11
