Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Mason Appleton was born January 15, 1996 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. He is a center in the National Hockey League.

Appleton was drafted in the sixth round, 168th overall by the Winnipeg Jets in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft. After two seasons with the Spartans, Appleton left college to sign a three-year entry level contract with the Jets with an average annual value of $758,333. He attended their training camp prior to the 2017–18 season and was re-assigned to their American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Manitoba Moose, for the season. Following his rookie season, Appleton was again invited to participate at the Jets' training camp prior to the 2018–19 season. Appleton made his NHL debut on December 1, 2018 against the New Jersey Devils. He recorded an assist on Andrew Copp's goal in the third period. On December 20, Appleton scored his first NHL goal against Martin Jones in a 5–3 win over the San Jose Sharks. On July 21, 2021, Appleton was selected from the Jets at the 2021 NHL Expansion Draft by the Seattle Kraken. On March 20, 2022, one day before the trade deadline, Appleton was traded back to the Winnipeg Jets.