Mason Appleton
C · #22
· Detroit Red Wings
· 6'2" · 196 lb
· R-handed
· 30 yrs
· Draft: 2015 Rd 6 (#168 overall)
Compare with
Season
65
Games
6–8–14
G–A–P
63
Shots · 9.5%
85 / 42
Hits / Blocks
Contract
Cap hit
$2,900,000
Term2025-26 → 2026-27 (2 yrs)
ExpiryUFA 2027
Signed at age29
Signing GMSteve Yzerman
AgentRitchie Winter
Advanced · 2025-26
Corsi %
46.9%33rd
xGF% (5v5)
39.7%16th
Points/60 (5v5)
0.9613th
Goals Above Expected
+0.458th
Shooting %
9.5%
Ice Time / Game
13:31
Offensive-zone starts
46%
Takeaways / Giveaways
1 / 22
Archetype — how these are computed →
Grinder
A physical, energy depth forward — presence and puck battles over production.
Why he earned it — his rank vs the league
Hits per 60
6.4
70th
Blocks per 60
3.2
68th
Points per 60
1.06
94th
All fit scores
Fit scores run 0–100: how strongly this player matches each mold, blended from his league
percentiles in that archetype's key stats (the bars above show those percentiles — e.g.
"98th" = better than 98% of the league). A player only earns a tag when the score clears
that archetype's minimum floor — full formulas in
the archetypes guide.
Shots On Goal
By zone · shooting % vs his average · 2025-26Slot
3 G on 18 shots
17%Shooting
Shooting %
Below his avg
Around
Above his avg
+4 shots (0 goals) from beyond the mapped zones
63
Total Shots On Goal
Goals
6
Shooting %
9.5%
Shots / GP
1.0
xG
4.9
Shot Danger Mix
High danger5%
Medium danger26%
Low danger69%
Top Scoring Zones
01
17%
Slot
3 G on 18 shots
02
10%
Right Outer Point
1 G on 10 shots
03
17%
High Slot
1 G on 6 shots
Career
| Season | League | Team | GP | G | A | P | Playoff GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | NHL | Red Wings | 65 | 6 | 8 | 14 | — |
| 2024-25 | NHL | Jets | 71 | 10 | 12 | 22 | 13 |
| 2023-24 | NHL | Jets | 82 | 14 | 22 | 36 | 5 |
| 2022-23 | NHL | Jets | 41 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 5 |
| 2021-22 | NHL | Jets | 19 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — |
| 2021-22 | NHL | Kraken | 49 | 6 | 11 | 17 | — |
| 2020-21 | NHL | Jets | 56 | 12 | 13 | 25 | 8 |
| 2019-20 | AHL | Manitoba Moose | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 2019-20 | NHL | Jets | 46 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 1 |
| 2018-19 | AHL | Manitoba Moose | 40 | 15 | 17 | 32 | — |
| 2018-19 | NHL | Jets | 36 | 3 | 7 | 10 | — |
| 2017-18 | AHL | Manitoba Moose | 76 | 22 | 44 | 66 | 2 |
| 2016-17 | NCAA | Michigan State Univ. | 35 | 12 | 19 | 31 | — |
| 2015-16 | NCAA | Michigan State Univ. | 37 | 5 | 17 | 22 | — |
| 2014-15 | USHL | Tri-City | 54 | 12 | 28 | 40 | 7 |
| 2013-14 | High-WI | Notre Dame Acad. | 23 | 26 | 34 | 60 | 5 |
| 2013-14 | UMHSEL | Wisconsin | 21 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 3 |
| 2012-13 | High-WI | Notre Dame Acad. | 23 | 15 | 21 | 36 | 5 |
| 2011-12 | High-WI | Notre Dame Acad. | 24 | 10 | 32 | 42 | 6 |
| 2010-11 | USHS-WI | Ashwaubenon High | 23 | 15 | 23 | 38 | 3 |