A dual sport athlete, Edina H.S. QB is also a big hockey centre Mason West and the highest rated high schooler on the CSS North American list at # 50. The 17-year-old Centre-right wing ranked first in goals (27), second in points (49) in 31 games this his junior year. Currently playing in the USHL with Fargo. So he is currently in the process of which sport to pursue, since he will be getting scholarship offers from many different teams and no intention of attempting to to play two collegiate sports.Mason West is the highest rated high schooler on the CSS North American list at # 50. The 17-year-old Centre-right wing ranked first in goals (27), second in points (49) in 31 games this his junior year. Currently playing in the USHL with Fargo. He is currently in the process of which sport to pursue, since he will be getting scholarship offers from many different teams and no intention of attempting to play two collegiate sports. That’s what currently is clouding his journey. He is oh so tall, but not really overly dominant. He uses his large long package to quickly generate a lot of power in protecting the puck, his hip pocket possessions much safer than his handling that needs more work. Plays strong on the cycle. He gets to the seams that open in coverage. Displays flashes of high end playmaking, and will funnel pucks down low, or quickly get them laterally circle to circle in the attack zone. He passed the puck off the boards low to high, used give-and-go passes to get to the net, and cut inside to the slot. Dominates at his size all over. Beside nice straight line speed, and those first three steps are not what guys this size display. There are still many areas for improvement that need to be developed further that might lead to his actually fulfilling his ceiling of a top six player, as a pro. Can he be more creative and add more explosion and use his higher end skills to their advantages? Will he feel more confident in his handling, hockey vision and awareness. Does he as a large player add some bite? You would love for him to achieve a second-line centre upside. He is currently committed to Michigan State University.
–Bill Płaczek–
