Mason Morelli
American ice hockey player (born 1996) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mason Morelli (born February 1, 1996) is an American professional ice hockey center for the Henderson Silver Knights of the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect to the Vegas Golden Knights of the National Hockey League (NHL). After playing junior ice hockey with the Minot Minotauros of the North American Hockey League (NAHL) and Fargo Force of the United States Hockey League (USHL), Morelli went undrafted into the NHL, and subsequently played four years of college ice hockey at the University of Nebraska Omaha. After his time in Omaha, he spent several seasons in the minor leagues, signing his first professional contract with the Stockton Heat of the American Hockey League (AHL) in 2019, followed by periods in the ECHL with the Kansas City Mavericks and South Carolina Stingrays. After winning the Calder Cup with the Hershey Bears in 2023, Morelli signed his first NHL contract with Vegas in July 2023, and made his NHL debut for the Golden Knights in February 2024. Having scored both his first goal and first assist in his first game, Morelli is the first player in Golden Knights franchise history to record a multi-point game in his debut.
Mason Morelli | |||
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Born |
(1996-02-01) February 1, 1996 (age 28) Minot, North Dakota, U.S. | ||
Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
Weight | 201 lb (91 kg; 14 st 5 lb) | ||
Position | Center | ||
Shoots | Left | ||
NHL team (P) Cur. team |
Vegas Golden Knights Henderson Silver Knights (AHL) | ||
NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
Playing career | 2019–present |