Fantasy Summary
Puck-moving defenseman who utilizes his strong skating to help cover the weak side on both the offensive and defensive side of the puck. He has great vision, especially on the first pass outside of the zone.
Observations
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June 2023 – Masters was one of the most surprising players in the WHL during the 2022-23 season. He put up 65 points in 66 games during the regular season compared to his 2021-22 season where he put up only 14 points in 65 games. He essentially exploded offensively and showed scouts that he has incredible offensive upside. Masters has signed an ELC with Minnesota and is expected to turn professional next season. It will be interesting if Masters is able to build on his progression this season, as it seemingly came out of nowhere. Nathan Leblanc
January 2023 – Masters, who was drafted in the 4th round at the 2021 NHL draft, has been having a strong season in the WHL for Kamloops Blazers. In his previous three seasons in the WHL, Masters had played for the Red Deer Rebels, where he had been a strong puck-moving defenseman who lacked the ability to put up points. His time with Kamloops has transformed him into a current PPG player with six goals and 29 assists in only 33 games played. This upwards trend in points is vital for his development, as he will transition to professional hockey within the next couple of years. He remains a good prospect for the Wild, especially as Minnesota doesn’t have many blue-chip prospects at the blue line. Expect Masters to be a potential third-line puck-moving defenseman at the NHL level. Nathan Leblanc
Stats
Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | Playoffs | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | |
2014-2015 | Western Canada Selects U12 | WSI U12 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | | | ||||||
2016-2017 | MLAC U15 AAA | AEHL U15 | 32 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 12 | | | ||||||
2017-2018 | OHA Edmonton U15 Prep | CSSHL U15 | 29 | 7 | 17 | 24 | 24 | | | Playoffs | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
OHA Edmonton U15 Prep | John Reid Bantam | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | | | |||||||
OHA Edmonton U16 Prep | CSSHL U16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | |||||||
Team Edmonton Yellow | Alberta Cup | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 6 | | | |||||||
2018-2019 | OHA Edmonton U18 Prep | CSSHL U18 | 35 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 48 | | | Playoffs | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
Team Alberta | CWG | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 14 | | | |||||||
2019-2020 | Red Deer Rebels | WHL | 24 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 21 | | | ||||||
Canada Red U17 | WHC-17 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | | | |||||||
2020-2021 | Red Deer Rebels | WHL | 20 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 14 | | | ||||||
2021-2022 | Red Deer Rebels | WHL | 65 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 37 | | | Playoffs | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
2022-2023 | Kamloops Blazers | WHL | 66 | 11 | 54 | 65 | 35 | | | Playoffs | 14 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 10 |
Kamloops Blazers | Memorial Cup | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | | | |||||||
2023-2024 | Iowa Wild | AHL | 19 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | | | ||||||
Iowa Heartlanders | ECHL | 32 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 2 | | | |||||||
2024-2025 | Iowa Wild | AHL | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | | | ||||||
Iowa Heartlanders | ECHL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | | |
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