Robert T. (Bob) Mason
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BIOGRAPHY
- BORN: International Falls, Minnesota, April 22, 1961.
- HOME:
- HEIGHT: 6'1".
- WEIGHT: 180 lbs.
- UNIFORM #: 31 (Washington, Vancouver), 1 (Quebec)
- CATCHES: Right
- STYLE:
- STRENGTHS:
- WEAKNESSES:
WHAT OTHERS ARE SAYING:
TRANSACTIONS:
- Signed as free agent by Washington Capitals, February 21, 1984.
- Signed as free agent by Chicago Blackhawks, June 12, 1987.
- Traded by Chicago to Quebec Nordiques for F Mike Eagles, July 5, 1988.
- Traded by Quebec to Washington Capitals for future considerations, June 17, 1989.
- Signed as free agent by Vancouver Canucks, December 1, 1990.
ACCOLADES:
- Named to Western Collegiate Hockey Association All-Star First Team, 1982-83.
- National Hockey League Rookie of the Month, December 1984.
ALL-STAR TEAM BALLOTING:
INJURIES:
FIRSTS:
- Bob posted his first career National Hockey League shutout on December 9, 1984, as the
Washington Capitals blanked the visiting Detroit Red Wings, 4-0. Mason stopped twenty-four shots in
the win, with Bob Carpenter, Scott Stevens, Doug Jarvis and Larry Murphy tallying
for Washington.
MISCELLANEOUS:
DID YOU KNOW?
- During Washington's four-overtime playoff loss to the New York Islanders on April 18, 1987, Bob went through
ten bottles of water.
SEASON RECORDS:
REGULAR SEASON
Year Team GP Min W L T GA GAA Shots Sv% ShO G A PiM S/60 PERS
81-82 Univ. Minnesota-Duluth WCHA 27 1401 9 15 3 115 4.45 0
82-83 Univ. Minnesota-Duluth WCHA 43 2594 26 16 1 151 3.49 1 0 1 4
83-84 United States NATIONAL TEAM 33 1895 17 10 5 89 2.82 0
United States OLYMPICS 3 160 1 0 1 10 3.75 0
Washington Capitals NHL 2 120 2 0 0 3 1.50 46 .935 0 0 0 0
Hershey Bears AHL 5 282 1 4 0 26 5.53 157 .834 0 0 0 0
84-85 Washington Capitals NHL 12 661 8 2 1 31 2.81 291 .893 1 0 1 0
Binghamton Whalers AHL 20 1052 10 6 1 58 3.31 490 .882 1 0 1 0
85-86 Washington Capitals NHL 1 16 1 0 0 0 0.00 5 1.000 0 0 0 0
Binghamton Whalers AHL 34 1940 20 11 2 126 3.90 990 .873 0 0 3 6
86-87 Washington Capitals NHL 45 2536 20 18 5 137 3.24 1247 .890 0 0 0 0
Binghamton Whalers AHL 2 119 1 1 0 4 2.02 51 .922 0 0 0 2
87-88 United States CANADA CUP SPARE GOALTENDER
Chicago Blackhawks NHL 41 2312 13 18 8 160 4.15 1353 .882 0 0 2 0
88-89 Quebec Nordiques NHL 22 1168 5 14 1 92 4.73 627 .853 0 0 1 2
Halifax Citadels AHL 23 1278 11 7 1 73 3.43 617 .882 1 0 1 0
89-90 Washington Capitals NHL 16 822 4 9 1 48 3.50 389 .877 0 0 0 4
Baltimore Skipjacks AHL 13 770 9 2 2 44 3.43 382 .885 0 0 1 2
90-91 Milwaukee Admirals IHL 22 1199 8 12 1 82 4.10 629 .859 0 0 1 16
Vancouver Canucks NHL 6 353 2 4 0 29 4.93 188 .846 0 0 0 0
91-92 Milwaukee Admirals IHL 51 3024 27 18 4 171 3.39 1 0 4 22
92-93 Hamilton Canucks AHL 44 2601 20 19 3 159 3.67 1403 .887 0 0 1 2
93-94 Milwaukee Admirals IHL 40 2206 21 9 8 132 3.59 1179 .888 0 0 1 10
94-95 Fort Wayne Komets IHL 1 60 0 1 0 5 5.00 31 .839 0 0 0 0
Milwaukee Admirals IHL 13 745 7 4 1 50 4.03 401 .875 0 0 1 2
EIGHT (8) NHL SEASONS 145 7988 55 65 16 500 3.76 4146 0.879 1 0 4 6
POST-SEASON
Year Team GP Min W L GA GAA Shots Sv% ShO G A PiM S/60 PERS
85-86 Binghamton Whalers AHL 3 124 1 1 9 4.35 0 0 0 0
86-87 Washington Capitals NHL 4 309 2 2 9 1.75 143 .937 1 0 0 0
87-88 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 1 60 0 1 3 3.00 31 .903 0 0 0 0
88-89 Halifax Citadels AHL 2 97 0 2 9 5.57 0 0 0 0
89-90 Baltimore Skipjacks AHL 6 373 2 4 20 3.22 0 0 0 0
91-92 Milwaukee Admirals IHL 3 179 1 2 15 5.03 0 0 0 0
93-94 Milwaukee Admirals IHL 3 141 0 1 9 3.83 0 0 0 0
TWO (2) NHL POSTSEASONS 5 369 2 3 12 1.95 174 0.931 1 0 0 0
NHL GAME DIRECTORY:
- 11/21/84: T (65m, 34/37) 3-3 OT tie at Pittsburgh (Herron).
- 11/23/84: L (15m57s, 5/8) 1-5 defeat vs. NY Islanders (Hrudey) [Replaced by Riggin].
- 12/02/84: W (60m, 32/33) 9-1 victory vs. Pittsburgh (Romano, Herron).
- 12/09/84: W (60m, 24/24) 4-0 victory vs. Detroit (Stefan).
- 12/12/84: W (60m, 23/25) 3-2 victory at Minnesota (Meloche).
- 12/16/84: W (60m, 31/34) 6-3 victory at NY Rangers (Hanlon, Vanbiesbrouck).
- 12/22/84: W (60m, 19/24) 7-5 victory vs. St. Louis (Wamsley).
- 12/29/84: W (60m, 19/21) 3-2 victory vs. Hartford (Millen).
- 01/14/85: W (60m, 25/28) 6-3 victory vs. Minnesota (Meloche).
- 01/17/85: W (60m, 21/23) 6-2 victory vs. Pittsburgh (Romano).
- 01/29/85: L (60m, 20/24) 3-4 defeat at Detroit (Micalef).
- 02/01/85: - (40m, 7/10) 3-3 OT tie vs. Toronto (Bernhardt) [Replaced by Riggin].
- 02/02/86: W (20m, 5/5) 5-4 victory at Hartford (Liut) [Replaced Jensen].
- 10/18/86: L (60m, 29/33) 2-4 defeat vs. Buffalo (Cloutier).
- 10/20/86: W (60m, 21/25) 5-4 victory at Montreal (Roy).
- 10/24/86: W (60m, 35/37) 8-2 victory vs. Minnesota (Takko).
- 11/01/86: L (60m, 31/35) 1-4 defeat at Calgary (Vernon).
- 11/05/86: W (60m, 27/29) 3-2 victory vs. Vancouver (Brodeur).
- 11/08/86: W (60m, 25/27) 3-2 victory vs. Chicago (Sauve).
- 11/11/86: T (65m, 27/29) 2-2 OT tie at Minnesota (Takko).
- 11/12/86: T (65m, 32/34) 2-2 OT tie at Chicago (Sauve).
- 11/14/86: L (60m, 23/27) 1-4 defeat vs. Quebec (Malarchuk).
- 11/16/86: L (20m, 11/15) 2-6 defeat at Philadelphia (Hextall) [Replaced by Peeters].
- 11/21/86: T (65m, 32/35) 3-3 OT tie at Detroit (St. Laurent).
- 11/22/86: L (60m, 28/33) 4-5 defeat vs. Pittsburgh (Romano, Meloche).
- 11/26/86: T (65m, 22/24) 2-2 OT tie vs. Boston (Keans).
- 11/28/86: L (60m, 28/32) 2-4 defeat vs. Philadelphia (Hextall).
- 12/06/86: W (60m, 30/31) 3-1 victory vs. Montreal (Hayward).
- 12/09/86: W (60m, 28/30) 4-2 victory vs. New Jersey (Chevier).
- 12/14/86: L (59m, 22/24) 1-3 defeat vs. NY Rangers (Vanbiesbrouck).
- 12/17/86: L (40m, 19/24) 1-6 defeat at NY Rangers (Vanbiesbrouck) [Replaced by Jensen].
- 12/20/86: W (60m, 27/30) 5-3 victory vs. St. Louis (Millen).
- 12/26/86: W (60m, 29/30) 2-1 victory vs. NY Islanders (Hrudey).
- 12/28/86: L (59m, 34/40) 5-7 defeat at Chicago (Sauve).
- 12/30/86: L (60m, 39/42) 1-3 defeat vs. Hartford (Liut).
- 01/01/87: W (61m30s, 30/33) 4-3 OT victory vs. Pittsburgh (Romano).
- 01/03/87: L (59m, 25/28) 1-4 defeat vs. Philadelphia (Hextall).
- 01/07/87: L (31m11s, 12/17) 2-5 defeat at Pittsburgh (Meloche) [Replaced by Peeters].
- 01/09/87: W (60m, 19/21) 3-2 victory vs. Pittsburgh (Meloche).
- 01/15/87: W (60m, 36/38) 3-2 victory at NY Islanders (Hrudey).
- 01/17/87: W (60m, 28/29) 6-1 victory at Hartford (Liut, Weeks).
- 01/18/87: W (60m, 23/24) 6-1 victory at New Jersey (Billington, Chevier).
- 01/20/87: W (60m, 25/28) 6-3 victory vs. New Jersey (Billington).
- 01/23/87: W (60m, 21/23) 3-2 victory at Buffalo (Cloutier).
- 01/24/87: L (60m, 26/32) 3-6 defeat vs. Buffalo (Barrasso).
- 01/27/87: L (49m36s, 20/27) 5-7 defeat at Pittsburgh (Meloche) [Replaced by Peeters].
- 01/30/87: T (65m, 23/26) 3-3 OT tie vs. NY Islanders (Smith).
- 02/04/87: L (60m, 23/26) 2-3 defeat at NY Rangers (Froese).
- 02/06/87: L (45m23s, 18/22) 2-5 defeat vs. Hartford (Weeks) [Replaced by Peeters].
- 02/07/87: L (64m20s, 23/28) 4-5 OT defeat vs. NY Rangers (Vanbiesbrouck).
- 02/15/87: - (14m08s, 4/4) 5-3 victory at Edmonton (Moog) [Replaced Peeters].
- 02/18/87: L (40m, 20/25) 4-7 defeat at Los Angeles (Melanson) [Replaced by Peeters].
- 03/13/87: W (60m, 18/20) 10-2 victory vs. Toronto (Wregget, Bester).
- 03/17/87: - (43m54s, 19/23) 4-5 defeat vs. Los Angeles (Melanson) [Replaced by Peeters].
- 03/24/87: W (60m, 25/26) 3-1 victory at NY Islanders (Hrudey).
- 03/29/87: W (60m, 24/26) 4-2 victory vs. Minnesota (Takko).
- 03/31/87: W (60m, 26/28) 4-2 victory vs. Toronto (Wregget).
- 04/05/87: W (60m12s, 19/24) 6-5 OT victory at New Jersey (Billington).
- 04/11/87: W (60m, 26/26) 2-0 victory at NY Islanders (Hrudey).
- 04/12/87: W (60m, 25/26) 4-1 victory at NY Islanders (Hrudey).
- 04/14/87: - (1m40s, 2/2) 2-4 defeat vs. NY Islanders (Hrudey) [Replaced Peeters].
- 04/16/87: L (60m, 29/34) 4-5 defeat at NY Islanders (Hrudey).
- 04/18/87: L (128m47s, 54/57) 2-3 4OT defeat vs. NY Islanders (Hrudey).
- Signed as free agent by Chicago Blackhawks.
- 10/08/87: L (60m, 26/33) 5-7 defeat vs. Toronto (Wregget).
- 10/11/87: W (60m, 33/36) 5-3 victory vs. Philadelphia (Laforest).
- 10/14/87: W (60m, 33/36) 5-3 victory vs. St. Louis (Millen).
- 10/17/87: W (60m, 24/26) 3-2 victory at St. Louis (Wamsley).
- 10/21/87: W (60m, 18/19) 5-1 victory at Detroit (Stefan).
- 10/24/87: L (60m, 35/40) 3-5 defeat at Hartford (Liut).
- 10/27/87: T (65m, 43/47) 4-4 OT tie at NY Islanders (Hrudey).
- 10/31/87: L (60m, 29/35) 5-6 defeat at Toronto (Wregget).
- 11/01/87: L (40m24s, 18/23) 3-5 defeat at Buffalo (Puppa) [Replaced by Pang].
- 11/04/87: T (65m, 39/43) 4-4 OT tie vs. Montreal (Hayward).
- 11/08/87: W (60m, 31/36) 8-5 victory vs. Minnesota (Beaupre).
- 11/11/87: W (60m, 37/40) 6-3 victory vs. Detroit (Stefan).
- 11/14/87: L (60m, 21/24) 0-3 defeat at Montreal (Roy).
- 11/18/87: W (60m, 29/31) 5-2 victory vs. Minnesota (Takko).
- 11/20/87: L (60m, 33/38) 2-5 defeat at New Jersey (Chevrier).
- 11/25/87: - (9m58s, 4/7) 4-6 defeat at Los Angeles (Healy) [Replaced by Pang].
- 12/02/87: L (60m, 26/31) 1-5 defeat at St. Louis (Wamsley).
- 12/04/87: L (40m, 27/36) 0-12 defeat at Detroit (Stefan) [Replaced by Pang].
- 12/09/87: L (31m17s, 20/25) 2-6 defeat vs. Buffalo (Puppa) [Replaced by Pang].
- 12/19/87: - (1m05s, 0/0) 6-2 victory at Toronto (Wregget) [Replaced Pang, replaced by Pang].
- 12/23/87: W (60m, 33/38) 7-5 victory vs. NY Islanders (Hrudey).
- 12/27/87: L (60m, 17/20) 2-3 defeat at St. Louis (Millen).
- 12/31/87: W (60m, 34/35) 4-1 victory at Minnesota (Takko, Casey).
- 01/06/88: L (60m, 31/37) 1-6 defeat vs. Quebec (Gosselin).
- 01/11/88: T (65m, 46/48) 2-2 OT tie at NY Rangers (Vanbiesbrouck).
- 01/16/88: L (60m, 37/41) 1-4 defeat at Quebec (Gosselin).
- 01/20/88: L (40m, 23/29) 3-8 defeat vs. Pittsburgh (Pietrangelo) [Replaced by Pang].
- 01/29/88: L (64m43s, 28/31) 2-3 OT defeat at New Jersey (Sauve).
- 02/05/88: T (65m, 38/39) 1-1 OT tie at Winnipeg (Berthiaume).
- 02/07/88: T (65m, 28/33) 5-5 OT tie at Quebec (Brunetta).
- 02/12/88: W (61m38s, 29/32) 4-3 OT victory vs. St. Louis (Wamsley).
- 02/17/88: L (60m, 17/21) 3-4 defeat vs. Detroit (Hanlon).
- 02/20/88: L (60m, 21/27) 1-6 defeat at Detroit (Hanlon).
- 02/25/88: T (65m, 30/31) 1-1 OT tie at NY Islanders (Smith).
- 03/05/88: W (60m, 34/36) 4-2 victory at Minnesota (Casey).
- 03/13/88: W (61m00s, 27/31) 5-4 OT victory vs. Phiadelphia (Hextall).
- 03/15/88: T (65m, 30/37) 7-7 OT tie at St. Louis (Millen).
- 03/17/88: W (60m37s, 45/48) 4-3 OT victory at Philadelphia (Hextall).
- 03/20/88: L (60m, 29/34) 2-5 defeat vs. St. Louis (Millen).
- 03/25/88: L (60m, 23/26) 2-3 defeat at Vancouver (Weeks).
- 03/28/88: T (65m, 56/63) 7-7 OT tie at Minnesota (Beaupre, Casey).
- 04/07/88: L (60m, 28/31) 2-3 defeat at St. Louis (Millen).
- Traded by Blackhawks to Quebec Nordiques.
- 10/06/88: W (60m, 28/30) 5-2 victory at Hartford (Liut).
- 10/08/88: L (59m, 26/30) 3-5 defeat vs. New Jersey (Burke).
- 10/12/88: W (60m, 27/32) 6-5 victory at Montreal (Hayward).
- 10/16/88: W (60m, 29/32) 5-3 victory at Buffalo (Barrasso).
- 10/20/88: L (60m, 23/28) 2-5 defeat at Philadelphia (Hextall).
- 10/22/88: L (40m, 28/32) 3-7 defeat at NY Islanders (Smith) [Replaced by Brunetta].
- 10/23/88: L (60m, 40/48) 2-8 defeat at NY Rangers (Vanbiesbrouck).
- 10/27/88: - (31m58s, 16/18) 2-6 defeat at Boston (Moog) [Replaced Brunetta].
- 10/29/88: W (62m33s, 19/21) 3-2 OT victory vs. NY Islanders (Hrudey).
- 11/01/88: L (59m, 27/29) 1-3 defeat vs. Los Angeles (Healy).
- 11/03/88: W (60m, 33/35) 6-2 victory at Pittsburgh (Guenette).
- 11/05/88: L (60m, 25/30) 2-5 defeat vs. St. Louis (Riendeau).
- 11/08/88: L (40m, 22/27) 4-8 defeat vs. Winnipeg (Chevrier) [Replaced by Gosselin].
- 11/12/88: L (60m, 27/31) 3-4 defeat at St. Louis (Riendeau).
- 11/23/88: L (60m, 24/28) 3-4 defeat at Hartford (Sidorkiewicz).
- 11/28/88: L (60m, 25/32) 4-7 defeat vs. Edmonton (Ranford).
- 12/01/88: L (60m, 18/25) 3-7 defeat at Detroit (Stefan).
- 12/07/88: - (20m, 13/15) 3-8 defeat at Edmonton (Ranford) [Replaced Gosselin].
- 12/17/88: T (65m, 29/31) 2-2 OT tie at Boston (Moog).
- 12/21/88: L (22m33s, 11/16) 4-6 defeat at Montreal (Hayward) [Replaced by Gosselin].
- 12/29/88: L (50m04s, 15/21) 5-6 defeat vs. Toronto (Bester) [Replaced by Gosselin].
- 04/01/89: L (60m, 30/35) 4-5 defeat vs. Boston (Moog).
- Traded by Nordiques to Washington Capitals.
- 11/14/89: T (65m, 20/24) 4-4 OT tie at Vancouver (Weeks).
- 11/24/89: L (47m11s, 15/18) 4-7 defeat vs. Pittsburgh (Young) [Replaced Beaupre].
- 11/25/89: - (11m12s, 2/2) 4-1 victory at Pittsburgh (Young) [Replaced Beaupre].
- 11/29/89: W (60m, 30/33) 5-3 victory at Detroit (St. Laurent).
- 12/01/89: L (60m, 14/17) 2-3 defeat vs. Philadelphia (Wregget).
- 12/02/89: W (60m, 30/33) 5-3 victory at New Jersey (Burke).
- 12/05/89: W (60m, 28/31) 4-3 victory at Philadelphia (Wregget).
- 12/06/89: L (46m12s, 16/21) 3-5 defeat at Pittsburgh (Young) [Replaced by Hrivnak].
- 01/05/90: L (59m, 23/27) 2-5 defeat vs. Vancouver (McLean).
- 01/08/90: - (4m06s, 3/3) 6-8 defeat at Toronto (Bester, LaForest, Bester) [Replaced Beaupre].
- 01/12/90: L (46m29s, 14/16) 4-6 defeat vs. Pittsburgh (Barrasso) [Replaced Beaupre].
- 01/13/90: L (59m, 38/41) 2-4 defeat at NY Islanders (Fitzpatrick).
- 01/19/90: W (60m, 33/36) 6-3 victory at Buffalo (Malarchuk, Puppa).
- 01/24/90: L (60m, 24/27) 2-3 defeat at New Jersey (Burke).
- 02/04/90: L (63m13s, 21/26) 4-5 OT defeat vs. Edmonton (Ranford).
- 02/09/90: L (59m, 28/32) 3-5 defeat vs. New Jersey (Burke).
- Signed as free agent by Vancouver Canucks.
- 02/27/91: W (60m, 35/38) 4-3 victory vs. Pittsburgh (Pietrangelo).
- 03/01/91: L (53m51s, 23/30) 1-7 defeat vs. Montreal (Bergeron) [Replaced by McLean, replaced McLean].
- 03/03/91: L (60m, 29/37) 0-8 defeat at Chicago (Belfour).
- 03/20/91: L (60m, 24/27) 2-3 defeat vs. Calgary (Vernon).
- 03/22/91: W (60m, 29/30) 3-1 victory vs. Winnipeg (Essensa).
- 03/26/91: L (60m, 19/26) 2-7 defeat at Calgary (Wamsley).
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