- Bob Mason
Bob (Robert) T. Mason (born
April 22 , 1961 inInternational Falls, Minnesota ) is a retired Americanice hockey goaltender .A member of the 1984 U.S. Olympic Hockey Team, Mason's professional career began when he was signed as a free agent by the
Washington Capitals . He had two stints with the Capitals (1984–87 and 1989–90). During his first stint, he was involved in one of the longest playoff games in NHL history against theNew York Islanders in 1987, which took four overtimes to decide the outcome.Mason also played for the
Chicago Blackhawks (1987–88),Quebec Nordiques (1988–89), andVancouver Canucks (1990–91).Today, Mason is the goaltending coach for the
Minnesota Wild . Previously, he was the goaltending coach for theAtlanta Thrashers during the first two years of the franchise's existence.External links
* [http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php3?encode=TRUE&pid=3448 Career Goalie Statistics]
* [http://www.wild.com/team/Mason.asp Bob Mason - Minnesota Wild]
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