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Mason Kane Jobst (born February 17, 1994) is an American professional ice hockey left winger. He currently plays for the Rochester Americans in the American Hockey League (AHL).

Growing up in Indiana, Jobst played high school ice hockey for the Zionsville High School. Once making the jump to the Muskegon Lumberjacks of the United States Hockey League (USHL), Jobst played four seasons with them, serving as team captain each of his last two years. During this time, he committed to play NCAA Division I ice hockey for the Ohio State Buckeyes men's ice hockey team.

As a collegiate ice hockey player, Jobst was named a finalist for the Hobey Baker Award and Big Ten Men's Ice Hockey Player of the Year. As a senior, he also earned First Team All-Big Ten accolades and was named a CCM/AHCA Second Team West All-American.

Early life and education

Jobst was born on February 17, 1994, in Speedway, Indiana, U.S.[1] to parents John and Amy.[2] While both his parents were athletes growing up, he began playing ice hockey after receiving a hockey stick from his aunt.[3] As a result, he learned how to skate at his grandfather's pond in Illinois and during trips to Pan Am Plaza before eventually enrolling in organized hockey leagues at the age of five.[4] Growing up, Jobst was a fan of the Minnesota Golden Gophers.[5] Jobst attended and graduated from Speedway Senior High School.

Playing career

Jobst also took part in USA Hockey’s annual player development camp in Rochester, New York, where he led the camp in scoring during his second year there.[4] He was eventually drafted by the Muskegon Lumberjacks of the United States Hockey League (USHL) in 2011[6] but was reassigned to his AAA team.[3] He began the 2011–12 season with the Indiana Jr. Ice U-18 team before joining the Lumberjacks and skating in 32 games.[1] The following year, Jobst suffered a shoulder injury in October which led to surgery in May 2013 and a delayed start to the 2013–14 USHL season.[7] Jobst committed to play NCAA Division I ice hockey for the Ohio State Buckeyes men's ice hockey team in October 2014,[8] choosing them over Penn State, Nebraska-Omaha, and Western Michigan.[9] Shortly thereafter, he suffered another shoulder injury which sidelined him for most of the season. As a result, he enrolled at Muskegon Community College and eased into a physical rehabilitation program.[10]

Collegiate

Jobst joined the Buckeyes for his freshman year during the 2015–16 season while majoring in real estate and urban analysis.[2] By January, Jobst was the second-leading freshman scorer with six goals and 14 assists across the Big Ten.[11] He was also named the Big Ten Third Star of the Week ending on January 19, 2016, after he led the league with seven points and continued his point streak to six games.[12] As a result of his successful output, Jobst helped the Buckeyes advance to the semifinals of the Big Ten tournament.[13] While the Buckeyes lost to Minnesota,[14] Jobst was selected for the Big Ten All-Freshman Team.[15]

Jobst returned to the Buckeyes for his sophomore season, where he led the league with 55 points in 39 games.[2] Throughout the season, Jobst was named B1G First Star after recording three goals and four points at Penn State in January 2017.[16] He ended the year ranking seventh in the NCAA in points and tied for second in assists. As a result, he earned Second Team All-America and First Team All-Big Ten accolades.[17] He was also named an Academic All-Big Ten honoree and Ohio State Scholar-Athlete.[2] Prior to the start of the 2017–18 season, Jobst was named team captain alongside his alternates Sasha Larocque and Luke Stork.[18] He was also invited to participate in the development camps for the Pittsburgh Penguins and Boston Bruins.[19]

As a senior at Ohio State, Jobst recorded a team-leading 17 goals in 35 games and ranked second with 19 assists. Among B1G games, he had 13 goals and 28 points which tied him fourth in points and first in goals among league skaters.[20] In his second year as captain, Jobst scored the game-winning goal in double-overtime to lead Ohio State to the program's first Big Ten regular season hockey championship.[21] Nearing the conclusion of his senior season, Jobst was named a finalist for the Hobey Baker Award, given annually to the top player in NCAA Division I men's hockey. He was also named a Big Ten Men's Ice Hockey Player of the Year finalist and earned First Team All-Big Ten accolades for the second time.[20] He was also named a CCM/AHCA Second Team West All-American for the second time, becoming the first Buckeyes player to do so since 1999 and 1999.[22] A few days later, Jobst also won the B1G Medal of Honor as someone who has "attained the greatest proficiency in athletics and scholastic work."[23] He officially concluded his collegiate career on April 2, 2019, by signing a two-year entry-level contract with the New York Islanders.[24]

Professional

Prior to the start of the 2020–21 season, Jobst was placed on waivers by the Islanders.[25] Later that year, he was traded to the New Jersey Devils alongside A.J. Greer, the Islanders’ 2021 first-round pick, and a conditional fourth-rounder in 2022 in exchange for Kyle Palmieri and Travis Zajac.[26] Upon joining the team, Greer and Jobst joined the Devils' AHL team, the Binghamton Devils.[27] At the conclusion of the season, Jobst signed a one-year AHL contract with the Rochester Americans, the primary affiliate to the Buffalo Sabres.[28]

In the following 2021–22 season, Jobst appeared in 26 regular season games with the Americans, posting 4 goals and 13 points. On March 28, 2022, Jobst was traded by Rochester to the San Jose Barracuda in exchange for Mark Alt.[29]

As a free agent after his brief tenure with the Barracuda, Jobst returned to the Rochester Americans in the off-season by signing a one-year AHL contract on July 14, 2022.[30]

On July 7, 2023, Jobst continued his tenure with the Americans in signing a one-year contract extension for the 2023–24 season.[31]

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2010–11 U.S. National Development Team USHL 2 1 1 2 0 — — — — —
2011–12 Muskegon Lumberjacks USHL 32 2 8 10 18 — — — — —
2012–13 Muskegon Lumberjacks USHL 64 6 18 24 26 3 0 0 0 0
2013–14 Muskegon Lumberjacks USHL 49 10 35 45 46 — — — — —
2014–15 Muskegon Lumberjacks USHL 11 2 5 7 2 3 1 2 3 2
2015–16 Ohio State University B1G 35 12 18 30 16 — — — — —
2016–17 Ohio State University B1G 39 19 36 55 18 — — — — —
2017–18 Ohio State University B1G 40 21 22 43 24 — — — — —
2018–19 Ohio State University B1G 36 17 19 36 20 — — — — —
2019–20 Bridgeport Sound Tigers AHL 44 5 8 13 25 — — — — —
2020–21 Bridgeport Sound Tigers AHL 7 0 2 2 2 — — — — —
2020–21 Binghamton Devils AHL 12 5 3 8 6 — — — — —
2021–22 Rochester Americans AHL 26 4 9 13 16 — — — — —
2021–22 San Jose Barracuda AHL 11 1 1 2 10 — — — — —
2022–23 Rochester Americans AHL 61 14 24 38 23 14 3 10 13 10
AHL totals 161 29 47 76 82 14 3 10 13 10

Awards and honors

Award Year
College
B1G All-Rookie Team 2016
B1G First All-Star Team 2017, 2019
West Second All-American Team 2017, 2019 [22]
B1G All-Tournament Team 2018
B1G Second All-Star Team 2018
Hobey Baker Finalist 2019

References

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  3. ^ a b Jobst, Mason (March 13, 2019). "If I Can Just Prove Myself". Ohio State University. Retrieved September 7, 2021.
  4. ^ a b Shoulders, Jon (May 25, 2019). "Zionsville Hockey Club Alum Mason Jobst Signs With New York Islanders". Towne Post Network. Retrieved September 7, 2021.
  5. ^ Myers, Jess (February 14, 2019). "Sheehy-Jobst friendship in the spotlight as Gophers visit Ohio State". Bemidji Pioneer. Retrieved September 7, 2021.
  6. ^ "PAST DRAFT RESULTS". Muskegon Lumberjacks. Retrieved September 7, 2021.
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  9. ^ Crosher, Wyatt (March 4, 2019). "MASON JOBST'S IMPACT ON PROGRAM FELT AS HE ENTERS FINAL GAMES FOR OHIO STATE". The Lantern. Retrieved September 7, 2021.
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  11. ^ McQuinn, Miles (January 25, 2016). "Mason Jobst leading the way for Ohio State men's hockey's freshman class". The Lantern. Archived from the original on January 27, 2016. Retrieved September 7, 2021.
  12. ^ "Buckeye freshman Mason Jobst tabbed b1g third star of the week". Ohio State University. January 19, 2016. Retrieved September 7, 2021.
  13. ^ Colman, Martin I. (March 18, 2016). "Mason Jobst scores in overtime to push Ohio State men's hockey into Big Ten semifinals". The Lantern. Archived from the original on March 20, 2016. Retrieved September 7, 2021.
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  20. ^ a b "MASON JOBST NAMED HOBEY BAKER AWARD FINALIST". Ohio State University. March 20, 2019. Retrieved September 7, 2021.
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  22. ^ a b "MASON JOBST EARNS SECOND ALL-AMERICA HONOR". Ohio State University. April 12, 2019. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
  23. ^ "Ohio State's Mason Jobst, Karrington Winters Win B1G Medal Of Honor". Buckeyes Sports. 2019. Retrieved September 7, 2021.
  24. ^ "Jobst Agrees To Two-Year, Entry-Level Contract". National Hockey League. April 2, 2019. Retrieved September 7, 2021.
  25. ^ "Ice Chips: 43 players placed on waivers". The Sports Network. January 10, 2021. Retrieved September 7, 2021.
  26. ^ O'Brien, James (April 7, 2020). "Trade: Islanders land Palmieri, Devils' return includes first-round pick". NBC Sports. Retrieved September 7, 2021.
  27. ^ Robinson, Peter (April 10, 2021). "FEATURE: A New Asset in Hand". National Hockey League. Retrieved September 7, 2021.
  28. ^ "AMERKS SIGN JOBST, TEVES TO AHL CONTRACTS". Rochester Americans. August 6, 2021. Retrieved September 7, 2021.
  29. ^ "Amerks, Barracuda make trade". American Hockey League. March 28, 2022. Retrieved March 28, 2022.
  30. ^ "Amerks ink trio to AHL contracts". Rochester Americans. July 14, 2022.
  31. ^ "Jobst, Warren and Houser return on one-year deals". Rochester Americans. July 7, 2023. Retrieved July 7, 2023.

External links

source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mason_Jobst