Jets sign forward Mason Appleton to two-year contract

October 09, 2020 - 10:42pm

Winnipeg Jets forward Mason Appleton (82) shoots on goal with defense from Minnesota Wild defenseman Carson Soucy (60) in the first period of an NHL hockey game. (Andy Clayton-King/AP)

The Winnipeg Jets have signed forward Mason Appleton to a two-year contract with an average annual value of $900,000.

Appleton, 24, had five goals and three assists in 46 games with the Jets this past season. He also made his Stanley Cup Playoff debut on Aug. 1 in Winnipeg’s qualifying-round series against the Calgary Flames.

Appleton was selected by the Jets in the sixth round (168th overall) in the 2015 NHL Draft.

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