Steelheads bring back Nevers

Action photo of Mason Nevers of the Idaho Steelheads

BOISE, Idaho – The Idaho Steelheads, ECHL affiliate of the Dallas Stars, announced that the club has re-signed forward Mason Nevers to a contract for the 2025-26 season.

Nevers originally signed with Idaho last April and scored in his pro debut on April 4 in a 7-3 win at Allen. He finished the season notching three points (2g-1a) in six games. Last year in his final season at the University of Minnesota he served as team captain tallying nine points (6g-3a) in 33 games.

In five seasons with the Golden Gophers, the Edina, Minnesota native accumulated 66 points (27g-39a) in 171 games. The 24-year-old helped Minnesota to a Big Ten Tournament championship in 2021 and regular-season championships in 2022 and 2023. Across his five seasons, the Golden Gophers qualified for the NCAA Tournament each year including two trips to the Frozen Four. During the 2022-23 campaign Minnesota lost in the National Championship game 3-2 in overtime vs. Quinnipiac.

He served as an alternate captain for the United States Hockey League's Des Moines Buccaneers in 2019-20 producing 40 points (19g-21a) in 47 games. He helped Edina High School to a Minnesota (Class AA) State Championship in 2018-19 where he served as team captain.