Nevers re-signs with Steelheads

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 signed forward Mason Nevers to a contract for the 2026-27 season.

Nevers, 25, comes back to Idaho for his second full season with the Steelheads. In his rookie campaign last year, he collected 19 points (7g-12a) in 51 games, while also chipping in three points (2g-1a) in a six-game stint during the 2024-25 season.

Prior to professional hockey, Nevers played five seasons at the University of Minnesota. In his time with the Golden Gophers, the Edina, Minnesota native accumulated 66 points (27g-39a) in 171 games, serving as team captain in his senior season. He 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.

At the junior level, 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 also helped Edina High School to a Minnesota (Class AA) State Championship in 2018-19 where he served as team captain.