Mason West commits to Michigan State

West listed No. 27 in final NHL Central Scouting rankings for North American skaters

Mason West, highly sought on both the gridiron and the ice, committed to play hockey at Michigan State Thursday.

West’s decision comes shortly after he announced he would pursue hockey beyond high school rather than football where is has been highly recruited as a quarterback. West announced recently he will forgo his senior season of hockey at Edina and join the USHL’s Fargo Force, but will still play his senior year of football this fall.

West was a member of the 2024 state champion Edina hockey team, but fell short of winning a football state title, finishing runner up in 2023 in a heartbreaking 28-27 loss to Centennial.

“It was really important for me to play football as a senior with my friends,” West said in an interview with NHL.com form the NHL Scouting Combine. “I always set goals for the year, and that was to win a state high school hockey championship and also a football championship. I haven’t done it in football so I kind of want to achieve that and stay loyal to my team because I think they need me.”

The 6”6’ West had 27 goals and 22 assists last season in 31 games during his junior season for the Hornets as a right wing. He joined the Fargo Force following the state tournament and recorded a goal and eight assists in 10 games. He is currently ranked No. 27 amongst North American skaters by NHL Central Scouting.

West turns 18 years old in early August.