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Mason Appleton

Mason Appleton

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Injured Reserve · expected back around Nov 7

McLellan's news is encouraging for Appleton, who was placed on injured reserve following the Red Wings' second game of the season. He was first seen skating in a non-contact jersey on Friday, and has been progressing without any reported setbacks since then. Prior to going down, the 30-year-old winger compiled six hits across his two appearances. Once he's ready to return, he'll likely slot into a role on the team's fourth line. Appleton's first chance to return on the team's upcoming four-game road trip is Saturday against the Avalanche.

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2026-27 season

GP
2
G
0
A
0
PTS
0
+/-
0
PPP
0
SOG
1
TOI/G
9:51

Game log

DateOppResultGAPTS+/-SOGTOIHITBLK
Oct 4vs WPGL 2-3000009:2420
Oct 2vs NYRL 0-20000110:1840
2025-26 season
Apr 2@PHIW 4-20000017:1220
Mar 31@PITL 1-5000-1116:3641
Mar 28vs PHIL 3-5101+1110:2440
Mar 27@BUFW 5-2000-108:1200
Mar 24vs OTTL 2-30000111:1811
Mar 21vs BOSL 2-4000-1312:4220
Mar 19vs MTLW 3-10000214:3040
Mar 16vs CGYW 5-2000+1010:3040
Mar 14@DALL 2-30000010:1201
Mar 12@TBLL 1-40000113:3600
Mar 10@FLAL 3-40000116:4202
Mar 8@NJDW 3-00000116:3012
Mar 6vs FLAL 1-30000011:1210
Mar 4vs VGKL 3-4000+1112:0601
Mar 2@NSHW 4-2022+2314:0000
Feb 28@CARL 2-5000-2114:3611
Feb 26@OTTW 2-10000013:0612
Feb 4@UTAL 1-4000-1113:2440
Feb 2@COLW 2-00000014:4232
Jan 31vs COLL 0-5000-2113:4811
Jan 29vs WSHL 3-4000-1213:5400
Jan 27vs LAKL 1-30000013:3610
Jan 24@WPGW 5-1000+1112:4811
Jan 22@MINL 3-40000112:3000
Jan 21@TORW 2-10000113:4820
Jan 18vs OTTW 4-30000112:1210
Jan 16vs SJSW 4-20000012:5410
Jan 13@BOSL 0-30000014:2410
Jan 12vs CARW 4-30000112:1830
Jan 10@MTLW 4-00000015:2404
Jan 8vs VANW 5-10000012:5410
Jan 5@OTTW 5-30000115:4842
Jan 3vs PITL 1-40000214:5450
Jan 1@PITL 3-4000-1015:0021
Dec 31vs WPGW 2-1101+1214:0612
Dec 28vs TORW 3-21010315:0621
Dec 27@CARL 2-5000+1112:4200
Dec 23vs DALW 4-30000013:2411
Dec 21vs WSHW 3-20000113:0620
Nov 29@BOSL 2-3000008:0610
Nov 28vs TBLL 3-6000+1015:0000
Nov 26vs NSHL 3-6011+1212:4810
Nov 24@NJDL 3-40000012:1221
Nov 22vs CBJW 4-30000112:5410
Nov 20vs NYIL 0-5000-2412:3010
Nov 18vs SEAW 4-2011+1113:4220
Nov 16@NYRW 2-10000210:0600
Nov 15vs BUFL 4-5000-1115:2400
Nov 13vs ANAW 6-30000012:0600
Nov 9vs CHIL 1-50000312:0033
Nov 7vs NYRL 1-4011-1114:1831
Nov 4@VGKL 0-10000012:0621
Nov 2@SJSW 3-2000-1216:2421
Oct 31@ANAL 2-5000-1113:5400
Oct 30@LAKW 4-30110012:4802
Oct 28@STLW 5-2011+1016:1211
Oct 25vs STLW 6-4000+3016:3610
Oct 23@NYIL 2-7000-3113:3011
Oct 22@BUFL 2-4000-1113:2411
Oct 19vs EDMW 4-20000114:5401
Oct 17vs TBLW 2-10110015:5410
Oct 15vs FLAW 4-1202+2315:1221
Oct 13@TORW 3-2101+1213:3600
Oct 11vs TORW 6-3000-1113:0601
Oct 9vs MTLL 1-5000-1113:5431
2024-25 season
Apr 16vs ANAW 2-1000-1114:0000
Apr 13vs EDML 1-4000-1012:4820
Apr 12@CHIW 5-4000-2516:4230
Apr 10@DALW 4-0000+1116:1220
Apr 7vs STLW 3-10000015:4820
Apr 5@UTAL 1-40000112:3020
Apr 3@VGKW 4-0011+1117:3610
Apr 1@LAKL 1-40000117:2410
Mar 30vs VANW 3-1101+1316:4200
Mar 28vs NJDW 4-00000117:0000
Mar 25vs WSHW 3-2101+1215:4810
Mar 23vs BUFL 3-5000+1214:5410
Mar 20@EDMW 4-3000+1014:3001
Mar 18@VANL 2-6000-3011:3003
Mar 16@SEAW 3-2000-1114:0640
Mar 14vs DALW 4-10000016:0610
Mar 11vs NYRW 2-10000214:0031
Mar 9@CARL 2-4000+1213:1210
Mar 7@NJDW 6-1000+1016:1800
Mar 6@PHIW 4-10110016:2410
Mar 4@NYIL 2-30000316:4801
Mar 1vs PHIL 1-20000315:3640
Feb 27@NSHL 1-2000-1211:4811
Feb 26@OTTW 4-1101+1315:2411
Feb 24vs SJSW 2-10000112:4810
Feb 22@STLW 4-30000114:2410
Feb 7vs NYIW 4-3000-2112:4800
Feb 4vs CARW 3-0011+1315:4221
Feb 1@WSHW 5-40000214:1802
Jan 30@BOSW 6-20000115:3601
Jan 28@MTLW 4-10000015:4210
Jan 26vs CGYW 5-21010113:4830
Jan 24vs UTAW 5-20000216:5412

Latest news

  • Head coach Todd McLellan stated that Appleton (undisclosed) is expected to return to the lineup during the Red Wings' upcoming four-game road trip, per Max Bultman of The Athletic.

    McLellan's news is encouraging for Appleton, who was placed on injured reserve following the Red Wings' second game of the season. He was first seen skating in a non-contact jersey on Friday, and has been progressing without any reported setbacks since then. Prior to going down, the 30-year-old winger compiled six hits across his two appearances. Once he's ready to return, he'll likely slot into a role on the team's fourth line. Appleton's first chance to return on the team's upcoming four-game road trip is Saturday against the Avalanche.

    RotoWire via ESPN · 1d ago

  • Head coach Todd McLellan said Friday that Appleton (undisclosed) is still 10 days to two weeks away from returning to game action, Ansar Khan of MLive.com reports.

    Appleton has been considered week-to-week since landing on injured reserve in early October, and he'll require more time on the shelf despite practicing in a non-contact sweater Friday. The 30-year-old will presumably have opportunities to increase his activity level at practice in the near future before presumably being considered to return to game action around mid-November.

    RotoWire via ESPN · 7d ago

  • Appleton (undisclosed) was placed on injured reserve by the Red Wings on Tuesday, per the NHL media site.

    The Red Wings announced Tuesday that Appleton is week-to-week due to an unspecified injury, so it isn't particularly surprising to see him land on injured reserve. It's not yet clear when he'll be able to return, but Carter Mazur is a candidate to see increased time in the lineup during Appleton's absence.

    RotoWire via ESPN · Oct 6

  • Appleton has been ruled out for Tuesday's game against the Senators and is considered week-to-week due to an undisclosed injury.

    Appleton missed the end of the 2025-26 campaign due to an upper-body injury, and he's now facing a multi-game absence early in the 2026-27 regular season due to an unspecified issue. Across his first two appearances of the regular season, Appleton had been held without a point with six hits while averaging 9:51 of ice time.

    RotoWire via ESPN · Oct 6

  • Appleton (upper body) has been cleared to participate in Red Wings' training camp, per Max Bultman of The Athletic.

    Appleton missed Detroit's final seven games of the 2025-26 campaign with an upper-body injury. The 30-year-old forward was one of the Red Wings' regular depth wingers prior to his injury, where he posted six goals, 14 points, 63 shots on net and 89 hits across 65 regular-season games. As he's resumed skating for training camp, he'll battle for a similar depth role this season against the Wings' plethora of forwards in attendance.

    RotoWire via ESPN · Sep 17

  • Appleton (upper body) won't play Wednesday versus the Panthers.

    Appleton will miss his sixth straight game to end the campaign. He'll finish the season with 14 points in 65 outings. He is under contract for 2026-27, but without an update on his injury status, it's unclear if he'll be ready for the start of that campaign.

    RotoWire via ESPN · Apr 15

Mason Appleton Stats, Game Log & News 2026-27 | Verdexed