"It was a very interesting move when the Chicago Blackhawks decided to select Edina High School and Fargo Force center Mason West with the 29th overalls pick in the draft, a pick they traded up for, purely for one reason. After he was drafted it was also brought to the attention of the hockey world that West was a five-star high school quarterback heading into college, and had already received a number of Division I offers from many colleges across the country."
"Despite being a very highly rated QB, with colleges across the nation poaching him, it was decided that West would go on and play his senior year of high school football in which he recently won the Minnesota state football championship. Not only has West become yet another very highly rated Minnesota native to be selected in the first round of the NHL draft, but he is now a hometown hero with a story that no fan will ever forget."
Mason West, an Edina High School and Fargo Force center, was selected 29th overall by the Chicago Blackhawks after the team traded up. West is also a five-star high-school quarterback who received multiple Division I football offers and led his team to the Minnesota state championship as a senior. West committed to Michigan State University to play hockey, joining teammates Cayden Lindstrom and Porter Martone, and will prioritize hockey despite attractive football offers. There is speculation about potential football involvement at MSU, but his hockey-first mentality and NHL first-round selection reflect confidence in his hockey future.
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