Northwest 18U forward Mudge signs NAHL tender

The Northwest Stars of the NAPHL are pleased to announce that 18U forward Max Mudge has signed an NAHL tender agreement with the North Iowa Bulls of the NAHL’s Central Division.

Mudge, 17, just completed his third season of playing in the NAPHL for the Stars/Jr.Silvertips organization and first at the 18U level. The 5’10/174 lbs. native of Burien, WA, tied for the team scoring lead during the 2020-21 NAPHL regular season with 20 points, including a team-leading 11 goals in 16 games played.

Mudge also had two points in four Dixon Cup Playoff games.

During the 2019-20 season, Mudge played in the NAPHL for the Everett Jr. Silvertips 16U team, recording 9 points in 17 NAPHL games.

During the 2018-19 season he played in 12 games for the Jr. Silvertips 15U team and put up five points in 12 NAPHL games played.

He is the first player from the Northwest Stars 18U team who has signed an NAHL tender so far this season.

Click here for a list of 2020-21 NAPHL tenders

A tender is a contract, of sorts, a player signs announcing his intentions to play for that particular NAHL team and that NAHL team only. Once a player signs a tender with an NAHL team, his playing rights belong to that team within the NAHL and he may not be recruited by any other NAHL team. Each team is granted ten (10) tenders, which include two (2) tenders exclusively used on players from the NAPHL - plus or minus any trades - which became active on Nov. 1. Tendered players are not eligible for the 2021 NAHL Draft.