Hayley Williams (ice hockey)

Hayley Williams
Born (1990-06-03) June 3, 1990
Crete, Illinois, U.S.
Height 5 ft 5 in (165 cm)
Weight 143 lb (65 kg; 10 st 3 lb)
Position Forward
Shoots Right
CWHL team
Former teams		 Toronto Furies
Buffalo Beauts
Playing career 2015–present

Hayley Alexandra Williams (born June 3, 1990) is an American professional ice hockey player for the Toronto Furies of the Canadian Women's Hockey League (CWHL). Williams has previously played for the Buffalo Beauts in the National Women's Hockey League (NWHL).

Career

During college, Williams played in the National Collegiate Athletic Association for Robert Morris University Illinois and Miami University.[1] As a member of Team USA, Williams won a bronze medal in ice hockey at the 2013 Winter World University Games.[2]

NWHL

In August 2015, Williams joined the Buffalo Beauts for the inaugural 2015/16 NWHL season.[3][4] Williams was selected for the league's first ever All Star Game after a fan vote.[5]

Williams was one of six members added to the practice squad for the Buffalo Beauts in the 2016/17 NWHL season.[6]

CWHL

In September 2016, Williams announced that she had joined the Brampton Thunder in the Canadian Women's Hockey League as a free agent.[7]

References

  1. ↑ Nelson, Dustin (August 12, 2015). "Rachel Llanes, Hayley Williams & Paige Harrington Sign in NWHL". The Hockey Writers. Retrieved June 7, 2017.
  2. ↑ USA Hockey (December 20, 2013). "Women's National University Team Wins Bronze". USA Hockey. Retrieved June 7, 2017.
  3. ↑ Shircliffe, Elaine (August 25, 2015). "Buffalo Beauts Fill Inaugural Roster". The Hockey Writers. Retrieved June 7, 2017.
  4. ↑ Our Sports Central (August 11, 2015). "NWHL SIGNS FORWARDS LLANES, WILLIAMS; DEFENSEMAN HARRINGTON". Our Sports Central. Retrieved June 7, 2017.
  5. ↑ NWHL (December 16, 2016). "Fan Vote Helps Finalize NWHL All-Star Game Rosters". NWHL.Co. Retrieved June 7, 2017.
  6. ↑ Nelson, Dustin L. (August 20, 2016). "Buffalo Beauts Practice Players Announced for 2016-17 Season". The Hockey Writers. Retrieved June 6, 2017.
  7. ↑ Vander Togt, Shanae; Pincente, Jessica (October 6, 2016). "Brampton Thunder season preview: Thunder still a threat in CWHL". The Ice Garden. Retrieved June 7, 2017.
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