Stephon Williams
Stephon Williams | |||
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Born |
Fairbanks, Alaska, U.S. | April 28, 1993||
Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb) | ||
Position | Goaltender | ||
Catches | Left | ||
Slovak team Former teams |
HC '05 Banská Bystrica Bridgeport Sound Tigers San Jose Barracuda | ||
NHL Draft |
106th overall, 2013 New York Islanders | ||
Playing career | 2015–present |
Stephon Williams (born April 28, 1993) is an American professional ice hockey goaltender. He is currently playing for HC '05 Banská Bystrica in the Slovak Extraliga (Slovak). He was selected by the New York Islanders in the fourth round (106th overall) of the 2013 NHL Entry Draft.
Playing career
Williams played college hockey with the Minnesota State Mavericks in the NCAA Men's Division I WCHA conference. In his freshman year, Williams' outstanding play was rewarded with a selection to the 2012–13 All-WCHA First Team.[1]
Upon completion of his junior campaign with the Mavericks, Williams turned professional by signing a two-year entry-level contract with the New York Islanders on April 2, 2015. He was assigned to AHL affiliate, the Bridgeport Sound Tigers to finish the 2014–15 season.[2]
At the completion of his entry-level contract, Williams was not tendered a qualifying offer from the Islanders thus releasing him as a free agent. On September 13, 2017, Williams agreed to a one-year AHL contract with the San Jose Barracuda.[3]
After three full professional seasons in North America, Williams opted to embark on a European career, signing a one-year deal with Slovakian club,HC '05 Banská Bystrica of the Slovak Extraliga on June 26, 2018.[4]
Career statistics
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Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T/OT | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | GP | W | L | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | ||
2010–11 | Sioux Falls Stampede | USHL | 35 | 20 | 7 | 6 | 2042 | 88 | 1 | 2.59 | .909 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 298 | 11 | 0 | 2.21 | .924 | ||
2011–12 | Sioux Falls Stampede | USHL | 21 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 1113 | 50 | 1 | 2.70 | .913 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2011–12 | Waterloo Black Hawks | USHL | 19 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 1054 | 49 | 1 | 2.79 | .896 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 895 | 34 | 1 | 2.28 | .921 | ||
2012–13 | Minnesota State | WCHA | 35 | 21 | 12 | 2 | 2043 | 68 | 4 | 2.00 | .924 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2013–14 | Minnesota State | WCHA | 12 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 594 | 32 | 1 | 3.23 | .862 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2014–15 | Minnesota State | WCHA | 35 | 25 | 6 | 3 | 1999 | 55 | 5 | 1.65 | .925 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2014–15 | Bridgeport Sound Tigers | AHL | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 255 | 9 | 1 | 2.12 | .936 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2015–16 | Bridgeport Sound Tigers | AHL | 29 | 15 | 13 | 1 | 1605 | 74 | 1 | 2.77 | .899 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 120 | 6 | 0 | 3.00 | .920 | ||
2015–16 | Missouri Mavericks | ECHL | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 412 | 20 | 0 | 2.91 | .892 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2016–17 | Bridgeport Sound Tigers | AHL | 24 | 6 | 13 | 1 | 1265 | 65 | 1 | 3.08 | .891 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2016–17 | Missouri Mavericks | ECHL | 8 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 424 | 19 | 0 | 2.69 | .916 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2017–18 | Allen Americans | ECHL | 34 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 1434 | 75 | 0 | 3.14 | .908 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2017–18 | San Jose Barracuda | AHL | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 300 | 15 | 0 | 3.00 | .884 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 2.34 | .875 | ||
AHL totals | 64 | 27 | 28 | 2 | 3425 | 163 | 2 | 2.86 | .898 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 146 | 7 | 0 | 2.89 | .916 |
Awards and honors
Award | Year | |
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College | ||
All-WCHA First Team | 2012–13 | [5] |
All-WCHA Rookie Team | 2012–13 | [5] |
WCHA Goaltending Champion | 2014–15 | [6] |
All-WCHA Second Team | 2014–15 | [6] |
References
- ↑ "All-WCHA First Team announced". WCHA. 2013-03-29. Retrieved 2013-03-29.
- ↑ "Stephon Williams agrees to entry-level contract". New York Islanders. 2015-04-02. Retrieved 2015-04-02.
- ↑ "Barracuda sign Goaltender Stephon Williams". San Jose Barracuda. 2017-09-13. Retrieved 2017-09-13.
- ↑ "Goalkeeper Stephon Williams coming to Bystrica" (in Slovakian). HC '05 Banská Bystrica. 2018-06-26. Retrieved 2018-06-26.
- 1 2 "WCHA Conference Honors". collegehockeyinc.com. 2013-04-01. Retrieved 2013-04-01.
- 1 2 "WCHA Awards for 2015" (PDF). WCHA. 2015-03-28. Retrieved 2015-03-28.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
Awards and achievements | ||
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Preceded by Joey LaLeggia |
WCHA Rookie of the Year 2012–13 |
Succeeded by Alex Globke |
Preceded by Kent Patterson Cole Huggins |
WCHA Goaltending leader 2012–13 2014–15 |
Succeeded by Cole Huggins Cole Huggins |