William Lockwood (ice hockey)

William Lockwood
Born (1998-06-20) June 20, 1998
Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, United States
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 172 lb (78 kg; 12 st 4 lb)
Position Right wing
Shoots Right
NHL team (P)
Cur. team		 Vancouver Canucks
Michigan Wolverines (NCAA)
NHL Draft 64th overall, 2016
Vancouver Canucks
Playing career TBD–present

William Lockwood (born June 20, 1998) is an American ice hockey right winger who plays for the University of Michigan of the Big Ten Conference (B1G) as a prospect to the Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League (NHL). Lockwood was selected 64th overall in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft by the Canucks.

Playing career

Lockwood had 6 goals and 39 points in 79 games for the US National Team Development Program.[1] He then played for the University of Michigan, where he earned the Hal Downes Trophy as the teams MVP and Dekers Club Award as the teams top rookie in his freshman year.[2]

Lockwood was selected 64th overall in the third round of the 2016 NHL Entry Draft by the Vancouver Canucks. He was selected higher than projected, with NHL Central Scouting ranking him 108th among North American skaters.[3]

International

Lockwood helped Team USA capture bronze at the U18 World Junior in 2016.[4]

Lockwood was selected to the United States under-20 team for the 2018 World Junior Championships in Buffalo, New York,[5] winning bronze. However, during the tournament he was injured and was projected to miss months to recover.[6]

References

  1. ↑ Wagner, Daniel. "Canucks reach out to take William Lockwood in third round". Vancouver Courier. Retrieved January 7, 2018.
  2. ↑ "Will Lockwood". mgoblue.com. Retrieved April 27, 2018.
  3. ↑ Macintyre, Iain. "Iain MacIntyre: Canucks call on Will Lockwood, who 'just had a way about him'". The Vancouver Sun. Retrieved January 7, 2018.
  4. ↑ Halford, Mike. "Q&A with Canucks prospect Will Lockwood, who's off to U.S. world junior camp". The Aethletic. Retrieved January 7, 2018.
  5. ↑ Stacy, Mitch. "Three Wolverines named to U.S. roster for world juniors". The Detroit News. Retrieved January 7, 2018.
  6. ↑ Wagner, Daniel (January 8, 2018). "REPORT: Will Lockwood could miss 6-9 months after World Junior injury". Vancouver Courier. Retrieved April 27, 2018.
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