Stephon Williams (born April 28, 1993) is an American former professional ice hockey goaltender. He was selected by the New York Islanders in the fourth round (106th overall) of the 2013 NHL Entry Draft.
| Stephon Williams | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Williams with the Bridgeport Sound Tigers in 2015 | |||
| Born | April 28, 1993 Fairbanks, Alaska, U.S. | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Caught | Left | ||
| Played for | Bridgeport Sound Tigers San Jose Barracuda HC '05 Banská Bystrica Bietigheim Steelers | ||
| NHL draft | 106th overall, 2013 New York Islanders | ||
| Playing career | 2015–2020 | ||
Playing career
editWilliams 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
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | ||
| 2018–19 | HC '05 Banská Bystrica | Slovak | 46 | — | — | — | 2493 | 91 | 2 | 2.19 | .918 | 16 | 12 | 4 | — | — | 5 | 1.49 | .948 | ||
| 2019–20 | Bietigheim Steelers | DEL2 | 38 | 19 | 18 | 0 | 2095 | 105 | 5 | 3.01 | .912 | 2 | 0 | 2 | — | — | 0 | 3.52 | .879 | ||
| AHL totals | 64 | 27 | 28 | 2 | 3425 | 163 | 2 | 2.86 | .898 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 146 | 7 | 0 | 2.89 | .916 | ||||
Awards and honors
edit| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
edit- ^ "All-WCHA First Team announced". WCHA. March 29, 2013. Retrieved March 29, 2013.
- ^ "Stephon Williams agrees to entry-level contract". New York Islanders. April 2, 2015. Retrieved April 2, 2015.
- ^ "Barracuda sign Goaltender Stephon Williams". San Jose Barracuda. September 13, 2017. Retrieved September 13, 2017.
- ^ "Goalkeeper Stephon Williams coming to Bystrica" (in Slovak). HC '05 Banská Bystrica. June 26, 2018. Retrieved June 26, 2018.
- ^ a b "WCHA Conference Honors". collegehockeyinc.com. April 1, 2013. Retrieved April 1, 2013.
- ^ a b "WCHA Awards for 2015" (PDF). WCHA. March 28, 2015. Retrieved March 28, 2015.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
| Awards and achievements | ||
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| Preceded by | WCHA Rookie of the Year 2012–13 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | WCHA Goaltending leader 2012–13 2014–15 | Succeeded by |
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