William Lockwood (born June 20, 1998) is an American professional ice hockey right winger for the Charlotte Checkers of the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect to the Florida Panthers of the National Hockey League (NHL). He played college ice hockey for the University of Michigan. Lockwood was selected by the Vancouver Canucks in the third round, 64th overall, in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft.
| Will Lockwood | |||
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_(Will_Lockwood).jpg) Lockwood playing collegiate hockey for the Michigan Wolverines in 2018 | |||
| Born | June 20, 1998 Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, U.S. | ||
| 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 Former teams | Florida Panthers Charlotte Checkers (AHL) Vancouver Canucks | ||
| NHL draft | 64th overall, 2016 Vancouver Canucks | ||
| Playing career | 2021–present | ||
Playing career edit
While playing for the US National Team Development Program during the 2015-16 season, Lockwood recorded 16 goals and 39 points in 79 games before he was drafted by the Vancouver Canucks in the NHL Entry Draft.[1] He then played for the University of Michigan, where he earned the Hal Downes Trophy as the team's MVP and Dekers Club Award as the team's top rookie in his freshman year. During the 2019–20 season in his senior year, Lockwood served as team captain where he ranked second on the team in scoring, recording nine goals and 14 assists in 33 games.[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] On March 19, 2020, Lockwood signed an entry-level contract with the Canucks.[4]
On February 25, 2023, Lockwood and a seventh-round pick in the 2026 draft were traded to the New York Rangers in exchange for Vitali Kravtsov.[5]
Leaving the Rangers as a free agent at the conclusion of the season, Lockwood was signed to a two-year, two-way contract with the Florida Panthers on July 2, 2023.[6]
International play edit
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing  United States | ||
| Ice hockey | ||
| World Junior Championships | ||
 | 2018 United States | |
| World U18 Championships | ||
| | 2016 United States | |
Lockwood helped the United States national under-18 team capture bronze at the 2016 IIHF World U18 Championships.[7]
Lockwood was selected to the United States under-20 team for the 2018 World Junior Championships in Buffalo, New York,[8] winning bronze. However, during the tournament he was injured and was projected to miss months to recover.[9]
Career statistics edit
Regular season and playoffs edit
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2014–15 | U.S. National Development Team | USHL | 35 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | U.S. National Development Team | USHL | 20 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | University of Michigan | B1G | 30 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | University of Michigan | B1G | 16 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | University of Michigan | B1G | 36 | 16 | 15 | 31 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | University of Michigan | B1G | 33 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Utica Comets | AHL | 24 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Abbotsford Canucks | AHL | 46 | 9 | 16 | 25 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Abbotsford Canucks | AHL | 26 | 12 | 6 | 18 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Hartford Wolf Pack | AHL | 17 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 23 | ||
| 2023–24 | Charlotte Checkers | AHL | 32 | 12 | 12 | 24 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 26 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 16 | |||||||
| NHL totals | 54 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
International edit
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | United States | U17 |  | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2016 | United States | U18 |  | 7 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2018 | United States | WJC | | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Junior totals | 16 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 2 | ||||
References edit
- ^ Wagner, Daniel. "Canucks reach out to take William Lockwood in third round". Vancouver Courier. Retrieved January 7, 2018.
- ^ "Will Lockwood". mgoblue.com. Retrieved April 27, 2018.
- ^ Macintyre, Iain. "Iain MacIntyre: Canucks call on Will Lockwood, who 'just had a way about him'". The Vancouver Sun. Retrieved January 7, 2018.
- ^ McNeil, Kristy (March 19, 2020). "Lockwood Signs With Vancouver Canucks". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. Retrieved March 19, 2020.
- ^ "Rangers Acquire Will Lockwood and 2026 Seventh Round Pick". NHL.com. February 25, 2023. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
- ^ "Panthers agree to terms with William Lockwood on 2-year contract". Florida Panthers. July 2, 2023. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
- ^ Halford, Mike. "Q&A with Canucks prospect Will Lockwood, who's off to U.S. world junior camp". The Aethletic. Retrieved January 7, 2018.
- ^ Stacy, Mitch. "Three Wolverines named to U.S. roster for world juniors". The Detroit News. Retrieved January 7, 2018.
- ^ Wagner, Daniel (January 8, 2018). "REPORT: Will Lockwood could miss 6-9 months after World Junior injury". Vancouver Courier. Retrieved April 27, 2018.
External links edit
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database