Will Lockwood (ice hockey)
William Lockwood | |
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| Born | June 20, 1998 United States |
| Occupation | Professional ice hockey player |
| Known for | Ice hockey right winger, prospect for Florida Panthers |
William Lockwood (born June 20, 1998) is an American professional ice hockey right winger currently an unrestricted free agent. His latest affiliation was with the Charlotte Checkers in the American Hockey League (AHL), where he was a prospect for the Florida Panthers in the National Hockey League (NHL). Lockwood played collegiate hockey at the University of Michigan and was chosen 64th overall by the Vancouver Canucks during the 2016 NHL Entry Draft.
Playing career
In the 2015–16 campaign with the US National Team Development Program, Lockwood tallied 16 goals and accumulated 39 points across 79 games prior to being drafted by Vancouver. While at Michigan, he received both the team MVP and top rookie distinctions during his freshman year. Serving as captain in his senior year (2019–20), he finished second on the team in scoring, recording nine goals and 14 assists over 33 contests.
Lockwood’s draft position exceeded expectations, as NHL Central Scouting had ranked him 108th among North American skaters. He inked an entry-level deal with Vancouver on March 19, 2020.
On February 25, 2023, Lockwood was traded to the New York Rangers along with a seventh-round pick in the 2026 draft, in return for Vitali Kravtsov. Following the conclusion of that season, he entered free agency and subsequently signed a two-year, two-way contract with the Florida Panthers on July 2, 2023.
International play
Lockwood played a role in securing a bronze medal for the United States national under-18 squad at the 2016 IIHF World U18 Championships. Additionally, he was named to the U.S. under-20 roster for the 2018 World Junior Championships held in Buffalo, New York, where the team earned bronze. During this tournament, Lockwood suffered an injury that was anticipated to keep him sidelined for several months.
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| 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
| Year | Team | Tournament | Outcome | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | United States | U17 | Template:Silver2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2016 | United States | U18 | Template:Bronze3 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2018 | United States | WJC | Template:Bronze3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Junior career totals | 16 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 2 | ||||