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Canadian ice hockey player
Ice hockey player
Lauren Williams (born September 9, 1996) is a Canadian professional women's ice hockey player with the
PWHPA .
[1] An alumna of the
Wisconsin Badgers women's ice hockey program, Williams was the first pick overall in the
2018 CWHL Draft by the Blades.
[2]
Playing career
Williams won a gold medal with Team Ontario Blue at the 2012 Canadian U18 National Championships.
University of Wisconsin
Williams joined the University of Wisconsin for the 2014–15 season. In her senior year, Williams was named an alternate captain.
[3]
[4]
CWHL
Williams was selected by the
Worcester Blades with the first pick overall in the
2018 CWHL Draft .
[5] As the first overall pick, the Blades pre-signed her for the
2018–19 season .
[6] She was named the Blades only participant of the
4th Canadian Women's Hockey League All-Star Game .
[7]
[8]
Career statistics
Season
Team
League
GP
G
A
Pts
PIM
PPG
2014–15
Wisconsin Badgers
WCHA
25
1
0
1
0
0
2015–16
Wisconsin Badgers
WCHA
38
1
4
5
8
0
2016–17
Wisconsin Badgers
WCHA
40
1
7
8
4
0
2017–18
Wisconsin Badgers
WCHA
38
3
9
12
12
0
Source:
[9]
Awards and honours
Academic All-Big Ten team (2017–18)
[10]
WCHA All-Academic Team (2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18)
WCHA Scholar Athlete (2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18)
Personal
Williams majored in
sociology and
psychology at the
University of Wisconsin . With teammate
Annie Pankowski , the two volunteered with Occupaws, an organization that trains guide dogs for the visually impaired in Wisconsin and bordering states.
[11]
References
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"Female hockey players wrestle with choice of choosing pro league | CBC Sports" .
Archived from the original on July 28, 2020. Retrieved July 16, 2020 .
^ David Alter, The Canadian Press (August 27, 2018).
"CWHL commissioner Jayna Hefford aims for improved visibility of women's hockey" . Globe and Mail .
Archived from the original on September 10, 2018. Retrieved August 28, 2018 .
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"LAUREN WILLIAMS" . uwbadgers.com .
Archived from the original on November 8, 2018. Retrieved November 8, 2018 .
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"Lauren Williams Takes Even Success in Stride" .
Archived from the original on July 16, 2020. Retrieved July 16, 2020 .
^ Michelle Jay (August 26, 2018).
"Who went where in the 2018 CWHL Draft" . TheIceGarden.com .
Archived from the original on September 20, 2018. Retrieved August 28, 2018 .
^ @TheCWHL (August 26, 2018).
"The Worcester Blades announce they have pre-signed former University of Wisconsin-Madison defenseman Lauren Williams! Lauren was on the WCHA All-Academic team and was a WCHA Scholar athlete from 2015 – 2018" (
Tweet ) – via
Twitter .
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"CWHL All-Star Series: Lauren Williams | Worcester Blades | Women's Hockey Life" . January 31, 2019.
Archived from the original on September 24, 2020. Retrieved July 16, 2020 .
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"Lauren Williams looks to lead Worcester Blades | Women's Hockey Life" . November 27, 2018.
Archived from the original on September 24, 2020. Retrieved July 16, 2020 .
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"Lauren Williams: Career Statistics" . USCHO.com .
Archived from the original on August 29, 2018. Retrieved August 28, 2018 .
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"Wisconsin places 156 on Academic All-Big Ten team" . Wisconsin Badgers Athletics . May 31, 2018.
Archived from the original on August 29, 2018. Retrieved August 28, 2018 .
^ Andy Baggot (May 11, 2018).
"Impact of volunteering at heart of giving back" . Wisconsin Badgers Athletics.
Archived from the original on August 29, 2018. Retrieved August 28, 2018 .
External links
Awards and achievements
Preceded by
CWHL first overall draft pick
2018
Succeeded byNone