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 (1993-04-28) April 28, 1993 (age 31)
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

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Williams 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

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Regular season Playoffs
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

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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

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  1. ^ "All-WCHA First Team announced". WCHA. March 29, 2013. Retrieved March 29, 2013.
  2. ^ "Stephon Williams agrees to entry-level contract". New York Islanders. April 2, 2015. Retrieved April 2, 2015.
  3. ^ "Barracuda sign Goaltender Stephon Williams". San Jose Barracuda. September 13, 2017. Retrieved September 13, 2017.
  4. ^ "Goalkeeper Stephon Williams coming to Bystrica" (in Slovak). HC '05 Banská Bystrica. June 26, 2018. Retrieved June 26, 2018.
  5. ^ a b "WCHA Conference Honors". collegehockeyinc.com. April 1, 2013. Retrieved April 1, 2013.
  6. ^ a b "WCHA Awards for 2015" (PDF). WCHA. March 28, 2015. Retrieved March 28, 2015.
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Awards and achievements
Preceded by WCHA Rookie of the Year
2012–13
Succeeded by
Preceded by WCHA Goaltending leader
2012–13
2014–15
Succeeded by