Stephon Williams

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

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.

Playing career

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

				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

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

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. "WCHA Conference Honors". collegehockeyinc.com. April 1, 2013. Retrieved April 1, 2013.
6. "WCHA Awards for 2015" (PDF). WCHA. March 28, 2015. Retrieved March 28, 2015.

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database

Awards and achievements
Preceded by Joey LaLeggia	WCHA Rookie of the Year 2012–13	Succeeded by Alex Globke
Preceded by Kent Patterson Cole Huggins	WCHA Goaltending leader 2012–13 2014–15	Succeeded by Cole Huggins Cole Huggins