Lauren Williams (ice hockey)
Canadian ice hockey player
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Lauren Williams (born September 9, 1996) is a Canadian professional women's ice hockey coach and former player. She is currently an assistant coach for the New York Sirens of the Professional Women's Hockey League.[1] Prior to joining the staff of the Sirens, she coached at Stonehill College (2022–23) and Mount Royal University (2023–24).
| Lauren Williams | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
September 9, 1996 (age 29) Windsor, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | ||
| Position | Defenceman | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for |
PWHPA New England Worcester Blades Wisconsin Badgers | ||
| Current PWHL coach | New York Sirens (asst.) | ||
| Coached for |
Stonehill College Mount Royal University | ||
| Playing career | 2018–2022 | ||
Williams previously played 3 years in the PWHPA (2019–22)[2] after spending one year with the Worcester Blades of the CWHL (2018–19), having been drafted first overall.[3] She is an alumna of the Wisconsin Badgers women's ice hockey program.
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.[4][5]
CWHL
Williams was selected by the Worcester Blades with the first pick overall in the 2018 CWHL Draft.[6] As the first overall pick, the Blades pre-signed her for the 2018–19 season.[7] She was named the Blades only participant of the 4th Canadian Women's Hockey League All-Star Game.[8][9]
Career statistics
Awards and honours
- Academic All-Big Ten team (2017–18) [11]
- 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.[12]