Reece Willcox

Reece Kenneth Willcox (born March 20, 1994) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who last played for HC Pustertal Wölfe of the ICE Hockey League (ICEHL). He was drafted in the fifth round of the 2012 NHL entry draft by the Philadelphia Flyers.

Early life Willcox was born on March 20, 1994, in Surrey, British Columbia, Canada to parents Darryl and Barb Wilcox. His younger brother Rhett also plays ice hockey and was drafted by the Western Hockey League's Portland Winterhawks in 2011.

Playing career Willcox signed a three-year entry-level contract with the Philadelphia Flyers on March 21, 2016. Willcox played for the Lehigh Valley Phantoms of the American Hockey League (AHL) for the duration of his tenure within the Flyers organization.

Leaving as a free agent after parts of five seasons with the Flyers, Willcox opted to continue his career by agreeing to a contract with the Florida Everblades of the ECHL on January 5, 2021. After making 5 appearances with the Everblades into the pandemic delayed 2020–21 season, Willcox was signed to a professional tryout contract to attend the Hershey Bears training camp on January 20, 2021. He remained with the Bears for the duration of the season, registering 5 assists through 27 regular season games.

On July 27, 2021, Wilcox left the AHL as a free agent and signed his first contract abroad in joining Italian club, HC Pustertal Wölfe, for their debut season in the ICE Hockey League.

Career statistics Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 2010–11 Merritt Centennials BCHL 53 5 9 14 16 4 1 2 3 0 2011–12 Merritt Centennials BCHL 52 5 18 23 26 9 2 2 4 6 2012–13 Cornell University ECAC 34 0 5 5 8 — — — — — 2013–14 Cornell University ECAC 32 2 5 7 10 — — — — — 2014–15 Cornell University ECAC 21 1 3 4 10 — — — — — 2015–16 Cornell University ECAC 33 2 11 13 2 — — — — — 2015–16 Lehigh Valley Phantoms AHL 6 1 2 3 8 — — — — — 2016–17 Lehigh Valley Phantoms AHL 48 3 4 7 12 — — — — — 2016–17 Reading Royals ECHL 5 1 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 2017–18 Lehigh Valley Phantoms AHL 57 3 12 15 24 13 0 1 1 4 2018–19 Lehigh Valley Phantoms AHL 65 3 17 20 25 — — — — — 2019–20 Lehigh Valley Phantoms AHL 56 2 11 13 12 — — — — — 2020–21 Florida Everblades ECHL 5 0 0 0 2 — — — — — 2020–21 Hershey Bears AHL 27 0 5 5 6 — — — — — 2021–22 HC Pustertal Wölfe ICEHL 49 5 15 20 18 4 1 3 4 6 2022–23 HC Pustertal Wölfe ICEHL 48 3 13 16 26 — — — — —AHL totals 259 12 51 63 87 13 0 1 1 4