William Lockwood

William Lockwood (born June 20, 1998) is an American professional ice hockey right winger who is currently an unrestricted free agent. He most recently played for the Charlotte Checkers of the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect to the Florida Panthers of the National Hockey League (NHL). He played college ice hockey for the University of Michigan. Lockwood was selected by the Vancouver Canucks in the third round, 64th overall, in the 2016 NHL entry draft.

Playing career While playing for the US National Team Development Program during the 2015–16 season, Lockwood recorded 16 goals and 39 points in 79 games before he was drafted by the Vancouver Canucks in the NHL Entry Draft. He then played for the University of Michigan, where he earned the Hal Downes Trophy as the team's MVP and Dekers Club Award as the team's top rookie in his freshman year. During the 2019–20 season in his senior year, Lockwood served as team captain where he ranked second on the team in scoring, recording nine goals and 14 assists in 33 games.

Lockwood was selected 64th overall in the third round of the 2016 NHL entry draft by the Vancouver Canucks. He was selected higher than projected, with NHL Central Scouting ranking him 108th among North American skaters. On March 19, 2020, Lockwood signed an entry-level contract with the Canucks.

On February 25, 2023, Lockwood and a seventh-round pick in the 2026 draft were traded to the New York Rangers in exchange for Vitali Kravtsov.

Leaving the Rangers as a free agent at the conclusion of the season, Lockwood was signed to a two-year, two-way contract with the Florida Panthers on July 2, 2023.

International play

Lockwood helped the United States national under-18 team capture bronze at the 2016 IIHF World U18 Championships.

Lockwood was selected to the United States under-20 team for the 2018 World Junior Championships in Buffalo, New York, winning bronze. However, during the tournament he was injured and was projected to miss months to recover.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM 2014 United States U17 6 2 1 3 0 2016 United States U18 7 1 6 7 0 2018 United States WJC 3 0 0 0 2Junior totals 16 3 7 10 2