Reece Willcox
Reece Willcox (born March 20, 1994) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenseman who is currently playing with the Hershey Bears in the American Hockey League (AHL). He was drafted in the fifth round of the 2012 NHL Entry Draft by the Philadelphia Flyers.
| Reece Willcox | |||
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.jpg.webp) Reece Willcox on January 11, 2020 | |||
| Born |
March 20, 1994 Surrey, British Columbia, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||
| Weight | 184 lb (83 kg; 13 st 2 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| AHL team Former teams |
Hershey Bears Lehigh Valley Phantoms | ||
| NHL Draft |
141st overall, 2012 Philadelphia Flyers | ||
| Playing career | 2016–present | ||
Playing career
Willcox signed a three-year entry-level contract with the Philadelphia Flyers on March 21, 2016.[1] 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.[2] 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.[3]
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 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| AHL totals | 232 | 12 | 46 | 58 | 81 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||||
References
- "Reece Willcox Signed". Philadelphia Flyers. March 21, 2016. Retrieved December 8, 2019.
- ECHL (January 5, 2021). "Everblades sign Reece Willcox". Twitter. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
- "Bears ink defenders O'Gara, Willcox to tryout agreements". Hershey Bears. January 20, 2021. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Reece Willcox. |
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database