3 Tyler Williams
3 - Tyler Williams
Height: 5-7
Weight: 175
Year: Senior
Hometown: South Lyon, Mich.
Position: Forward
Junior Team: Nanaimo (BCHL)
Shoots/Catches: Left
gp 21
p 3
g 3
a 0
pim 6
+/- -9

Junior (2022-23): Appeared in 20 games for the Lakers... Posted one goal and three assists for four points... Assisted on the opening goal in the Lakers' 4-1 victory over Ferris State on Jan. 14... Scored his first goal of the season against Bemidji State on Jan. 27... Named to the 2023 CCHA All-Academic Team.

Sophomore (2021-22): Played in 19 games for the Lakers… Posted one goal and one assist for two points… Set new career highs in goals (1), assists (1), and points (2)... Scored his first career goal in the team’s 5-1 win at St. Thomas on Feb. 19… Recorded his first career point in the team’s 6-1 win at No. 20 Northern Michigan on Jan. 28.

Freshman (2020-21): Played in three games for the Lakers… Made his collegiate debut on Nov. 22 against Michigan Tech. 

High School/Juniors: Played two seasons of junior hockey (2018-20) in the British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL) for the Nanaimo Clippers… Coached by Darren Naylor… Posted 55 points (15G, 40A) in 53 games played during his rookie season with the Clippers in 2018-19… Received the team’s Most Exciting Player award, Most Valuable Forward award, and Most Popular Player award… Played 58 games for Nanaimo during the 2019-20 season, posting 31 points (10G, 21A).

Personal: Son of Jason and Jodi Williams… Has two brothers, Connor and Cooper… Born in South Lyon, Mich.... A 2018 graduate of South Lyon High School in South Lyon, Mich… Played lacrosse in high school… Hobbies include playing roller hockey, lacrosse, football, baseball and soccer... Majoring in business.

Head Coach Damon Whitten on what Tyler will bring to the Lakers: “Tyler is a quick and shifty forward with good offensive instincts coming in from Naniamo of the BCHL. The South Lyon, MI native made some game changing plays at the junior level.  He competes hard and we are excited to add him to this year’s freshman class.”

Recent Games
Feb 24 at Minnesota State L, 4-3
Mar 1 Ferris State W, 4-1
Mar 8 at St. Thomas (Minn.) W, 4-1
Mar 9 at St. Thomas (Minn.) L, 4-2
Mar 10 at St. Thomas (Minn.) W, 3-2
Mar 16 at Bemidji State L, 4-1
Statistics category Overall Conf
Games 21 11
Points 3 1
Goals 3 1
Assists 0 0
PIM 6 2
+/- -9 -6
Power-play goals 0 0
Short-handed goals 0 0
Empty net goals 0 0
Games started 3 2
Game-winning goals 1 1
Game-tying goals 0 0
Hat tricks 0 0
Shots 35 18
Date Opponent Score gs g a pts pim +/- ppg shg eng gwg gtg s
Oct 7 at #9 Michigan State L, 5-2 0 1 0 1 0 +0 0 0 0 0 0 4
Oct 8 at #9 Michigan State L, 4-2 0 0 0 0 0 -1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 13 Alaska Anchorage W, 5-1 1 1 0 1 2 +1 0 0 0 0 0 5
Oct 14 Alaska Anchorage L, 3-2 0 0 0 0 0 -1 0 0 0 0 0 3
Oct 21 Simon Fraser W, 6-4 0 0 0 0 0 -1 0 0 0 0 0 2
Oct 27 at Clarkson W, 4-3 0 0 0 0 0 -1 0 0 0 0 0 1
Oct 28 at St. Lawrence W, 5-2 0 0 0 0 2 +0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 3 Bemidji State W, 4-3 0 0 0 0 0 -1 0 0 0 0 0 1
Nov 4 Bemidji State W, 5-1 0 0 0 0 0 +0 0 0 0 0 0 3
Nov 10 at Northern Michigan L, 6-4 0 0 0 0 2 -3 0 0 0 0 0 3
Nov 11 at Northern Michigan L, 4-3 0 0 0 0 0 +0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Nov 17 Bowling Green L, 5-3 1 0 0 0 0 -1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 18 Bowling Green W, 4-3 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 24 at St. Thomas (Minn.) L, 4-2 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 25 at St. Thomas (Minn.) W, 3-1 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Dec 1 Minnesota State T, 2-2 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Dec 2 Minnesota State L, 4-3 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Dec 8 at Bemidji State L, 7-1 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Dec 9 at Bemidji State W, 6-1 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Dec 16 at Ferris State W, 5-1 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Dec 29 at Dartmouth L, 4-0 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Dec 30 vs. #18 RIT L, 4-2 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 12 Northern Michigan W, 5-1 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 13 Northern Michigan W, 5-2 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 19 at Ferris State L, 5-3 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 20 Ferris State L, 3-2 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 26 Michigan Tech W, 3-1 0 0 0 0 0 +0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Jan 27 Michigan Tech L, 1-0 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 9 at Bowling Green L, 6-3 0 0 0 0 0 +0 0 0 0 0 0 3
Feb 10 at Bowling Green L, 4-2 0 0 0 0 0 -1 0 0 0 0 0 2
Feb 16 Augustana (S.D.) W, 3-0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Feb 17 Augustana (S.D.) L, 3-0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 0 0 0 0 0 2
Feb 23 at Minnesota State W, 4-3 0 1 0 1 0 +1 0 0 0 1 0 3
Feb 24 at Minnesota State L, 4-3 0 0 0 0 0 -1 0 0 0 0 0 1
Mar 1 Ferris State W, 4-1 1 0 0 0 0 +0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mar 8 at St. Thomas (Minn.) W, 4-1 0 0 0 0 0 +0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mar 9 at St. Thomas (Minn.) L, 4-2 0 0 0 0 0 +0 0 0 0 0 0 2
Mar 10 at St. Thomas (Minn.) W, 3-2 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 16 at Bemidji State L, 4-1 - - - - - - - - - - - -
  gp g a pts pim +/- ppg shg eng gwg gtg hat s
2020-21 3 0 0 0 2 +0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2021-22 19 1 1 2 0 -4 0 0 1 0 0 0 10
2022-23 20 1 3 4 6 +3 0 0 0 0 0 0 15
2023-24 21 3 0 3 6 -9 0 0 0 1 0 0 35
Total 63 5 4 9 14 -10 0 0 1 1 0 0 61
  gp g a pts pim +/- ppg shg eng gwg gtg hat s
Total 21 3 0 3 6 -9 0 0 0 1 0 0 35
Conference 11 1 0 1 2 -6 0 0 0 1 0 0 18
Exhibition 1 0 0 0 0 -1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
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Home 9 1 0 1 2 -3 0 0 0 0 0 0 15
Away 12 2 0 2 4 -6 0 0 0 1 0 0 20
Neutral - - - 0 - - - - - - - - -
-
Wins 10 2 0 2 4 +0 0 0 0 1 0 0 14
Losses 11 1 0 1 2 -9 0 0 0 0 0 0 21
Ties - - - 0 - - - - - - - - -
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October 6 2 0 2 4 -2 0 0 0 0 0 0 13
November 5 0 0 0 2 -5 0 0 0 0 0 0 8
January 1 0 0 0 0 +0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
February 6 1 0 1 0 -2 0 0 0 1 0 0 11
March 3 0 0 0 0 +0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2