| Height: | 6-1 |
| Weight: | 190 |
| Year: | Senior |
| Hometown: | Monroe, Mich. |
| Position: | Defense |
| Junior Team: | Ferris State (NCAA) |
| Shoots/Catches: | Right |
Senior (2022-23): Appeared in 33 games for the Lakers... Posted four goals and eight assists for 12 points... Second on the team in blocks (48)... Assisted on both Laker goals in a shootout victory over Michigan Tech on Nov. 11... Scored the game-tying and game-winning goals in a 3-2 overtime victory over his former team, the Ferris State Bulldogs, on Feb. 24... Named to the 2023 CCHA All-Academic Team.
Junior (2021-22): Played in 35 games for the Lakers… Posted six goals and eight assists for 14 points… Set a new career high in goals (6)... Tied his previous season-high in power play goals (2)... Ranked third on the team in blocked shots (43)... Led all Laker defensemen in goals… Ranked third among Laker defensemen in points… Second among Laker defensemen in shots on goal (54)... Tied for fourth on the team in power play goals (2)... Recorded two multi-point games during the season… Became the first Laker defenseman in program history to record a hat trick on Feb. 12 in the team’s 4-0 win over his former team, Ferris State… Set a new single-game high in points with four (3G, 1A) on Feb. 12… Scored his first goal as a Laker in the team’s 7-4 win against Union on Oct. 22… Posted his first point as a Laker on Oct. 16 with an assist in the team’s 6-3 win over St. Thomas… Made his Laker debut on Oct. 2 at Omaha… Named CCHA Defenseman of the Week on Feb. 14.
Sophomore at Ferris State (2020-21): Played in 17 games for the Bulldogs… Posted two goals and four assists for six points… Led all FSU defensemen in goals… Both goals were scored on the power play… Named to the WCHA All-Academic Team.
Freshman at Ferris State (2019-20): Played in 35 games for the Bulldogs… Posted three goals and 19 assists for 22 points… Posted two power play goals… Led Ferris State in points (22), and assists (19)... Recorded four multi-point games… Compiled four point streaks during the season, including a career-best five-game streak from Oct. 25 - Nov. 8 (7A)... Scored his first collegiate goal on Nov. 16 against Bemidji State… Recorded his first collegiate point with an assist against Miami on Oct. 18... Named WCHA Rookie of the Week on Nov. 18… Named WCHA Rookie of the Month for November... Named to the All-WCHA Rookie Team… Named to the WCHA All-Academic Team.
High School/Juniors: Played two seasons of junior hockey (2018-20) in the North American Hockey League (NAHL)... Coached by Trevor Stewart and Rocky Russo… Spent the 2018-19 season with the Fairbanks Ice Dogs of the NAHL… Played in 46 games for the Ice Dogs, posting 12 points (5G, 7A)... Member of the Midwest Division Champion team with the Ice Dogs... During the 2019-20 season, played for the Amarillo Bulls of the NAHL… Totaled 41 points (17G, 24A) in 57 games with the Bulls… Posted 10 points (3G, 7A) in 13 playoff games for Amarillo... Ranked second among all NAHL defensemen in goals (17) and fifth among NAHL defensemen in points (41)... Member of the South Division Champion Team with Amarillo… Received first-team All-State recognition as a junior in 2015-16 at St. Mary Catholic Central after posting 87 points (61G, 26A) in 26 games.
Personal: Son of Jason Willets and Jodie Bowman… Has one brother, Jenner, and one sister, Jayanna… A 2017 graduate of Mason Senior High School in Erie, Mich… Attended St. Mary Catholic Central High School from 2013-16… Also played football and baseball in high school… Majoring in business administration with an accounting/finance concentration.
| Recent Games | ||
|---|---|---|
| Feb 17 | St. Thomas (Minn.) | W, 2-1 |
| Feb 18 | St. Thomas (Minn.) | L, 2-1 |
| Feb 24 | at Ferris State | W, 3-2 |
| Feb 25 | at Ferris State | W, 4-2 |
| Mar 3 | at #1 Minnesota State | L, 6-1 |
| Mar 4 | at #1 Minnesota State | L, 2-1 |
| Statistics category | Overall | Conf | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Games | 33 | 23 | ||
| Points | 12 | 10 | ||
| Goals | 4 | 3 | ||
| Assists | 8 | 7 | ||
| PIM | 8 | 4 | ||
| +/- | -9 | -5 | ||
| Power-play goals | 1 | 0 | ||
| Short-handed goals | 0 | 0 | ||
| Empty net goals | 0 | 0 | ||
| Games started | 13 | 8 | ||
| Game-winning goals | 1 | 1 | ||
| Game-tying goals | 0 | 0 | ||
| Hat tricks | 0 | 0 | ||
| Shots | 59 | 40 | ||
| Date | Opponent | Score | gs | g | a | pts | pim | +/- | ppg | shg | eng | gwg | gtg | s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1 | at #20 Michigan Tech | L, 5-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 2 | Nipissing | W, 6-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 7 | at USNTDP U-18 | L, 5-2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 14 | Nebraska-Omaha | L, 3-1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 15 | Nebraska-Omaha | T, 4-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Oct 21 | #5/5 Michigan | L, 5-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Oct 22 | #5/5 Michigan | L, 5-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Oct 28 | Clarkson | L, 4-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Oct 29 | Clarkson | W, 5-1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Nov 4 | Northern Michigan | L, 4-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 5 | Northern Michigan | L, 5-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Nov 11 | at Michigan Tech | T, 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 12 | at Michigan Tech | L, 2-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Nov 25 | at St. Thomas (Minn.) | L, 4-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 26 | at St. Thomas (Minn.) | L, 2-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Dec 2 | Bowling Green | L, 7-4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Dec 3 | Bowling Green | L, 5-1 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dec 9 | at Bemidji State | W, 3-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dec 10 | at Bemidji State | L, 4-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dec 16 | #17 Michigan Tech | W, 3-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 17 | #17 Michigan Tech | L, 5-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Dec 28 | vs. Wisconsin | L, 4-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Dec 29 | vs. #15 UMass | L, 4-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jan 6 | at Bowling Green | L, 5-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jan 7 | at Bowling Green | L, 5-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 13 | Ferris State | L, 4-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jan 14 | Ferris State | W, 4-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jan 20 | at #17 Minnesota State | L, 3-2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jan 21 | at #17 Minnesota State | L, 3-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jan 27 | Bemidji State | L, 3-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jan 28 | Bemidji State | W, 3-2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Feb 3 | at Northern Michigan | W, 4-2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Feb 4 | at Northern Michigan | L, 3-1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Feb 17 | St. Thomas (Minn.) | W, 2-1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Feb 18 | St. Thomas (Minn.) | L, 2-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Feb 24 | at Ferris State | W, 3-2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| Feb 25 | at Ferris State | W, 4-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 3 | at #1 Minnesota State | L, 6-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mar 4 | at #1 Minnesota State | L, 2-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| gp | g | a | pts | pim | +/- | ppg | shg | eng | gwg | gtg | hat | s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 33 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 8 | -9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 59 |
| Conference | 23 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 4 | -5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 40 |
| Exhibition | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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| Home | 17 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6 | -5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 |
| Away | 14 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Neutral | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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| Wins | 8 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0 | +9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| Losses | 23 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | -18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 |
| Ties | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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| October | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| November | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | -4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| December | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| January | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| February | 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | +4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| March | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
