3 Tyler Williams
3 - Tyler Williams
Height: 5-7
Weight: 175
Year: Junior
Hometown: South Lyon, Mich.
Position: Forward
Junior Team: Nanaimo (BCHL)
Shoots/Catches: Left
gp 20
p 4
g 1
a 3
pim 6
+/- +3

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 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 20 17
Points 4 4
Goals 1 1
Assists 3 3
PIM 6 4
+/- +3 +4
Power-play goals 0 0
Short-handed goals 0 0
Empty net goals 0 0
Games started 3 3
Game-winning goals 0 0
Game-tying goals 0 0
Hat tricks 0 0
Shots 15 12
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 0 -1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 2 Nipissing W, 6-1 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 7 at USNTDP U-18 L, 5-2 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 14 Nebraska-Omaha L, 3-1 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 15 Nebraska-Omaha T, 4-4 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 21 #5/5 Michigan L, 5-2 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 22 #5/5 Michigan L, 5-1 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 28 Clarkson L, 4-3 0 0 0 0 2 -1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 29 Clarkson W, 5-1 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 4 Northern Michigan L, 4-1 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 5 Northern Michigan L, 5-3 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 11 at Michigan Tech T, 2-2 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 12 at Michigan Tech L, 2-0 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 25 at St. Thomas (Minn.) L, 4-0 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 26 at St. Thomas (Minn.) L, 2-1 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Dec 2 Bowling Green L, 7-4 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Dec 3 Bowling Green L, 5-1 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Dec 9 at Bemidji State W, 3-2 0 0 0 0 0 +0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dec 10 at Bemidji State L, 4-1 0 0 0 0 0 +0 0 0 0 0 0 2
Dec 16 #17 Michigan Tech W, 3-0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dec 17 #17 Michigan Tech L, 5-1 0 0 0 0 0 +0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Dec 28 vs. Wisconsin L, 4-0 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Dec 29 vs. #15 UMass L, 4-1 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 6 at Bowling Green L, 5-2 0 0 0 0 0 +0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jan 7 at Bowling Green L, 5-3 1 0 0 0 0 -1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jan 13 Ferris State L, 4-0 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 14 Ferris State W, 4-1 0 0 1 1 0 +1 0 0 0 0 0 3
Jan 20 at #17 Minnesota State L, 3-2 0 0 0 0 0 +0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jan 21 at #17 Minnesota State L, 3-1 0 0 0 0 0 +0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jan 27 Bemidji State L, 3-2 0 1 0 1 0 +1 0 0 0 0 0 1
Jan 28 Bemidji State W, 3-2 0 0 0 0 0 +0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Feb 3 at Northern Michigan W, 4-2 1 0 1 1 2 +1 0 0 0 0 0 1
Feb 4 at Northern Michigan L, 3-1 1 0 0 0 0 +0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Feb 17 St. Thomas (Minn.) W, 2-1 0 0 1 1 0 +1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Feb 18 St. Thomas (Minn.) L, 2-1 0 0 0 0 0 +0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Feb 24 at Ferris State W, 3-2 0 0 0 0 2 +1 0 0 0 0 0 1
Feb 25 at Ferris State W, 4-2 0 0 0 0 0 +0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Mar 3 at #1 Minnesota State L, 6-1 0 0 0 0 0 +0 0 0 0 0 0 2
Mar 4 at #1 Minnesota State L, 2-1 0 0 0 0 0 +0 0 0 0 0 0 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 20 1 3 4 6 +3 0 0 0 0 0 0 15
Conference 17 1 3 4 4 +4 0 0 0 0 0 0 12
Exhibition 1 0 0 0 0 -1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
-
Home 8 1 2 3 2 +2 0 0 0 0 0 0 6
Away 12 0 1 1 4 +1 0 0 0 0 0 0 9
Neutral - - - 0 - - - - - - - - -
-
Wins 8 0 3 3 4 +4 0 0 0 0 0 0 7
Losses 12 1 0 1 2 -1 0 0 0 0 0 0 8
Ties - - - 0 - - - - - - - - -
-
October 1 0 0 0 2 -1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
December 4 0 0 0 0 +0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
January 7 1 1 2 0 +1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
February 6 0 2 2 4 +3 0 0 0 0 0 0 4
March 2 0 0 0 0 +0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3