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
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

1. "Reece Willcox Signed". Philadelphia Flyers. March 21, 2016. Retrieved December 8, 2019.
2. ECHL (January 5, 2021). "Everblades sign Reece Willcox". Twitter. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
3. "Bears ink defenders O'Gara, Willcox to tryout agreements". Hershey Bears. January 20, 2021. Retrieved January 20, 2021.

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database