Lauren E. Williams

Lauren Williams (born September 9, 1996) is a Canadian professional women's ice hockey player with the PWHPA and an assistant coach with the Stonehill Skyhawks women's ice hockey team. An alumna of the Wisconsin Badgers women's ice hockey program, Williams was the first pick overall in the 2018 CWHL Draft by the Blades.
==Playing career==
Williams won a gold medal with Team Ontario Blue at the 2012 Canadian U18 National Championships.
===University of Wisconsin===
Williams joined the University of Wisconsin for the 2014–15 season. In her senior year, Williams was named an alternate captain.
===CWHL===
Williams was selected by the Worcester Blades with the first pick overall in the 2018 CWHL Draft. As the first overall pick, the Blades pre-signed her for the 2018–19 season. She was named the Blades only participant of the 4th Canadian Women's Hockey League All-Star Game.
==Career statistics==
Season 	Team 	League	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM	PPG
2014–15	Wisconsin Badgers	WCHA 	25	1	0	1 	0 	0
2015–16	Wisconsin Badgers	WCHA 	38	1	4	5 	8 	0
2016–17	Wisconsin Badgers	WCHA 	40	1	7	8 	4 	0
2017–18	Wisconsin Badgers	WCHA 	38	3	9	12 	12 	0
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==Coaching==
She would serve as an assistant coach with the Becker Hawks women's ice hockey for 2019-20. She would be named an assistant coach with the Stonehill Skyhawks women's ice hockey team for their inaugural 2022-23 playing season season.
==Awards and honours==
*Academic All-Big Ten team (2017–18) 
*WCHA All-Academic Team (2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18) 
*WCHA Scholar Athlete (2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18)
*First overall draft pick Worcester Blades 2018 Canadian Women's Hockey League draft
==Personal==
Williams majored in sociology and psychology at the University of Wisconsin. With teammate Annie Pankowski, the two volunteered with Occupaws, an organization that trains guide dogs for the visually impaired in Wisconsin and bordering states.
==References==
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Category:1996 births
Category:Living people
Category:Canadian women's ice hockey defencemen
Category:Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States
Category:Professional Women's Hockey Players Association players
Category:Wisconsin Badgers women's ice hockey players
Category:Boston Blades players
Category:Ice hockey people from Ontario
Category:Sportspeople from Windsor, Ontario
Category:Stonehill Skyhawks women's ice hockey coaches