| Reece Willcox | |
|---|---|
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| Born | March 20, 1994, Surrey, British Columbia, Canada |
| Height Weight |
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 184 lb (83 kg; 13 st 2 lb) |
| Position | Defence |
| Shoots | Right |
| AHL team F. teams |
Hershey Bears Lehigh Valley Phantoms |
| NHL Draft | 141st overall, 2012 Philadelphia Flyers |
| Playing career | 2016–present |
Reece Kenneth 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.
Early life[]
Willcox was born on March 20, 1994, in Surrey, British Columbia, Canada[1] to parents Darryl and Barb Wilcox.[2] His younger brother Rhett also plays ice hockey and was drafted by the Western Hockey League's Portland Winterhawks in 2011.[3]
Playing career[]
Willcox signed a three-year entry-level contract with the Philadelphia Flyers on March 21, 2016.[4] 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.[5] 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.[6]
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 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Florida Everblades | ECHL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 27 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| AHL totals | 259 | 12 | 51 | 63 | 87 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||||
References[]
- ↑ Reece Wilcox. Elite Prospects.
- ↑ Reece Wilcox.
- ↑ Bantam Draft Recap (October 5, 2011).
- ↑ Reece Willcox Signed. Philadelphia Flyers (March 21, 2016).
- ↑ ECHL (January 5, 2021). Everblades sign Reece Willcox. Twitter.
- ↑ Bears ink defenders O'Gara, Willcox to tryout agreements. Hershey Bears (January 20, 2021).
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