Will McLaughlin
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Player Information
| Date of Birth: | March 10, 2008 | Shot: | L |
| Hometown: | Canmore, AB | Height: | 6'2" |
| Nation: | Canada | Weight: | 169 |
| Position: | Defense | Commit: | Colorado College | 2027 |
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| Draft Type | Draft Year | Round | Overall | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WHL Prospects Draft | 2023 | 5 | 105 | Portland Winterhawks |
| USHL Futures Draft | 2024 | 7 | 92 | Muskegon Lumberjacks |
| NHL Entry Draft | 2026 | 5 | 159 | Vegas Golden Knights |
| NHL Rights | Position | Team |
|---|---|---|
| unsigned | D | Vegas Golden Knights |
| Transfer From | Transfer To | Position | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drumheller Dragons | Portland Winterhawks | D | 2024-12-01 |
| Little Caesars 15U AAA | Colorado College | D | 2024-08-15 |
| Award | League | Season |
|---|---|---|
| AEHL U15 Champion | AEHL U15 | 2022-2023 |
| AJHL All-Academic Team | AJHL | 2024-2025 |
| Hlinka Gretzky Cup Gold Medal | Hlinka Gretzky Cup | 2025-2026 |
| Season Stats | Team | League | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM | Playoffs | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-2018 | Team Brick Alberta | Brick Invitational | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||||||
| 2021-2022 | Airdrie Xtreme U15 AAA | AEHL U15 | 22 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 4 | Playoffs | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2021-2022 | Draftday Hockey Selects U14 | WSI U14 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||||||
| 2022-2023 | Airdrie Xtreme U15 AAA | AEHL U15 | 34 | 4 | 21 | 25 | 18 | Playoffs | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022-2023 | AC Avalanche U17 AAA | AEHL U17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2022-2023 | Airdrie Xtreme U15 AAA | John Reid Memorial | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||||||
| 2022-2023 | Team Alberta Black | Alberta Cup | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||||||
| 2023-2024 | Little Caesars 15U AAA | 15U AAA | 66 | 7 | 39 | 46 | 14 | ||||||
| 2023-2024 | Team Forest | USA-S15 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 2023-2024 | Little Caesars 15U AAA | US 15U Nationals | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||||||
| 2024-2025 | Drumheller Dragons | AJHL | 47 | 3 | 26 | 29 | 18 | Playoffs | 11 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 |
| 2024-2025 | Team White | USA-S16 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 2025-2026 | Portland Winterhawks | WHL | 68 | 9 | 21 | 30 | 14 | Playoffs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2025-2026 | Rocky Mountain District | USA-S17 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||||||
| 2025-2026 | USA U18 | Hlinka Gretzky Cup | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||||||
| 2027-2028 | Colorado College | NCAA | |||||||||||
