Lauren Williams (born September 9, 1996) is a Canadian professional women's ice hockey player with the PWHPA. An alumna of the Wisconsin Badgers women's ice hockey program, Williams was the first pick overall in the

2018 CWHL Draft The 2018 CWHL Draft, the ninth and final in league history, took place on August 26. It marked the first and only draft Jayna Hefford served as CWHL commissioner. The CWHL indicated that general managers were authorized to "pre-sign" their first an ...

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 The Worcester Blades were a professional women's ice hockey team in the Canadian Women's Hockey League, based in Worcester, Massachusetts, and played their home games at the Fidelity Bank Worcester Ice Center. The team began play in the 2010–11 ...

with the first pick overall in the

. 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 The 4th Canadian Women's Hockey League All-Star Game took place on January 20, 2019, at Scotiabank Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The event featured three 20-minute periods. Brigitte Lacquette served as captain for Team Purple, while goalte ...

Career statistics

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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)

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.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Williams, Lauren 1996 births Living people Canadian women's ice hockey defencemen Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States Professional Women's Hockey Players Association players Wisconsin Badgers women's ice hockey players Boston Blades players Ice hockey people from Ontario Sportspeople from Windsor, Ontario