Stephon Williams (born April 28, 1993) is an

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former professional

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. He was selected by the

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in the fourth round (106th overall) of the

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Playing career

Williams played college hockey with the

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in the NCAA Men's Division I

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conference. In his

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year, Williams' outstanding play was rewarded with a selection to the 2012–13 All-

First Team. Upon completion of his junior campaign with the Mavericks, Williams turned professional by signing a two-year entry-level contract with the New York Islanders on April 2, 2015. He was assigned to AHL affiliate, the Bridgeport Sound Tigers to finish the 2014–15 season. At the completion of his entry-level contract, Williams was not tendered a qualifying offer from the Islanders thus releasing him as a free agent. On September 13, 2017, Williams agreed to a one-year AHL contract with the

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. After three full professional seasons in North America, Williams opted to embark on a European career, signing a one-year deal with

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n club, HC '05 Banská Bystrica of the Slovak Extraliga on June 26, 2018.

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* 1993 births Living people HC '05 Banská Bystrica players Allen Americans players American men's ice hockey goaltenders Bridgeport Sound Tigers players Minnesota State Mavericks men's ice hockey players Missouri Mavericks players New York Islanders draft picks Sportspeople from Fairbanks, Alaska San Jose Barracuda players Sioux Falls Stampede players Waterloo Black Hawks players {{US-icehockey-goaltender-stub Minnesota State University, Mankato alumni Ice hockey people from Alaska SC Bietigheim-Bissingen players American expatriate ice hockey players in Germany American expatriate ice hockey players in Slovakia