Vince Williams (born November 27, 1975) is a former

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defenseman and a current scout with the expansion

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. He was previously the head coach of the

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of the

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from 2013-2015 and the

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from 2011-2013.

Playing career

Williams attended Concordia University until 1998, where he played on their ice hockey team for two seasons where he recorded 25 points. When he left college, Williams was signed by the

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formerly of the IHL. After 33 games with Indianapolis, Williams was signed by the

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of the

where he tallied 13 points in 43 games. In 1999-2000, Williams was acquired by the

and played in 1 game for the AHL's

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, the furthest he's progress professionally. Williams split time with Trenton and the

formerly of the IHL. In 2001-2002 Williams once again changed teams, heading to the

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of the

where he exploded for a career high 22 points in 70 games. The next season, Williams was traded back to the Titans. In the final three seasons of his playing career, Williams' offensive numbers decreased and his penalty minutes increased dramatically, as he took on more of a leadership role for the Titans. The team's efforts culminated in a Kelly Cup victory in 2004–05 ECHL season. Vince Williams proceeded to retire following the

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Coaching career

After a season away from the sport, Vince Williams returned as assistant coach of the new Trenton Devils organization, who were directly affiliated with the

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of the AHL and New Jersey Devils of the

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. The Trenton Devils went on to miss the playoffs 3 of the 4 seasons of their existence, and the team folded after the

2010–11 ECHL season The 2010–11 ECHL season was the 23rd season of the ECHL. The regular season schedule ran from October 15, 2010, to April 2, 2011. The Kelly Cup playoffs followed the regular season, with the first playoff game held on April 4, 2011, and the fi ...

. Late in the summer of 2011, the Trenton Titans were brought back with an independent ownership led by Blue Line Sports LLC and Rich Lisk, who became the team's general manager, president, and CEO. Lisk brought Vince Williams back behind the bench, but in a higher capacity. Williams was named head coach of the Trenton Titans on August 1, 2011.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Williams, Vince 1975 births Living people Concordia Stingers ice hockey players Concordia University alumni Columbus Chill players Florida Everblades players Ice hockey people from Ottawa Indianapolis Ice players Lowell Lock Monsters players Orlando Solar Bears (IHL) players Canadian expatriate ice hockey people in the United States Trenton Titans players Vegas Golden Knights scouts Canadian ice hockey defencemen