PRONUNCIATION: WILL-it
2021-22
• Atlantic Hockey Defensive Player of the Week:
Nov. 29 |
Feb. 7
• Atlantic Hockey Defensive Player of the Month:
October
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Atlantic Hockey All-Academic Team
• Captain
• Broke the Atlantic Hockey and RIT Division I-era records with 166 career games played.
• Tied for fourth nationally with 91 blocked shots
• Finished second for RIT with 13 assists and fifth with 18 points.
• Notched four game-winning goals, including the deciding tally in RIT’s 1-0 OT win over Sacred Heart (Mar. 11) in the Atlantic Hockey Tournament Quarterfinal opener.
• Assisted two goals before scoring what proved to be the deciding tally with 4:13 left in regulation during the 5-4 victory at Princeton (Nov. 26).
• Blocked at least four shots on nine occasions, knocking down a season-high seven shots in 2-1 Brick City win over St. Lawrence (Oct. 16) and seven more to go along with the eventual game-winning goal in the 5-1 win over Sacred Heart (Feb. 1).
• Ended career with 88 points on 14 goals and 74 assists.
2020-21
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First-Team Atlantic Hockey (West)
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Atlantic Hockey All-Academic Team
•
Atlantic Hockey Defensive Player of the Week (Feb. 23)
• Totaled 18 points on four goals and 14 assists in 20 appearances
• Led RIT and tied for 12th in Atlantic Hockey with 30 blocked shots
• Two assists on three occasions, including 6-1 victory over No. 19 Robert Morris (Feb. 20)
• Blocked a season-high seven shots in 2-1 win over Mercyhurst (Feb. 5)
• Scored a goal in both Atlantic Hockey Tournament games at Canisius (Mar. 12-13)
2019-20
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AHA All-Academic Team
• Third for the Tigers with 16 assists, ninth with 16 points in 20 games played
• Career-high three assists in 5-3 setback at Canisius (Jan. 4)
• Two assists in 5-1 win vs. Bentley (Feb. 15)
2018-19: Appeared in all 38 games … second among all RIT defensemen in scoring with 20 points on three goals and 17 assists … third on the team with 43 penalty minutes … scored one power-play goal and added 11 power-play assists … fired 67 shots on goal … third on the team with 57 blocked shots … scored a goal and added an assist in a 3-2 win at Atlantic Hockey Association Champion American International … dished out a pair of assists and was plus-2 in a 5-2 win over AIC … scored a power-play goal in a 4-3 victory at Holy Cross … also scored versus Air Force … assisted on Erik Brown’s power-play goal which tied the game, as RIT would go on to beat Sacred Heart, 3-1 in the decisive game three of the AHA Quarterfinal series … tallied five multiple-point outings … Tigers were 9-4-2 when he recorded a point … recorded 16 points on three goals and 13 assists in 28 AHA regular season games … named to the AHA All-Academic team.
STATS
2017-18: Appeared in 35 games … led all RIT first-year players with 16 points on two goals and 14 assists … had five power-play assists … fourth on the team with 53 blocked shots … made his collegiate debut in the season-opener against No. 14 Northeastern University … picked up his first collegiate point, an assist, in a 5-4 win at Army West Point … scored his first collegiate goal, which turned out to be the game-winner in a 5-3 victor over American International … dished out a pair of assists the following evening … had two assists at No. 9 Providence … scored in game one of the Atlantic Hockey First Round series against Sacred Heart … recorded seven points (1-6-7) over a six-game point-scoring streak, Oct. 27 to Nov. 11 … had an assist in five straight games, Feb. 9 to Feb. 18 … was plus-3 in a 4-3 win at Robert Morris … blocked four shots in a game three times … fired season-high six shots on goal in a 3-2 win at Holy Cross … had a goal and 12 assists in 27 AHA regular season contests … earned Atlantic Hockey All-Academic Team honors.
STATS
Before RIT: Played the last five seasons in the United States Hockey League (USHL) … had 10 points on two goals and eight assists in 52 games with the Bloomington Thunder in 2016-17 … scored a pair of power-play goals … also played for the Lincoln Stars, Muskegon Lumberjacks, and Madison Capitals … had career-high 24 points on three goals and 21 assists for Madison in 2015-16 and seven goals and 22 points in 2014-15 … was an assistant captain with Madison in 2015-16 and Bloomington in 2016-17 … recorded 83 points in 266 USHL contests … the 266 games played is a USHL career record.
Personal: Business exploration major … born in Glen Cove, N.Y. … son of Daniel and Lovella Willett … has two sisters, Tricia and Alyssa, and one brother, Ryan … attended Locust Valley High School ... would want James Franco to play him in a movie ... hobbies include golfing, fishing and boating … favorite movie is "The Town" … favorite hockey movie is "Miracle" … last show he binge watched was "Entourage" … favorite actress is Mila Kunis ... favorite ice cream flavor is chocolate … favorite music performer is Post Malone … favorite NHL team is the New York Rangers … favorite place to shop is Lululemon … favorite opposing rink to play in is the XL Center (University of Connecticut) … vacation spot he would most like to visit is Aruba … favorite animal is a tiger… favorite holiday is Christmas because of the music … a super power he would like to have is the ability to teleport … historical figure he would most like to meet is Abraham Lincoln … dream job is to be a broadcaster for the New York Rangers … four people he would like to invite to dinner are Morgan Freeman, Mila Kunis, Kevin Hart, and Barbara Palvin.
