Popular Post GoldenAlien Posted September 18, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted September 18, 2019 New profile on Lockwood: Mel Pearson sat across the table from Will Lockwood, waiting for the words that would define expectations for the Michigan hockey team’s upcoming season. Pearson’s nerves crept in with every word Lockwood said, but they had already been there the moment the senior forward called to arrange the meeting. Pearson knew what was coming. He had done this before when former defenseman Quinn Hughes called him last year to talk about his decision to return for his sophomore season. Back then, Pearson’s hopes had come true with Hughes returning. Lockwood seemed to suggest a different outcome. “I’ve been in many, many of these meetings about players, talking about whether coming back or leaving early,” said Michigan coach Mel Pearson. “And I just felt he was leaving.” Lockwood’s tone and delivery was as solemn as could be. “Coach, I’ve come to a decision. I’ve made a decision.” Pearson recalled Lockwood saying. “... I’ve decided I want to come back and finish. Finish something that I started that I haven’t done yet.” The decision to return for his senior season didn’t come easily; it never seems to. But with Lockwood especially, a lot of things came into play. The Wolverines came into last season with high expectations, coming off a Frozen Four run that he missed with a shoulder injury, and looked to continue that success. But, a 13-16-7 record brought them back to reality and a loss to Minnesota in the Big Ten Tournament ended any hope of extending the season. “When the season ended, I didn’t even really start thinking about it for maybe a week,” Lockwood said. “Just because we didn’t really finish the way we wanted to, and it was kind of a disappointing finish the year.” The process took several weeks. Not wanting to make a choice he might regret, Lockwood took his time and evaluated all factors. The 2018-19 season’s disappointing result was one, but his readiness for the next level and his education got taken into account. “He made an educated decision,” Pearson said, “got all the information on the facts.” His decision came over the course of two to three weeks in March. There was no urgency with the Vancouver Canucks — the NHL team that drafted him in 2016. Though Pearson and the Michigan coaching staff took a hands-off approach, he approached them several times with questions and concerns. He went around asking friends, family — anyone, really, who he had a hockey connection with growing up — on what he should do. “I kept having my mom tell me to get my degree,” Lockwood joked. “But, other than that, I took my dad's advice, he's been a role model for me my whole life. And he was the one who just told me to kind of stick with what feels right and what feels comfortable.” And then a random morning in the spring, Lockwood woke up and just knew. He raced to tell his dad, and then, immediately after, called Pearson. “(Lockwood) wanted to come back for a reason,” Pearson said. “With a purpose in mind, not just to come back. But come back with a purpose of No. 1, making sure he’s more ready than he was last year to go pro. And then obviously to finish his degree. And then No. 3 is to help us to get back to where we need to go.” An injury sidelined Lockwood much of his sophomore season — that year, the Wolverines pulled together a Frozen Four run. Instead of celebrating with the team on the ice after a 6-3 win over Boston University that propelled them to the semi-finals, Lockwood watched from behind the glass — secluded and unable to claim the team’s success as his own. “He's kind of battled with some injuries and missed some games and missed a good portion of our sophomore season,” senior forward Jake Slaker said. “I think that hurt him a little bit, especially because we made such a good run.” “I wasn't really too satisfied with that,” Lockwood said. “And I wanted to be a leader on the team and come back and have a little more success senior year. His impact as a player was never in question. Recipient of the Hal Downes Trophy and Dekers Club Award, team awards for most valuable player and top freshman, he had earned his stripes as one of the team’s best his freshman year. He scored 20 points in his rookie year campaign and had tallied 11 points in 16 games as a sophomore before concluding his season with an injury. “I know if he was out there with us,” Slaker said. “maybe we would have the National Championship.” And after Michigan veered off its projected course with a sub-.500 season in 2018-19, Lockwood felt the need to come back, to help rectify the disaster of a season. And as the Wolverines’ 100th captain and a leading force on the team, he hopes to do “big things with this team.” It’s a title he’s earned and an expectation he’s sought. Instead of Canucks training camp, fighting for a roster spot, Lockwood spent this week opening Michigan’s practice donning the Captain’s ‘C’ for the first time. “At the end of the day,” Lockwood said, “it kind of came down to what my heart was telling me.” 6 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoneypuckOverlord Posted October 10, 2019 Share Posted October 10, 2019 https://mgoblue.com/news/2019/10/6/ice-hockey-michigan-dominates-windsor-in-exhibition-contest.aspx he scored a goal in exhibition. Can't wait til we sign this kid tbh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray_Cathode Posted October 10, 2019 Share Posted October 10, 2019 On 9/18/2019 at 5:19 AM, GoldenAlien said: New profile on Lockwood: Mel Pearson sat across the table from Will Lockwood, waiting for the words that would define expectations for the Michigan hockey team’s upcoming season. Pearson’s nerves crept in with every word Lockwood said, but they had already been there the moment the senior forward called to arrange the meeting. Pearson knew what was coming. He had done this before when former defenseman Quinn Hughes called him last year to talk about his decision to return for his sophomore season. Back then, Pearson’s hopes had come true with Hughes returning. Lockwood seemed to suggest a different outcome. “I’ve been in many, many of these meetings about players, talking about whether coming back or leaving early,” said Michigan coach Mel Pearson. “And I just felt he was leaving.” Lockwood’s tone and delivery was as solemn as could be. “Coach, I’ve come to a decision. I’ve made a decision.” Pearson recalled Lockwood saying. “... I’ve decided I want to come back and finish. Finish something that I started that I haven’t done yet.” The decision to return for his senior season didn’t come easily; it never seems to. But with Lockwood especially, a lot of things came into play. The Wolverines came into last season with high expectations, coming off a Frozen Four run that he missed with a shoulder injury, and looked to continue that success. But, a 13-16-7 record brought them back to reality and a loss to Minnesota in the Big Ten Tournament ended any hope of extending the season. “When the season ended, I didn’t even really start thinking about it for maybe a week,” Lockwood said. “Just because we didn’t really finish the way we wanted to, and it was kind of a disappointing finish the year.” The process took several weeks. Not wanting to make a choice he might regret, Lockwood took his time and evaluated all factors. The 2018-19 season’s disappointing result was one, but his readiness for the next level and his education got taken into account. “He made an educated decision,” Pearson said, “got all the information on the facts.” His decision came over the course of two to three weeks in March. There was no urgency with the Vancouver Canucks — the NHL team that drafted him in 2016. Though Pearson and the Michigan coaching staff took a hands-off approach, he approached them several times with questions and concerns. He went around asking friends, family — anyone, really, who he had a hockey connection with growing up — on what he should do. “I kept having my mom tell me to get my degree,” Lockwood joked. “But, other than that, I took my dad's advice, he's been a role model for me my whole life. And he was the one who just told me to kind of stick with what feels right and what feels comfortable.” And then a random morning in the spring, Lockwood woke up and just knew. He raced to tell his dad, and then, immediately after, called Pearson. “(Lockwood) wanted to come back for a reason,” Pearson said. “With a purpose in mind, not just to come back. But come back with a purpose of No. 1, making sure he’s more ready than he was last year to go pro. And then obviously to finish his degree. And then No. 3 is to help us to get back to where we need to go.” An injury sidelined Lockwood much of his sophomore season — that year, the Wolverines pulled together a Frozen Four run. Instead of celebrating with the team on the ice after a 6-3 win over Boston University that propelled them to the semi-finals, Lockwood watched from behind the glass — secluded and unable to claim the team’s success as his own. “He's kind of battled with some injuries and missed some games and missed a good portion of our sophomore season,” senior forward Jake Slaker said. “I think that hurt him a little bit, especially because we made such a good run.” “I wasn't really too satisfied with that,” Lockwood said. “And I wanted to be a leader on the team and come back and have a little more success senior year. His impact as a player was never in question. Recipient of the Hal Downes Trophy and Dekers Club Award, team awards for most valuable player and top freshman, he had earned his stripes as one of the team’s best his freshman year. He scored 20 points in his rookie year campaign and had tallied 11 points in 16 games as a sophomore before concluding his season with an injury. “I know if he was out there with us,” Slaker said. “maybe we would have the National Championship.” And after Michigan veered off its projected course with a sub-.500 season in 2018-19, Lockwood felt the need to come back, to help rectify the disaster of a season. And as the Wolverines’ 100th captain and a leading force on the team, he hopes to do “big things with this team.” It’s a title he’s earned and an expectation he’s sought. Instead of Canucks training camp, fighting for a roster spot, Lockwood spent this week opening Michigan’s practice donning the Captain’s ‘C’ for the first time. “At the end of the day,” Lockwood said, “it kind of came down to what my heart was telling me.” Love it. Lockwood made a decision based on his rational self-interest - he considered the meaning to his character, his commitments, the importance of completing on one's goals (academic and sports goals) - and basically said that those principles were more important than a pile of cash in the moment. Good for him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Get real canuck fans Posted October 19, 2019 Share Posted October 19, 2019 Lockwood with his 1st of the year in wolverines 1st victory of the year (1-1-1) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 19, 2019 Share Posted October 19, 2019 On 9/8/2019 at 9:28 AM, CRAZY_4_NAZZY said: I see him as Tyler Motte's replacement next year. Just to put it into perspective... Tyler Motte had 32 goals, 24 assists for 56 points in his third year in the NCAA... Lockwood's numbers in his third year were 16 goals, 15 assists for 31 points. Anyways still hopeful for Lockwood but he's had to readjust his physical style because of shoulder injuries. We'll see how effective he'll be in his fourth year in NCAA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanukfanatic Posted October 19, 2019 Share Posted October 19, 2019 Excellent post. And a reminder for some not to go nuts over prospects for no reason. I hope WL does well to....but no need to make up stuff lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dpn1 Posted October 19, 2019 Share Posted October 19, 2019 I have always thought Will will be a good pro hockey player but destined for Utica. He will have a great career as a Comet and be a good depth player for the Canucks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Get real canuck fans Posted October 19, 2019 Share Posted October 19, 2019 15 hours ago, VancouverHabitant said: Just to put it into perspective... Tyler Motte had 32 goals, 24 assists for 56 points in his third year in the NCAA... Lockwood's numbers in his third year were 16 goals, 15 assists for 31 points. Anyways still hopeful for Lockwood but he's had to readjust his physical style because of shoulder injuries. We'll see how effective he'll be in his fourth year in NCAA. Also to 15 hours ago, VancouverHabitant said: Just to put it into perspective... Tyler Motte had 32 goals, 24 assists for 56 points in his third year in the NCAA... Lockwood's numbers in his third year were 16 goals, 15 assists for 31 points. Anyways still hopeful for Lockwood but he's had to readjust his physical style because of shoulder injuries. We'll see how effective he'll be in his fourth year in NCAA. Also for a bit of perspective motte was on one of the highest scoring lines in ncaa history. His line mates outscored him fairly significantly. Conor and Compher were in the 60s and 70s bracket. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kosmo Kramer Posted October 20, 2019 Share Posted October 20, 2019 Hopefully he has a healthy season. I'm sure Utica would love to have him next year I'm sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canucks Curse Posted October 20, 2019 Share Posted October 20, 2019 (edited) lockwood, madden, woo, palmu, hoglander, maybe focht, utica get ready for an influx of Canuck prospects, the year after, Podkolzin, silvos, rathbone, utunen Edited October 20, 2019 by Canucks Curse 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Guest Posted October 24, 2019 Share Posted October 24, 2019 What’re the chances he pulls a Vesey and leaves us? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alflives Posted October 24, 2019 Share Posted October 24, 2019 44 minutes ago, Stamkos said: What’re the chances he pulls a Vesey and leaves us? Zero. Kid's got character, and will sign when his season is done. He will be on the Comets come their playoffs. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoldenAlien Posted October 26, 2019 Share Posted October 26, 2019 Lockwood's second goal of the season: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SID.IS.SID.ME.IS.ME Posted October 27, 2019 Share Posted October 27, 2019 Lockwood with a goal again tonight: Unfortunately they’re trailing 3-1 in the dying seconds of the game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoneypuckOverlord Posted October 28, 2019 Share Posted October 28, 2019 On 10/27/2019 at 8:42 AM, SID.IS.SID.ME.IS.ME said: Lockwood with a goal again tonight: Unfortunately they’re trailing 3-1 in the dying seconds of the game. like a smaller version of Virtanen but with more hockey sense? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustABandwagoner Posted October 31, 2019 Share Posted October 31, 2019 Honest question: I don't know much; but is this dude even worth signing? Convince me he's worth a contract spot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whorvat Posted October 31, 2019 Share Posted October 31, 2019 8 hours ago, DontMessMe said: Honest question: I don't know much; but is this dude even worth signing? Convince me he's worth a contract spot. Jannik Hansen with a higher offensive ceiling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 31, 2019 Share Posted October 31, 2019 2 hours ago, Whorvat said: Jannik Hansen with a higher offensive ceiling That's way too optimistic IMO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred65 Posted October 31, 2019 Share Posted October 31, 2019 3 hours ago, Whorvat said: Jannik Hansen with a higher offensive ceiling Hansen as a 19 year old was a point a game player in the WHL. He was 6'1"/200 and quite willing to drop the gloves if need be, and hit like a truck. He could play up and down the line up 1st line to 4th line. Gaudette was a Hoby Baker player, Lockwood not so much. This all point to me that likely he's a AHL player 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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