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USA William Whitelaw
#8 Univ. of Michigan / NCAA - 24/25
1-time USHL Clark Cup Champion 1
Date of Birth
Feb 05, 2005
Position
C
Age
19
Height
5'9" / 175 cm
Place of Birth
Rosemount, MN, USA
Weight
174 lbs / 79 kg
Nation
USA
Shoots
R
Youth Team
-
Contract
-
NHL Rights
Columbus Blue Jackets Columbus Blue Jackets / Unsigned
Drafted
2023 round 3 #66 overall by Columbus Blue Jackets

William Whitelaw blends plus-level skating, blistering mental pace, and a triple-threat scoring profile to generate offence at will. Whitelaw is most effective as a finisher, with an adaptable, deceptive, and potent set of releases fit for any situation. Wrist shots, slap shots, one-times, catch-and-release – he can send them all on net and beat goaltenders clean from range. He's also an efficient distributor, capable of setting up highly difficult passing plays with deception and connecting with his linemates with relative ease. -EliteProspects 2023 NHL Draft Guide

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William Whitelaw Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2018-19 Shattuck St. Mary's 14U AAA 14U AAA 55* 14* 14* 28* 42* -* |
2019-20 MN Bruins 15U AAA MNBEL 14U 10* 3* 4* 7* -* -* |
MN Rangers 14U AAA MNBEL 14U 4* 2* 0* 2* -* -* |
Shattuck St. Mary's 14U AAA 14U AAA 58* 31* 54* 85* 52* -* |
2020-21 Shattuck St. Mary's 18U Prep USHS-Prep 36* 14* 19* 31* 24* -* |
Shattuck St. Mary's 18U AAA 18U AAA 1* 3* 0* 3* 2* -* |
2021-22 Shattuck St. Mary's 18U Prep USHS-Prep 55* 46* 64* 110* 46* -* |
Youngstown Phantoms USHL 9* 2* 1* 3* 10* -4* | Playoffs 2 1 0 1 2 -1
Shattuck St. Mary's 18U Prep PHC 11* 14* 7* 21* 16* -* | Playoffs 2 3 2 5 2 -
USA U17 (all) International-Jr 4* 6* 5* 11* 6* -* |
2022-23 Youngstown Phantoms USHL 62* 36* 25* 61* 90* 11* | Playoffs 9 5 4 9 18 3
2023-24 Univ. of Wisconsin NCAA 37* 10* 7* 17* 17* 3* |
2024-25 Univ. of Michigan NCAA 15* 4* 4* 8* 16* 2* |

William Whitelaw Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2014-15 Team Minnesota Brick Invitational 6* 3* 3* 6* 4* -* |
2019-20 B14 - District 8 MNHP-14 3* 4* 2* 6* -* -* |
2021-22 Team Forest USA-S16 5* 2* 3* 5* 8* -* |
2022-23 Team Forest USA-S17 4* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* |
USA U18 Hlinka Gretzky Cup 4* 2* 2* 4* 0* -* |

William Whitelaw Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
14U AAA 2 113* 45* 68* 113* 1.00* 94* -* | 0 * * * * * *
18U AAA 1 1* 3* 0* 3* 3.00* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Brick Invitational 1 6* 3* 3* 6* 1.00* 4* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Hlinka Gretzky Cup 1 4* 2* 2* 4* 1.00* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
International-Jr 1 4* 6* 5* 11* 2.75* 6* -* | 0 * * * * * *
MNBEL 14U 1 14* 5* 4* 9* 0.64* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
MNHP-14 1 3* 4* 2* 6* 2.00* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
NCAA 2 52* 14* 11* 25* 0.48* 33* 5* | 0 * * * * * *
PHC 1 11* 14* 7* 21* 1.91* 16* -* | 1 2 3 * 2 * 5 * 2.50 * 2 * - *
USA-S16 1 5* 2* 3* 5* 1.00* 8* -* | 0 * * * * * *
USA-S17 1 4* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
USHL 2 71* 38* 26* 64* 0.90* 100* 7* | 2 11 6 * 4 * 10 * 0.91 * 20 * 2 *
USHS-Prep 2 91* 60* 83* 141* 1.55* 70* -* | 0 * * * * * *

William Whitelaw Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
04/22/2024
04/22/2024 Confirmed Univ. of Wisconsin Univ. of Michigan
08/25/2021
08/25/2021 Confirmed Shattuck St. Mary's 18U Prep Univ. of Wisconsin
Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2021, 1 #1 overall by Youngstown Phantoms in the USHL Futures Draft

2023 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #48 by Elite Prospects

2023 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #30 by FCHockey

2023 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #76 by TSN/Craig Button

2023 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #39 by McKeen's Hockey

2023 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #65 by TSN/McKenzie

2023 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #42 by NHL Central Scouting

Selected for Eastern Exposure Cup All Star Weekend -- 2020