Reece Willcox

Canadian ice hockey player

Ice hockey player

Reece Willcox

Reece Willcox on January 11, 2020

Born|  (1994-03-20) March 20, 1994 (age 30)
Surrey, British Columbia, Canada
Height|  6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight|  184 lb (83 kg; 13 st 2 lb)
Position|  Defence
Shot|  Right
Played for|  Lehigh Valley Phantoms
Hershey Bears
HC Pustertal Wölfe
NHL draft|  141st overall, 2012
Philadelphia Flyers
Playing career|  2016-2023

Reece Kenneth Willcox (born March 20, 1994) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenseman who is last played with the HC Pustertal Wölfe in the ICE Hockey League (ICEHL). He was drafted in the fifth round of the 2012 NHL Entry Draft by the Philadelphia Flyers.

## Early life

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Willcox was born on March 20, 1994, in Surrey, British Columbia, Canada[1] to parents Darryl and Barb Wilcox.[2] His younger brother Rhett also plays ice hockey and was drafted by the Western Hockey League's Portland Winterhawks in 2011.[3]

## Playing career

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Willcox signed a three-year entry-level contract with the Philadelphia Flyers on March 21, 2016.[4] Willcox played for the Lehigh Valley Phantoms of the American Hockey League (AHL) for the duration of his tenure within the Flyers organization.

Leaving as a free agent after parts of five seasons with the Flyers, Willcox opted to continue his career by agreeing to a contract with the Florida Everblades of the ECHL on January 5, 2021.[5] After making 5 appearances with the Everblades into the pandemic delayed 2020–21 season, Willcox was signed to a professional tryout contract to attend the Hershey Bears training camp on January 20, 2021.[6] He remained with the Bears for the duration of the season, registering 5 assists through 27 regular season games.

On July 27, 2021, Wilcox left the AHL as a free agent and signed his first contract abroad in joining Italian club, HC Pustertal Wölfe, for their debut season in the ICE Hockey League.[7]

## Career statistics

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Season | Team  | League  | GP  | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP  | G  | A  | Pts  | PIM
2010–11 | Merritt Centennials | BCHL | 53 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 16  | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0
2011–12 | Merritt Centennials  | BCHL  | 52 | 5 | 18 | 23 | 26  | 9 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6
2012–13 | Cornell University | ECAC | 34 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 8  | — | — | — | — | —
2013–14 | Cornell University  | ECAC  | 32 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 10  | — | — | — | — | —
2014–15 | Cornell University  | ECAC  | 21 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10  | — | — | — | — | —
2015–16 | Cornell University  | ECAC  | 33 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 2  | — | — | — | — | —
2015–16 | Lehigh Valley Phantoms | AHL | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8  | — | — | — | — | —
2016–17 | Lehigh Valley Phantoms  | AHL  | 48 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 12  | — | — | — | — | —
2016–17 | Reading Royals | ECHL | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0  | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
2017–18 | Lehigh Valley Phantoms  | AHL  | 57 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 24  | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4
2018–19 | Lehigh Valley Phantoms  | AHL  | 65 | 3 | 17 | 20 | 25  | — | — | — | — | —
2019–20 | Lehigh Valley Phantoms  | AHL  | 56 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 12  | — | — | — | — | —
2020–21 | Florida Everblades | ECHL  | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2  | — | — | — | — | —
2020–21 | Hershey Bears | AHL  | 27 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 6  | — | — | — | — | —
2021–22 | HC Pustertal Wölfe | ICEHL | 49 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 18  | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6
2022–23 | HC Pustertal Wölfe  | ICEHL  | 48 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 26  | — | — | — | — | —
AHL totals  | 259 | 12 | 51 | 63 | 87  | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4

## References

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1. ^ "Reece Wilcox". eliteprospects.com. Elite Prospects. Retrieved May 23, 2021.
2. ^ "Reece Wilcox". cornellbigred.com. Retrieved May 23, 2021.
3. ^ "Bantam Draft Recap". winterhawks.com. October 5, 2011. Retrieved May 23, 2021.
4. ^ "Reece Willcox Signed". Philadelphia Flyers. March 21, 2016. Retrieved December 8, 2019.
5. ^ ECHL (January 5, 2021). "Everblades sign Reece Willcox". Twitter. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
6. ^ "Bears ink defenders O'Gara, Willcox to tryout agreements". Hershey Bears. January 20, 2021. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
7. ^ "New defenseman enters" (in German). HC Pustertal Wölfe. July 27, 2021. Retrieved July 27, 2021.

## External links

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* Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database