Colby Williams

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Colby Williams
Born (1995-01-26) January 26, 1995 (age 29)
Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb)
Position Defence
Shoots Right
KHL team
Former teams		 CSKA Moscow
Hershey Bears
Belleville Senators
Admiral Vladivostok
NHL Draft 173rd overall, 2015
Washington Capitals
Playing career 2016–present

Colby Williams (born January 26, 1995) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing with HC CSKA Moscow of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). He was drafted 173rd overall by the Washington Capitals in the sixth round of the 2015 NHL Entry Draft and previously played in the American Hockey League (AHL) for the Hershey Bears and Belleville Senators.

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Playing career

Junior

After playing minor hockey in the Saskatchewan Male U18 AAA Hockey League (SMAAAHL), Williams was drafted 64th overall by the Regina Pats of the Western Hockey League (WHL) in the 2010 WHL Bantam Draft. [1] [2]

On 18 January 2011, Williams made his WHL debut in a 4–3 loss against the Moose Jaw Warriors. [3] On 13 October 2012, he scored his first WHL points with two assists in a 4–3 win against the Everett Silvertips, playing 59 games with 19 assists in his rookie WHL season. [4] He scored his first two WHL goals in a 5–4 overtime loss against the Kelowna Rockets on 14 December 2013, ultimately playing 66 games with nine goals and 23 assists in his sophomore season. [2] [5] In the 2014–15 WHL season, he improved on his previous numbers, with 11 goals and 30 assists in 64 games played. Prior to his final WHL season, he was named the captain of the Pats as an overage player, however, he missed most of the season with a wrist injury, finishing with five goals and seven assists in 19 appearances. [6] [7]

Professional

Williams was drafted 173rd overall by the Washington Capitals in the sixth round of the 2015 NHL Entry Draft. [1] On 22 October 2016, he made his professional debut with the Capitals' AHL affiliate, the Hershey Bears, in a 5–2 win against the Bridgeport Sound Tigers, recording his first AHL assist. [8] On 4 November 2016, he scored his first professional goal in a 3–2 overtime win against the Springfield Thunderbirds, which was the game-winning goal in his two-point performance. [9] He ultimately recorded four goals and 12 assists in 60 appearances for the Bears in his first professional season, winning the Bears' rookie of the year award. [10]

The Capitals signed Williams to a two-year entry-level contract on 2 March 2017. [11] In the 2017–18 AHL season, he played 69 games with three goals and 14 assists for the Bears. In the 2018–19 AHL season, he played 36 games with ten assists. [2] The Capitals re-signed Williams to a one-year two-way contract extension on 13 July 2019, where he appeared in 31 games with six assists for the Hershey Bears in the 2019–20 AHL season. [12]

On 8 January 2021, the Belleville Senators signed Williams to a one-year AHL contract. [13]

As a free agent from the Senators, Williams signed his first contract abroad after agreeing to a one-year contract with Russian club, Admiral Vladivostok of the KHL, on July 20, 2022. [14]

Personal life

Williams is a part-owner of a hockey consulting business based in Regina. [15]

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2012–13 Regina Pats WHL 590191970—————
2013–14 Regina PatsWHL66923328240008
2014–15 Regina PatsWHL6411304195935812
2015–16 Regina PatsWHL195712201227914
2016–17 Hershey Bears AHL 60412164031014
2017–18 Hershey BearsAHL693141794—————
2018–19 Hershey BearsAHL36010103330004
2019–20 Hershey BearsAHL3106846—————
2020–21 Belleville Senators AHL27371024—————
2021–22 Belleville SenatorsAHL512686420002
2022–23 Admiral Vladivostok KHL 67117184090008
2023–24 Admiral VladivostokKHL2102256—————
2023–24 CSKA Moscow KHL3318911—————
AHL totals278135568303810110
KHL totals1212272910790008

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