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Canada Liam Watkins
#27 Minnesota State Univ. (Mankato) / NCAA - 25/26
1-time Alberta Cup Champion 1
1-time WJAC-19 All-Star Team 1
Date of Birth
Jul 13, 2004
Position
F
Age
21
Height
6'1" / 185 cm
Place of Birth
Okotoks, AB, CAN
Weight
201 lbs / 91 kg
Nation
Canada
Shoots
L
Youth Team
Okotoks MHA
Contract
-

Brother: Lucas Watkins

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Liam Watkins Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2016-17 Okotoks Oilers U15 AA SCAHL U15 4* 2* 1* 3* 0* -* | Playoffs 5 0 1 1 0 -
2017-18 Okotoks Oilers U15 AAA AMBHL 36* 8* 13* 21* 4* -* |
2018-19 Edge School U15 Prep CSSHL U15 30* 9* 10* 19* 2* -* | Playoffs 3 0 3 3 0 -
Edge School Elite 15s CSSHL U16 7* 2* 0* 2* 0* -* |
2019-20 Okotoks Oilers U18 AAA AMHL 32* 13* 9* 22* 16* -* | Playoffs 3 1 1 2 2 -
2020-21 Okotoks Oilers U18 AAA “C” AEHL U18 5* 5* 2* 7* 2* -* |
Spruce Grove Saints AJHL 17* 3* 7* 10* 4* -* |
2021-22 Spruce Grove Saints AJHL 58* 16* 23* 39* 12* -* | Playoffs 13 3 6 9 2 -
2022-23 Spruce Grove Saints AJHL 54* 26* 41* 67* 16* -* | Playoffs 15 8 6 14 2 -
2023-24 Des Moines Buccaneers USHL 62* 23* 20* 43* 8* -4* |
2024-25 Univ. of Nebraska-Omaha NCAA 15* 2* 2* 4* 0* -7* |
2025-26 Minnesota State Univ. (Mankato) NCAA 23* 5* 9* 14* 0* 13* |

Liam Watkins Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2013-14 Team Brick Alberta Brick Invitational 6* 6* 2* 8* 0* -* | Playoffs 2 1 1 2 0 -
2015-16 Western Canada Selects U12 WSI U12 6* 1* 4* 5* 2* -* |
2018-19 Team Alberta Red Alberta Cup 5* 3* 5* 8* 0* -* |
2019-20 Okotoks Oilers U18 AAA Macs Tournament 4* 0* 2* 2* 2* -* |
2022-23 Canada West U19 “C” WJAC-19 6* 5* 4* 9* 0* -* |

Liam Watkins Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
AMBHL (AEHL U15) 1 36* 8* 13* 21* 0.58* 4* -* | 0 * * * * * *
AEHL U18 (AMHL) 2 37* 18* 11* 29* 0.78* 18* -* | 1 3 1 * 1 * 2 * 0.67 * 2 * - *
AJHL 3 129* 45* 71* 116* 0.90* 32* -* | 2 28 11 * 12 * 23 * 0.82 * 4 * - *
Alberta Cup 1 5* 3* 5* 8* 1.60* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Brick Invitational 1 6* 6* 2* 8* 1.33* 0* -* | 1 2 1 * 1 * 2 * 1.00 * 0 * - *
Macs Tournament (Circle K Classic) 1 4* 0* 2* 2* 0.50* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
CSSHL U15 1 30* 9* 10* 19* 0.63* 2* -* | 1 3 0 * 3 * 3 * 1.00 * 0 * - *
CSSHL U16 1 7* 2* 0* 2* 0.29* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
NCAA 2 38* 7* 11* 18* 0.47* 0* 6* | 0 * * * * * *
SCAHL U15 1 4* 2* 1* 3* 0.75* 0* -* | 1 5 0 * 1 * 1 * 0.20 * 0 * - *
USHL 1 62* 23* 20* 43* 0.69* 8* -4* | 0 * * * * * *
WJAC-19 1 6* 5* 4* 9* 1.50* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WSI U12 1 6* 1* 4* 5* 0.83* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *

Liam Watkins Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
04/08/2025
04/08/2025 Confirmed Univ. of Nebraska-Omaha Minnesota State Univ. (Mankato)
02/23/2021
02/23/2021 Confirmed Okotoks Oilers U18 AAA Spruce Grove Saints
12/02/2020
12/02/2020 Confirmed Okotoks Oilers U18 AAA Univ. of Nebraska-Omaha
Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2023, 1 #5 overall by Des Moines Buccaneers in the USHL Entry Draft

Drafted 2019, 4 #75 overall by Brandon Wheat Kings in the WHL Prospects Draft