Liam Watkins — © Photo: Andrew Lake

Minnesota State Univ. (Mankato) — © Photo: Andrew Lake

Liam Watkins

#27 Minnesota State Univ. (Mankato) / NCAA - 26/27

Date of Birth: Jul 13, 2004
Age: 22
Place of Birth: Okotoks, AB, CAN
Nation: Canada
Youth Team: Okotoks MHA
Position: F
Height: 185 cm / 6'1"
Weight: 91 kg / 201 lbs
Shoots: L
Contract: -

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Liam Watkins Facts

Brother: Lucas Watkins

Liam Watkins Statistics

									Post
2016-2017	Okotoks Oilers U15 AA	SCAHL U15	4	2	1	3	0	-	Playoffs	5	0	1	1	0	-
2017-2018	Okotoks Oilers U15 AAA	AMBHL	36	8	13	21	4	-
2018-2019	Edge School U15 Prep	CSSHL U15	30	9	10	19	2	-	Playoffs	3	0	3	3	0	-
2018-2019	Edge School Elite 15s	CSSHL U16	7	2	0	2	0	-
2019-2020	Okotoks Oilers U18 AAA	AMHL	32	13	9	22	16	-	Playoffs	3	1	1	2	2	-
2020-2021	Okotoks Oilers U18 AAA "C"	AEHL U18	5	5	2	7	2	-
2020-2021	Spruce Grove Saints	AJHL	17	3	7	10	4	-
2021-2022	Spruce Grove Saints	AJHL	58	16	23	39	12	-	Playoffs	13	3	6	9	2	-
2022-2023	Spruce Grove Saints	AJHL	54	26	41	67	16	-	Playoffs	15	8	6	14	2	-
2023-2024	Des Moines Buccaneers	USHL	62	23	20	43	8	-4
2024-2025	Univ. of Nebraska-Omaha	NCAA	15	2	2	4	0	-7
2025-2026	Minnesota State Univ. (Mankato)	NCAA	40	6	17	23	6	19
2026-2027	Minnesota State Univ. (Mankato)	NCAA	10	3	3	6	2	-3

Liam Watkins Tournament Statistics

									Post
2013-2014	Team Brick Alberta	Brick Invitational	6	6	2	8	0	-	Playoffs	2	1	1	2	0	-
2015-2016	Western Canada Selects U12	WSI U12	6	1	4	5	2	-
2018-2019	Team Alberta Red	Alberta Cup	5	3	5	8	0	-
2019-2020	Okotoks Oilers U18 AAA	Macs Tournament	4	0	2	2	2	-
2022-2023	Canada West U19 "C"	WJAC-19	6	5	4	9	0	-

Liam Watkins Career Totals by League


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
AMBHL (AEHL U15)	1	36	8	13	21	0.58	4	-	0
Brick Invitational	1	6	6	2	8	1.33	0	-	1	2	1	1	2	1.00	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
Macs Tournament (Circle K Classic)	1	4	0	2	2	0.50	2	-	0
NCAA	3	65	11	22	33	0.51	8	9	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 Totals by Team


Canada West U19	1	6	5	4	9	1.50	0	-	0
Des Moines Buccaneers	1	62	23	20	43	0.69	8	-4	0
Edge School Elite 15s	1	7	2	0	2	0.29	0	-	0
Edge School U15 Prep	1	30	9	10	19	0.63	2	-	1	3	0	3	3	1.00	0	-
Minnesota State Univ. (Mankato)	2	50	9	20	29	0.58	8	16	0
Okotoks Oilers U15 AA	1	4	2	1	3	0.75	0	-	1	5	0	1	1	0.20	0	-
Okotoks Oilers U15 AAA	1	36	8	13	21	0.58	4	-	0
Okotoks Oilers U18 AAA	2	41	18	13	31	0.76	20	-	1	3	1	1	2	0.67	2	-
Spruce Grove Saints	3	129	45	71	116	0.90	32	-	2	28	11	12	23	0.82	4	-
Team Alberta Red (AB Cup)	1	5	3	5	8	1.60	0	-	0
Team Brick Alberta (Brick Invit)	1	6	6	2	8	1.33	0	-	1	2	1	1	2	1.00	0	-
Univ. of Nebraska-Omaha	1	15	2	2	4	0.27	0	-7	0
Western Canada Selects U12	1	6	1	4	5	0.83	2	-	0

Liam Watkins Career Highlights

Season	Awards
2016-2017	SCAHL U15 Champion
2018-2019	Alberta Cup Champion
2022-2023	WJAC-19 All-Star Team
2025-2026	NCAA (CCHA) Champion NCAA (CCHA) Regular Season Champion

Transactions

Date	Status	From	To
04/08/2025	Confirmed	Univ. of Nebraska-Omaha	Minnesota State Univ. (Mankato)
02/23/2021	Confirmed	Okotoks Oilers U18 AAA	Spruce Grove Saints
12/02/2020	Confirmed	Okotoks Oilers U18 AAA	Univ. of Nebraska-Omaha

Liam Watkins Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2023, 1 #5 by Des Moines Buccaneers in the USHL Entry Draft
Drafted 2019, 4 #75 by Brandon Wheat Kings in the WHL Prospects Draft