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William Whitelaw
#18 Western Michigan Univ. / NCAA - 26/27
- Date of Birth
- Feb 05, 2005
- Age
- 21
- Place of Birth
- Rosemount, MN, USA
- Nation
- USA
- Youth Team
- -
- Position
- C/RW
- Height
- 175 cm / 5'9"
- Weight
- 79 kg / 174 lbs
- Shoots
- R
- Contract
- 26/27
1
- NHL Rights
Columbus Blue Jackets / Unsigned
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
| S | Team | League | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | +/- | Post | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-2019 |  Shattuck St. Mary's 14U AAA | 14U AAA | 55 | 14 | 14 | 28 | 42 | - | |||||||
| 2019-2020 | MN Bruins 15U AAA | MNBEL 14U | 10 | 3 | 4 | 7 | - | - | |||||||
| 2019-2020 | MN Rangers 14U AAA | MNBEL 14U | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |||||||
| 2019-2020 | Shattuck St. Mary's 14U AAA | 14U AAA | 58 | 31 | 54 | 85 | 52 | - | |||||||
| 2020-2021 | Shattuck St. Mary's 18U Prep | USHS-Prep | 36 | 14 | 19 | 31 | 24 | - | |||||||
| 2020-2021 | Shattuck St. Mary's 18U AAA | 18U AAA | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | - | |||||||
| 2021-2022 | Shattuck St. Mary's 18U Prep | USHS-Prep | 55 | 46 | 64 | 110 | 46 | - | |||||||
| 2021-2022 | Shattuck St. Mary's 18U Prep | PHC | 11 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 16 | - | Playoffs | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | - |
| 2021-2022 | Youngstown Phantoms | USHL | 9 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | -4 | Playoffs | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -1 |
| 2021-2022 | USA U17 (all) | International-Jr | 4 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 6 | - | |||||||
| 2022-2023 | Youngstown Phantoms | USHL | 62 | 36 | 25 | 61 | 90 | 11 | Playoffs | 9 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 18 | 3 |
| 2023-2024 | Univ. of Wisconsin | NCAA | 37 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 17 | 3 | |||||||
| 2024-2025 | Univ. of Michigan | NCAA | 35 | 11 | 7 | 18 | 30 | 7 | |||||||
| 2025-2026 | Western Michigan Univ. | NCAA | 39 | 19 | 15 | 34 | 51 | 14 | |||||||
| 2026-2027 | Western Michigan Univ. | NCAA | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| S | Team | League | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | +/- | Post | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-2015 | Team Minnesota | Brick Invitational | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | - | |||||||
| 2019-2020 | B14 - District 8 | MNHP-14 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 6 | - | - | |||||||
| 2021-2022 | Team Forest | USA-S16 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | - | |||||||
| 2022-2023 | Team Forest | USA-S17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |||||||
| 2022-2023 | USA U18 | Hlinka Gretzky Cup | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | - |
| League | Seasons | GP | G | A | TP | PPG | PIM | +/- | Seasons | 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 | 4 | 113 | 42 | 30 | 72 | 0.64 | 100 | 27 | 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 |
| Team | Seasons | GP | G | A | TP | PPG | PIM | +/- | Seasons | GP | G | A | TP | PPG | PIM | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B14 - District 8 (MNHP) | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2.00 | - | - | 0 | |||||||
| MN Bruins 15U AAA | 1 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0.70 | - | - | 0 | |||||||
| MN Rangers 14U AAA | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.50 | - | - | 0 | |||||||
| Shattuck St. Mary's 14U AAA | 2 | 113 | 45 | 68 | 113 | 1.00 | 94 | - | 0 | |||||||
| Shattuck St. Mary's 18U AAA | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3.00 | 2 | - | 0 | |||||||
| Shattuck St. Mary's 18U Prep | 2 | 102 | 74 | 90 | 162 | 1.59 | 86 | - | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2.50 | 2 | - |
| Team Forest (Select 17) | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | - | 0 | |||||||
| Team Forest (Select 16) | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.00 | 8 | - | 0 | |||||||
| Team Minnesota (Brick Invit) | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1.00 | 4 | - | 0 | |||||||
| Univ. of Michigan | 1 | 35 | 11 | 7 | 18 | 0.51 | 30 | 7 | 0 | |||||||
| Univ. of Wisconsin | 1 | 37 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 0.46 | 17 | 3 | 0 | |||||||
| USA U17 (all) | 1 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 2.75 | 6 | - | 0 | |||||||
| USA U18 (Cup) | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 | 0 | - | 0 | |||||||
| Western Michigan Univ. | 2 | 41 | 21 | 16 | 37 | 0.90 | 53 | 17 | 0 | |||||||
| Youngstown Phantoms | 2 | 71 | 38 | 26 | 64 | 0.90 | 100 | 7 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 0.91 | 20 | 2 |