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USA Canada Will McLaughlin
#24 Portland Winterhawks / WHL - 25/26
1-time Hlinka Gretzky Cup Gold Medal 1
1-time AEHL U15 Champion 1
Date of Birth
Mar 10, 2008
Position
D
Age
17
Height
6'2" / 189 cm
Place of Birth
Canmore, AB, CAN
Weight
174 lbs / 79 kg
Nation
USA / Canada
Shoots
L
Youth Team
Canmore MHA
Contract
-
Agency
PREMIUM
NHL Draft
Prospect eligible for the 2026 NHL Entry Draft
Rankings

Father: Kyle McLaughlin
Brother: Finn McLaughlin

© Photo: Dan Hickling

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Will McLaughlin Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2021-22 Airdrie Xtreme U15 AAA AEHL U15 22* 0* 6* 6* 4* -* | Playoffs 10 0 2 2 0 -
2022-23 Airdrie Xtreme U15 AAA “A” AEHL U15 34* 4* 21* 25* 18* -* | Playoffs 9 0 1 1 0 -
AC Avalanche U17 AAA AEHL U17 3* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* |
2023-24 Little Caesars 15U AAA 15U AAA 66* 7* 39* 46* 14* -* |
2024-25 Drumheller Dragons AJHL 47* 3* 26* 29* 18* -* | Playoffs 11 2 4 6 8 -
2025-26 Portland Winterhawks WHL 54* 8* 16* 24* 12* 12* |
Projected WHL 68* 10* 20* 30* 15* 15* |
2026-27 Colorado College NCAA -* -* -* -* -* -* |

Will McLaughlin Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2017-18 Team Brick Alberta Brick Invitational 7* 0* 2* 2* 0* -* |
2021-22 Draftday Hockey Selects U14 WSI U14 8* 1* 2* 3* -* -* |
2022-23 Airdrie Xtreme U15 AAA John Reid Memorial 6* 0* 2* 2* 0* -* |
Team Alberta Black “C” Alberta Cup 5* 0* 2* 2* 0* -* |
2023-24 Team Forest USA-S15 4* 1* 0* 1* 0* -* |
Little Caesars 15U AAA US 15U Nationals 4* 0* 2* 2* 0* -* |
2024-25 Team White USA-S16 5* 0* 1* 1* 0* -* |
2025-26 Rocky Mountain District USA-S17 6* 0* 1* 1* 3* -* |
USA U18 Hlinka Gretzky Cup 5* 0* 3* 3* 0* 2* |

Will McLaughlin Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
15U AAA 1 66* 7* 39* 46* 0.70* 14* -* | 0 * * * * * *
AEHL U15 2 56* 4* 27* 31* 0.55* 22* -* | 2 19 0 * 3 * 3 * 0.16 * 0 * - *
AEHL U17 1 3* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
AJHL 1 47* 3* 26* 29* 0.62* 18* -* | 1 11 2 * 4 * 6 * 0.55 * 8 * - *
Alberta Cup 1 5* 0* 2* 2* 0.40* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Brick Invitational 1 7* 0* 2* 2* 0.29* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Hlinka Gretzky Cup 1 5* 0* 3* 3* 0.60* 0* 2* | 0 * * * * * *
John Reid Memorial 1 6* 0* 2* 2* 0.33* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
NCAA 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
US 15U Nationals 1 4* 0* 2* 2* 0.50* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
USA-S15 1 4* 1* 0* 1* 0.25* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
USA-S16 1 5* 0* 1* 1* 0.20* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
USA-S17 1 6* 0* 1* 1* 0.17* 3* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WHL 1 54* 8* 16* 24* 0.44* 12* 12* | 0 * * * * * *
WSI U14 1 8* 1* 2* 3* 0.38* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *

Will McLaughlin Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
12/01/2024
12/01/2024 Confirmed Drumheller Dragons Portland Winterhawks
08/15/2024
08/15/2024 Confirmed Little Caesars 15U AAA Colorado College
Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2024, 7 #92 overall by Muskegon Lumberjacks in the USHL Futures Draft

Drafted 2023, 5 #105 overall by Portland Winterhawks in the WHL Prospects Draft