| Dennis Williams |
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Graduate Student
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| Hometown:
Stratford, Ontario
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| High School:
Stratford Central Secondary School
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| Birthdate:
08/14/1979
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| Pre-College:
Stratford Cullitons (Ontario Midwestern Junior B)
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Dennis Williams is in his first season as volunteer assistant coach at Bowling Green State University.
Williams, a native of Stratford, Ontario, played in 117 games at BGSU from 1997-2001. The right-winger had 12-8--20 in his four years and helped the Falcons to the Central Collegiate Hockey Association Semifinals his senior season. Williams was a recipient of the Howard Brown Coach’s Award his senior year while earning All-CCHA Academic Honorable Mention his last three seasons with the Falcons. He was a Canadian Rhode Scholarship nominee in 2000-2001.
He played one season of professional hockey in the Central Hockey League with the Odessa Jackalops, appearing in five games.
Williams earned his bachelors of science degree in sport management in the summer of 2001, graduating cum laude. He is currently enrolled in graduate school at BGSU.
As a senior in 2000-2001
Played in 37 games...had two goals and three assists with 64 PIM...netted game-winning goal at Northern Michigan in overtime (March 13) to send the Falcons to the CCHA Championships...BGSU lost 2-1 to Michigan State in semifinals...named to the CCHA All-Academic Special Mention team for third year in a row.
As a junior in 1999-2000
Played in 30 games...had two-game goal-scoring streak (2-0--2) Oct. 29-30...scored the first goal of the game against Union (short-handed)...recorded his only assist of the season Jan. 22 vs. Alabama-Huntsville...named to the CCHA All-Academic Special Mention team.
As a sophomore in 1998-99
Played in 33 games, missing four games due to injury (BG went 0-3-1)...did not dress for series finale at Northern Michigan (Nov. 7)...scored the first goal of the season (Oct. 9 at Miami)...recorded his second goal Nov. 27, also against the RedHawks...scored game-tying goal vs. Ferris State on Jan. 23...CCHA Special Mention All-Academic honoree.
As a freshman in 1997-98
Played in the Falcons first 10 games before having to miss the Nov. 15 game versus Ohio State because of a game disqualification penalty...played two games before being injured at Alaska Fairbanks...scored the lone goal in BG’s 1-0 victory at Michigan State on Dec. 7...was injured at home over the holidays and missed the next 17 games...came back to record a point in the last three games of the season.
Pre-College
Competed three years for the Stratford Cullitons in the Ontario Hockey Association’s Midwestern Junior B League, helping his team to first-place finishes each season...played for coaches Denis Flanagan (1994-97) and Rob Hooper (1996-97)...primarily skated at right wing...power-play and penalty-kill regular...picked to the league all-star team his last two years with the Cullitons...posted 50 goals and 72 assists (196 PIM) in 48 regular-season games in 1996-97...his goal count included 17 power-play markers, two shorthanders, and seven game winners...posted one five-goal contest, one four-marker outing, and four other games of three tallies...registered 11 goals and 14 assists (52 PIM) in 14 playoff contests...had 31 goals and 46 assists (108 PIM) in 47 regular-season games during the 1995-96 season with 10 PPGs...also added eight goals and 14 assists (60 PIM) in 14 postseason contests...produced 20 markers and 22 helpers (126 PIM) in 41 regular-season outings in 1994-95...chosen to play for the Ontario U-17 team which was named “Team of the Year” in 1995 by the province...Team Ontario took first at the World U-17 Hockey Championships contested in Moncton, New Brunswick, in 1995 with its victory over Finland...helped Stratford to the All-Ontario Sutherland Cup championship in both 1994 and 1995...also helped his team to first-place finishes in the Prospects Tournament in 1996 and the NCAA Prospects Invitational in 1997 (26 points in 7 games)...skated for the Waterloo Timber Wolves in MHA Major Bantam AAA action during the 1993-94 campaign...scored 55 goals and added 73 assists (186 PIM) with Waterloo.
Personal
Full name--Dennis Bruce Williams...born August 14, 1979, in Stratford...son of Larry (and Tracey) Williams and Linda Williams...has three brothers...earned bachelor of science degree in sport management from BGSU in spring of 2001...graduated cum laude...currently enrolled in graduate school at BGSU...graduate of Stratford Central Secondary School (’97)...also attended St. Michael’s Secondary School...drafted by the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds in the 1996 Ontario Hockey League draft (9th round; 150th overall).
Streaks
Longest Point Streak: 5 games -- 12/7/97 at MSU to 10/9/98 at Miami (3-2--5)
Longest Goal Streak: 2 games -- Oct. 29 vs. UAF to Oct. 30 vs. UAF (2-0--2)
Longest Assist Streak: 2 games -- 2/28/98 vs. OSU to 3/6/98 vs. Michigan (0-2--2)
Career Highs...
Most Goals Game/Series: 1/2
Most Assists Game/Series: 1/1
Most Points Game/Series: 1/2
