Reece Willcox

Reece Kenneth Willcox (born March 20, 1994) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who last played for HC Pustertal Wölfe of the ICE Hockey League (ICEHL). He was drafted in the fifth round of the 2012 NHL Entry Draft by the Philadelphia Flyers.

Reece Willcox
Reece Willcox on January 11, 2020
Born	(1994-03-20) March 20, 1994 (age 31) Surrey, British Columbia, Canada
Height	6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight	184 lb (83 kg; 13 st 2 lb)
Position	Defence
Shot	Right
Played for	Lehigh Valley Phantoms Hershey Bears HC Pustertal Wölfe
NHL draft	141st overall, 2012 Philadelphia Flyers
Playing career	2016–2023

Early life

Willcox was born on March 20, 1994, in Surrey, British Columbia, Canada^[1] to parents Darryl and Barb Wilcox.^[2] His younger brother Rhett also plays ice hockey and was drafted by the Western Hockey League's Portland Winterhawks in 2011.^[3]

Playing career

Willcox signed a three-year entry-level contract with the Philadelphia Flyers on March 21, 2016.^[4] Willcox played for the Lehigh Valley Phantoms of the American Hockey League (AHL) for the duration of his tenure within the Flyers organization.

Leaving as a free agent after parts of five seasons with the Flyers, Willcox opted to continue his career by agreeing to a contract with the Florida Everblades of the ECHL on January 5, 2021.^[5] After making 5 appearances with the Everblades into the pandemic delayed 2020–21 season, Willcox was signed to a professional tryout contract to attend the Hershey Bears training camp on January 20, 2021.^[6] He remained with the Bears for the duration of the season, registering 5 assists through 27 regular season games.

On July 27, 2021, Wilcox left the AHL as a free agent and signed his first contract abroad in joining Italian club, HC Pustertal Wölfe, for their debut season in the ICE Hockey League.^[7]

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2010–11	Merritt Centennials	BCHL		53	5	9	14	16		4	1	2	3	0
2011–12	Merritt Centennials	BCHL		52	5	18	23	26		9	2	2	4	6
2012–13	Cornell University	ECAC		34	0	5	5	8		—	—	—	—	—
2013–14	Cornell University	ECAC		32	2	5	7	10		—	—	—	—	—
2014–15	Cornell University	ECAC		21	1	3	4	10		—	—	—	—	—
2015–16	Cornell University	ECAC		33	2	11	13	2		—	—	—	—	—
2015–16	Lehigh Valley Phantoms	AHL		6	1	2	3	8		—	—	—	—	—
2016–17	Lehigh Valley Phantoms	AHL		48	3	4	7	12		—	—	—	—	—
2016–17	Reading Royals	ECHL		5	1	1	2	0		1	0	0	0	0
2017–18	Lehigh Valley Phantoms	AHL		57	3	12	15	24		13	0	1	1	4
2018–19	Lehigh Valley Phantoms	AHL		65	3	17	20	25		—	—	—	—	—
2019–20	Lehigh Valley Phantoms	AHL		56	2	11	13	12		—	—	—	—	—
2020–21	Florida Everblades	ECHL		5	0	0	0	2		—	—	—	—	—
2020–21	Hershey Bears	AHL		27	0	5	5	6		—	—	—	—	—
2021–22	HC Pustertal Wölfe	ICEHL		49	5	15	20	18		4	1	3	4	6
2022–23	HC Pustertal Wölfe	ICEHL		48	3	13	16	26		—	—	—	—	—
AHL totals				259	12	51	63	87		13	0	1	1	4