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Matt Willows (F)

Reading Royals

Biography

Notable number: Entering 2017-18, has not had a points drought longer than four games in professional career.

2016-17: Tied for third on Reading in assists (32) and fifth in points (50)...Selected Royals Offensive Player of the Year at Fans' Choice Awards...Combined for 15 multi-point games, five games with three points and two multi-goal games between Reading and Allen....Recorded first professional hat trick and career high four points on 2/4/17 in Royals win at WHL (3g, 1a)...Transferred to Reading from Allen on Dec. 8, 2016...Made Allen debut on 10/29/16 and scored with two goals vs. IND.

2015-16: 2016 ECHL Rookie of the Year...led rookies and Florida in assists (43) and points (66)...17 multi-point games...Tied for fourth in goals by a rookie (23)...Tied for league lead in power-play assists by a rookie (12).

2014-15: Scored in first professional game with Worcester after career ended at Vermont (3/27/15 vs. SPR) ... Three goals in first four professional games.

New Hampshire- NCAA: Captained New Hampshire, won Hampshire Charles E. Holt Coaches Award and named Hockey East Honorable Mention All-Star (2014-15)...Third on team in points (39 in 41 GP), named New Hampshire's best forward after leading team in game-winning and short-handed goals (2013-14)...Selected as Wildcats' most-improved player (2012-13)...Two-time Hockey East All-Academic Team (2011-12, 2014-15).

Before New Hampshire: EJHL Offensive Player of the Year with the Jersey Hitment and topped league in regular season scoring (70 pts) and playoff points (12).

Royals Transactions: Loaned to Reading by Lehigh Valley (10/1/17)...Assigned by San Jose (AHL) to Reading (12/8/16)