University of Massachusets Athletics
2016-17 Hockey Roster
William Lagesson
- Position:
- Defenseman
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 198
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Gothenburg, Sweden
- Prev School:
- Dubuque (USHL)
AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2016-17: Game-by-Game Statistics
Played in 36 games recording two goals and six assists…Blocked 34 shots and registered 59 shots on goal…Scored second goal of the season at Maine (1/27) ... Was +2 and assisted the game-winning goal in overtime vs. Alabama Huntsville (12/30) at the Mariucci Classic ... Notched an assist on the power play in a 5-4 victory over #12 Notre Dame (12/2) ... Registered assists in back-to-back games at Merrimack (11/11) and vs. Vermont (11/12) ... Logged an assist vs. Boston College (10/29) ... Registered first point of the season with a goal against Colorado College (10/7).
Dressed in 27 games and registered two goals and five assists for seven points … Recorded team’s only shorthanded goal of the season … Added 46 shots on goal and 33 blocked shots … Totaled three blocks at Boston University (3/5) … Logged fifth assist of the year on a power-play goal vs. #5 Providence (2/26) ... Picked up an assist at #20 Notre Dame (12/4) ... Logged an assist vs. #3 Quinnipiac (11/28) ... Netted second goal of the season and blocked four shots in a 3-3 tie at Vermont (11/15) ... Scored first career goal, an empty net shorthanded tally in a 4-2 victory at UConn (11/6) ... Picked up an assist in a 5-4 overtime win over Maine (10/30) ... Logged first career point, an assist, in a 4-3 win at Colorado College (10/10) ... Played in first collegiate game at Colorado College (10/9), paired with Ivan Chukarov.
BEFORE UMASS: Prior to arriving at UMass, dressed for Team Sweden in 65 international contests between the U16, U17, U18 and U20 levels ... Competed in the 2015 World Junior Championships, helping Sweden to a 4-0 record in the preliminary round and an appearance in the Bronze Medal game ... Was a part of the Gold Medal-winning Team Sweden at the World Under-17 Hockey Challenge in 2013 ... Played in over 100 Junior A games between Sweden’s J20 (Frölunda) and the USHL ... Was a member of the Dubuque Fighting Saints in 2014-15 ... Appeared in 52 games during the regular season with Dubuque and totaled 16 points on two goals and 14 assists ... Saw action in eight postseason contests with a goal and an assist.
PERSONAL: Born William Lagesson in Gothenburg, Sweden … Son of Rickard and Carina Lagesson … Has one sibling, Amanda … Enrolled in the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences.
Career Highs
Goals: 1 - 4x - Last at Maine (1/27/17)
Assists: 1 - 11x - Last at Providence (3/4/17)
Points: 1 - 14x - Last at Providence (3/4/17)
Blocked Shots: 4 – 2x – Last at Vermont (11/15/15)
Miscellaneous
Most Recent Goal Scored - GP since: at Maine (1/27/17) - 9
Multi-Goal Games: -
Multi-Point Games: -
