Wednesday, February 8, 2012

Williams commits to University of Alaska Anchorage

Press Release

Powell River, BC– February 7, 2012 - The Kings are proud to announce that Captain Chris Williams has committed to University of Alaska Anchorage. Chris will be wearing the green and gold Seawolf jersey in September of 2012.

Williams joined the green and gold at the beginning of the 2010-2011 season. Wearing number 20, Chris Williams has a strong presence on the ice and has proven to thrive under pressure as he emerged as a true leader after last year’s playoff run. Chris plays a physical game and his strong skating skills contribute to his success as he is 6thin team points with 6 goals and 22 assists in 47 games this season.

Kings' head coach and general manager Kent Lewis is proud of Williams saying," Chris has been here two years and has brought a lot of leadership to the team. He has developed extremely well and has contributed to our defense success in the past 2 years. He is an excellent, fast skater who is extremely aggressive. He will fit in well at the next NCAA level and with the staff team at Anchorage Alaksa.”

Williams chose the Alaska Anchorage Seawolf program for a number of reasons. “Anchorage was the logical choice for my next step in hockey as I immediately had a strong rapport with the coaching staff. Andrew Pettit, a former King, is currently playing there and absolutely loves it there. The University of Alaska Anchorage also offers the degree I want to pursue, a BBA in Marketing, and so it seemed like a natural fit.”

(Nathan can be reached at fourniern@students.nescom.edu)

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