Will Dawson

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Air Force vs. Bentley, Game 2, Jan. 11, 2025

U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. -- (U.S. Air Force photo by Justin R. Pacheco)

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Height:
6-0
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Traverse City, Mich.
Position:
F

2024-25 (Freshman): Played in 33 of the 40 games and had 10 points (2-8-10) … Ranked second on the team in points by a freshman … Blocked 25 shots, the most among the freshmen forwards and fifth among all forwards … First career point was an assist against Canisius (Nov. 10) … First career goal came in the 5-3 win over Canisius (Feb. 7) … Had a career-best three points (1-2-3) in that game … Scored the third goal and had the primary assist on the game-winner … Two points (1-1-2) in the 4-3 double-overtime win over Robert Morris, March 1, in the AHA First Round to advance in the playoffs … Scored AF’s first goal and had the primary assist on the third goal … Had eight points (2-6-8) in the final 16 games … Named to the AHA all-academic team.

Before Air Force: Played 166 games of junior hockey over three seasons … Played in 57 games for the Notre Dame Hounds (SJHL) in 2021-22 with 29 points (14-15-29) … Played in 52 games for the Hounds in 2022-23 and had 47 points (24-23-47) … Team captain, league all-star and most valuable forward for the Hounds in 2022-23 … In 2023-24, played in 57 games for the Minot Minotauros and had 35 points (13-22-35) … Graduated from Traverse City Central High School … Lettered three years in hockey … honorable mention and coaches’ award winner as a freshman … Team won the regional championship as a sophomore and junior … first-team all-conference twice … All-state honorable mention as a sophomore and first-team as a junior …. Team most valuable forward twice … 45 points in 25 games as a sophomore and 29 points in 13 games as a junior … Earned four letters in baseball as a catcher … On the honor roll.

Personal: Son of Jessica and Scott Dawson … Has two brothers … Major is undeclared … Member of cadet squadron 18 … As a freshman, earned both the Dean’s and Athletic’s pins … This past summer, completed Combat Survival Training and took a political science class … Greatest moment in sports was winning the Central Division championship with the Minot Minotauros in the NAHL … Great grandfathers served in World War II … Aunt served in the Navy and cousin is an officer in the Army … Hobbies are golf, fishing, hunting and playing baseball.

Dawson’s Career Stats
Year GP G A PTS PIM SOG PP SH GW
2024-25 33 2 8 10 5-10 58 0 0 0