2023-24 Men's Ice Hockey Roster
Gavin, Will
Jersey Number 37
Will Gavin
- Height:
- 5-10
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Durham, Conn.
- Position:
- F
Bio
2022-23 (Junior): Played in 35 of the 36 games … Tied for the team lead with 11 goals … Fourth on the team with 22 points … Led Atlantic Hockey with 3.97 shots per game … Scored a goal in the overtime shootout against Notre Dame that Air Force won (2-1) … Two goals at Lindenwood, Oct. 14 … Had four points (3-1-4) in the Lindenwood series … Had a five-game point streak early in the season … Two points (1-1-2) in the win over Colorado College … Five multiple-point games were tied for second on the team … Scored the game-winner late in the second period to beat RIT, Oct. 20 … Scored a goal in four straight games from Jan. 13 – Jan. 21.
2021-22 (Sophomore): Named to the AHA all-tournament team with five points in the playoffs … Played in 35 of the 36 games … Second in the AHA in goals during the season with 16, the most by a Falcon since 2017 … Led the team with 29 points, 121 shots and four game-winners … Hat trick vs. Colorado College in the 5-4 win, Oct. 29 … Named the AHA Player of the Week, Nov. 2 … His third goal was the game-winner in overtime … Scored a shootout goal to beat Canisius, Dec. 4 … Named the AHA Player of the Week for the second time on Jan. 24 … Scored the overtime game-winner, his second of the season, at Canisius, Feb. 5 … Seven multiple-point games tied for the team lead … Career-best three assists against Niagara, Jan. 14 … Matched his career-high of three points twice … Had a nine-game point streak, the longest of his career and the longest by a Falcon during the season … Posted two points (1-1-2) in the AHA semifinal win over RIT … Scored the first goal of the game as the Falcons never trailed.
2020-21 (Freshman): Played in all 14 games and was third on the team with eight points (3-5-8) … Played mostly left wing … The team’s top scoring freshman … Co-recipient of the John Matchefts Award as the team’s top freshman … Scored on his first collegiate shift at AIC … Career-best three points (1-2-3) at Mercyhurst, Jan. 9 … Was named the AHA Rookie of the Week on Jan. 12 as he had five points in three games … Had a point in four straight games at midseason.
Before Air Force: Played three seasons of junior hockey, mostly in the NCDC … In 2017-18, had seven points (3-4-7) in 23 games for the South Shore Kings (NCDC) and one point in 13 games for the Syracuse Stars (NCDC) ... In 2018-19, played four games for the Springfield Jr. Blues (NAHL) and also played 40 games for the Northern Cyclones (NCDC) … Had 37 points (19-18-37) in 40 games with the Cyclones … Second on the team in both goals and points … Led the team in power-play goals (7) and game-winners (5) … Named team MVP in 2018-19 … In 2019-20, played in 18 games and had 28 points (15-13-28) … Despite playing in just 18 games, he was third on the team with 15 goals and three game-winners … Team captain … Graduated from South Kent School in Connecticut … U16 team won the USPHL championship in 2015-16 … Earned high academic honors all four years … Spanish and history student of the year as a sophomore … Ecology, French and English student of the year as a junior … Student Council three years … Graduated with a 4.0 GPA.
Personal: Member of cadet squadron 20 ... Son of Rachel and Peter Gavin … Majoring in management … Funniest follow is Not Dany Heatley… If he could have dinner with any three people, it would be with Donald Trump, Adam Sandler and Dave Chappelle… Pregame ritual is to tie his left skate first … Favorite musician is Johnny Cash … Favorite sport other than hockey is golf … One grandfather served in the Army while one served in the Air Force … Favorite NHL team is the Boston Bruins … This past summer, worked the assault course during Basic Cadet Training.
Gavin’s Career Stats
Year GP G A PTS PIM SOG PP SH GW
2020-21 14 3 5 8 1-2 29 0 0 0
2021-22 35 16 13 29 20-73 121 2 0 4
2022-23 35 11 11 22 8-27 139 2 0 1
Career 84 30 29 59 29-102 289 4 0 5
2021-22 (Sophomore): Named to the AHA all-tournament team with five points in the playoffs … Played in 35 of the 36 games … Second in the AHA in goals during the season with 16, the most by a Falcon since 2017 … Led the team with 29 points, 121 shots and four game-winners … Hat trick vs. Colorado College in the 5-4 win, Oct. 29 … Named the AHA Player of the Week, Nov. 2 … His third goal was the game-winner in overtime … Scored a shootout goal to beat Canisius, Dec. 4 … Named the AHA Player of the Week for the second time on Jan. 24 … Scored the overtime game-winner, his second of the season, at Canisius, Feb. 5 … Seven multiple-point games tied for the team lead … Career-best three assists against Niagara, Jan. 14 … Matched his career-high of three points twice … Had a nine-game point streak, the longest of his career and the longest by a Falcon during the season … Posted two points (1-1-2) in the AHA semifinal win over RIT … Scored the first goal of the game as the Falcons never trailed.
2020-21 (Freshman): Played in all 14 games and was third on the team with eight points (3-5-8) … Played mostly left wing … The team’s top scoring freshman … Co-recipient of the John Matchefts Award as the team’s top freshman … Scored on his first collegiate shift at AIC … Career-best three points (1-2-3) at Mercyhurst, Jan. 9 … Was named the AHA Rookie of the Week on Jan. 12 as he had five points in three games … Had a point in four straight games at midseason.
Before Air Force: Played three seasons of junior hockey, mostly in the NCDC … In 2017-18, had seven points (3-4-7) in 23 games for the South Shore Kings (NCDC) and one point in 13 games for the Syracuse Stars (NCDC) ... In 2018-19, played four games for the Springfield Jr. Blues (NAHL) and also played 40 games for the Northern Cyclones (NCDC) … Had 37 points (19-18-37) in 40 games with the Cyclones … Second on the team in both goals and points … Led the team in power-play goals (7) and game-winners (5) … Named team MVP in 2018-19 … In 2019-20, played in 18 games and had 28 points (15-13-28) … Despite playing in just 18 games, he was third on the team with 15 goals and three game-winners … Team captain … Graduated from South Kent School in Connecticut … U16 team won the USPHL championship in 2015-16 … Earned high academic honors all four years … Spanish and history student of the year as a sophomore … Ecology, French and English student of the year as a junior … Student Council three years … Graduated with a 4.0 GPA.
Personal: Member of cadet squadron 20 ... Son of Rachel and Peter Gavin … Majoring in management … Funniest follow is Not Dany Heatley… If he could have dinner with any three people, it would be with Donald Trump, Adam Sandler and Dave Chappelle… Pregame ritual is to tie his left skate first … Favorite musician is Johnny Cash … Favorite sport other than hockey is golf … One grandfather served in the Army while one served in the Air Force … Favorite NHL team is the Boston Bruins … This past summer, worked the assault course during Basic Cadet Training.
Gavin’s Career Stats
Year GP G A PTS PIM SOG PP SH GW
2020-21 14 3 5 8 1-2 29 0 0 0
2021-22 35 16 13 29 20-73 121 2 0 4
2022-23 35 11 11 22 8-27 139 2 0 1
Career 84 30 29 59 29-102 289 4 0 5
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