William Horcoff (born January 23, 2007) is a Canadian-American

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player for the

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of the

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(NCAA). He was drafted 24th overall by the

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in the

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Playing career

Horcoff played for the

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(NTDP) during the 2023–24 season, where he recorded 11 goals and eight assists in 54 games with the under-17 team. He also recorded five goals and five assists in 35 games for the NTDP in the

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(USHL). During the 2024–25 season, he recorded four goals and four assists in 19 games with the under-18 team and two goals and one assist in seven games in the USHL. In November 2024, he was selected to the

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, however he missed the game due to injury. On December 24, 2024, he was named to the USA Hockey All-American Game. On April 25, 2024, Horcoff committed to play

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. On December 27, 2024, it was announced he would enroll early at Michigan and join the team as a mid-season addition at 17 years old. He made his collegiate debut on January 3, 2025, against

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during the Frozen Confines at

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. During the game he scored a goal and an assist, both on the

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. He finished the 2024–25 season with four goals and six assists in 18 games.

International play

Horcoff represented the

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at the

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where he recorded one goal and two assists in seven games and won a silver medal.

Personal life

Horcoff was born in

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, while his father,

Shawn Horcoff Shawn Paul Horcoff (born September 17, 1978) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre. He was selected in the fourth round of the 1998 NHL Entry Draft, 99th overall, by the Edmonton Oilers, with whom he played 12 seasons and served as ...

was a member of the NHL’s

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. The elder Horcoff played over 1,000 games in the NHL. Horcoff and his family settled in

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following the end of his father’s career.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Horcoff, Will 2007 births Living people Canadian ice hockey forwards American people of Canadian descent Ice hockey people from Edmonton Ice hockey people from Michigan Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey players NHL first-round draft picks Pittsburgh Penguins draft picks Sportspeople from Birmingham, Michigan USA Hockey National Team Development Program players 21st-century American sportsmen