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Panthers' William Lockwood: Placed on waivers
Lockwood (undisclosed) was put on waivers Friday, per Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet.
Lockwood was dealing with an injury, but his placement on waivers suggests he's now healthy enough to play. During the 2023-24 regular season, the 26-year-old had an assist in 26 games with Florida as well as 12 goals and 24 points across 32 outings with AHL Charlotte. Lockwood is expected to head to the minors if he clears waivers, but Florida might summon him at various times during 2024-25.
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Panthers' William Lockwood: Exits game early
Lockwood (undisclosed) sustained an injury in Wednesday's preseason game versus the Lightning, Colby Guy of The Palm Beach Post reports.
Lockwood was held out of the third period of the contest. There were no details announced regarding his absence, so it's possible it was just a precautionary measure. The Panthers wrap up their preseason slate Saturday against the Kings.
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Panthers' William Lockwood: Recalled Sunday
Lockwood, Mackie Samoskevich, Justin Sourdif, Rasmus Asplund, Matt Kiersted, Michael Benning and Magnus Hellberg were recalled from AHL Charlotte on Sunday, Colby Guy of Florida Hockey Now reports.
The Panthers will bring up a full complement of depth options to serve as Black Aces prior to their second-round series against Boston. Lockwood played in 26 games with Florida this year, tallying an assist.
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Panthers' William Lockwood: On waivers
Lockwood was placed on waivers Wednesday, according to Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports.
Lockwood has one assist in 26 contests this season. The Panthers have made him a healthy scratch in three of their last six games, and the team will almost certainly send him to the minors after acquiring Vladimir Tarasenko from Ottawa on Wednesday.
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Panthers' William Lockwood: Healthy scratch Tuesday
Lockwood (concussion) is poised to be a healthy scratch Tuesday against Ottawa, per Colby Guy of Florida Hockey Now.
According to Guy, Lockwood has been a full participant at practices since Feb. 6, so the 25-year-old forward might have been healthy enough to play in the team's past six contests. Lockwood has contributed one assist and 18 shots on goal in 23 appearances this season.
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Panthers' William Lockwood: Unavailable due to concussion
Lockwood (concussion) isn't expected to play Thursday versus Buffalo, per Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site.
Lockwood, who last played Jan. 19, has an assist, 14 PIM and 47 hits in 23 contests this season. The 25-year-old is likely to serve on the fourth line once he's healthy.
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Panthers' William Lockwood: Out Wednesday
Lockwood (concussion) will miss Wednesday's game against Pittsburgh, Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site reports.
Lockwood hasn't been in the lineup since Jan. 19. He has one assist, 14 PIM, 46 hits and seven blocks in 23 contests in 2023-24. When Lockwood is available, he might serve in a fourth-line role.
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Panthers' William Lockwood: Not playing Saturday
Lockwood (concussion) won't play Saturday against Colorado, per Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site.
Lockwood, who hasn't played since Jan. 19, has been a full participant at practices this week. He has registered one assist, 18 shots on goal and 51 hits in 23 NHL outings this campaign.
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Panthers' William Lockwood: Remains out Thursday
Lockwood (concussion) will not return to the lineup against Washington on Thursday, Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site reports.
Lockwood will miss his sixth straight contest since entering the NHL's concussion protocol. If the winger is still unavailable heading into an upcoming three-game road trip, the Panthers could consider designating him for injured reserve to free up a roster spot. In the meantime, Jonah Gadjovich should continue filling a fourth-line role.
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Panthers' William Lockwood: Not expected to play
Lockwood (concussion) is not expected to play Tuesday against Philadelphia, according to Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site.
Per Olive, Lockwood was a full participant in Tuesday's morning skate, which suggests the 25-year-old forward is getting close to a potential return. Lockwood has one assist, 18 shots on goal and 42 hits in 23 NHL appearances this season.
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Panthers' William Lockwood: In concussion protocol
Lockwood, who has one game remaining on his suspension, is currently in the concussion protocol, Colby Guy of Florida Hockey Now reports Friday.
Lockwood is not expected back when he is eligible to return from his suspension against the Islanders on Saturday. The winger suffered his concussion in a fight with Minnesota's Brandon Duhaime and is continuing to recover. Fortunately for Lockwood, after Saturday's tilt, the Panthers won't return to action until Feb. 6 against the Flyers, giving him some extra time to hopefully recover.
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Panthers' William Lockwood: Receives three-game suspension
Lockwood was suspended for three games by the NHL Department of Player Safety on Saturday for goaltender interference on Minnesota's Marc-Andre Fleury in Friday's 6-4 loss to the Wild.
Lockwood will be eligible to return Jan. 27 against the Islanders. He has an assist, 14 PIM and 42 hits in 23 contests while averaging 8:22 of ice time this season. If Aleksander Barkov (lower body) isn't available to play Monday against Nashville, Florida will either need to call up a forward or dress seven defensemen.
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Panthers' William Lockwood: Having a hearing
Lockwood will have a hearing Saturday with the NHL Department of Player Safety for goaltender interference on Minnesota's Marc-Andre Fleury during Friday's contest.
Fleury left the game with an upper-body injury after Lockwood hit him behind the Wild net. Lockwood has picked up one assist, 14 PIM and 42 hits in 23 games this season.
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Panthers' William Lockwood: Summoned from minors
Lockwood was recalled from AHL Charlotte on Saturday.
Lockwood played seven games earlier in the season with the Panthers and did not hit the scoresheet. The 25-year-old winger had three goals and seven points in 14 AHL games before his recall. He could replace Jonah Gadjovich, who missed Thursday's game with an illness, on the fourth line.
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Panthers' William Lockwood: Sent to AHL affiliate
Lockwood was reassigned to AHL Charlotte on Monday.
Lockwood's demotion suggests Jonah Gadjovich (upper body) could be ready to return from his conditioning stint with Charlotte ahead of Tuesday's game versus San Jose. Lockwood has gone scoreless through seven top-level appearances this year -- he won't be a useful fantasy option regardless of format in 2023-24.
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Panthers' William Lockwood: Summoned from AHL
Lockwood was recalled from AHL Charlotte on Tuesday.
In a corresponding move, Florida sent down Mackie Samoskevich. Lockwood has two goals and one assist through two minor-league contests this campaign. He has one assist in 28 career NHL appearances.
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Panthers' William Lockwood: Waived by Florida
Lockwood was placed on waivers Friday.
Lockwood signed a two-year, two-way contract in July, so this is no surprise. Lockwood played in 13 contests with the Canucks last season and picked up his first career point, an assist. He will be headed to AHL Charlotte should he pass through waivers unclaimed.
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Panthers' William Lockwood: Signs two-year contract
Lockwood signed a two-year, two-way contract with Florida on Saturday, PuckPedia reports.
Lockwood played 13 games for the Canucks last season, picking up his first NHL point. He was dealt to the Rangers before the trade deadline and finished the season with AHL Hartford, where he had five goals and 12 points in 17 games. Lockwood will likely begin the 2023-24 campaign in the AHL.
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Rangers' William Lockwood: Traded to Rangers
Lockwood was traded along with a 2026 seventh-round pick from the Canucks to the Rangers in exchange for Vitali Kravtsov on Saturday.
Lockwood has drawn into 13 games with Vancouver this season, picking up one helper over that span. The Rangers are stacked up front, so look for Lockwood to report to AHL Hartford upon his arrival to New York. It wouldn't be surprising to see the 24-year-old winger stick in the minors for the remainder of the 2022-23 campaign.
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Canucks' William Lockwood: Off IR, sent to AHL
Lockwood (concussion) was activated from injured reserve and assigned to AHL Abbotsford on Monday.
Lockwood hasn't played since Jan. 24 against Chicago after being placed in concussion protocol. He will get an opportunity to shake off the rust in the minors. Lockwood has one assist, 12 shots on goal, 13 blocks and 37 hits in 13 games with Vancouver this season.
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Player Bio
HT/WT: 5-11, 171 lbs |
Birthplace: Royal Oak, MI |
Age: 26 |
Experience: 4 |
Shoots: Right |