Junior (2009-10): NamedLSSU’s Most-Improved Player for the second time and UnsungHero...Finished second on the team in points with 24 and tied forsecond in assists with 14...Was named Central Collegiate HockeyAssociation Offensive Player of the Week after totaling two goalsand three assists during a 2-1 and 5-4 home sweep of Nebraska-Omaha(1/15-16)...Scored game-winning goals against Canisius (10/17), UNO(11/14) and Ferris State (2/12) with the GWG against the Bulldogsoccurring with 35 seconds left in regulation...Had multiple-pointgames against Michigan (10/31), UNO (11/14), Bowling Green (12/5),Northern Michigan (12/12), Robert Morris (1/2) and UNO (1/15 and1/16)...Totaled 6-11--17 during a 15-game-stretch between Dec. 5and Feb. 20.
Sophomore (2008-09): Recorded a point duringeach of the Lakers' first three games...Scored two goals as theLakers shut out Windsor 7-0 in an exhibition game (10/25) and addedtwo more during a 7-3 victory over the U.S. Under-18 team (10/26)to total 4-0--4 for the weekend...Had multiple-point games atBowling Green State (1-1--2, 1/24) and Michigan (1-1--2,2/6)...Scored his first career game-winning goal against MichiganState (1/31).
Freshman (2007-08): Named LSSU's most-improvedplayer...Picked up his first career point assisting on NathanPerkovich's goal during a 2-2 tie at Minnesota-Duluth (10/12)...Hisfirst career goal was the Lakers' game-tying goal at Nebraska-Omaha(12/8)...Scored the game-tying power-play goal in a 2-1 overtimevictory over Alaska (2/22)...Scored his first career short-handedgoal in a 6-1 win at Bowling Green State (3/8) and totaled 3-1--4during the Central Collegiate Hockey Association First-Roundplayoff series.
Prior to LSSU: Played with Laker Simon Gysbersduring part of his three seasons with the Stouffville Spirit of theOntario Provincial Junior Hockey League...Totaled 22-16--38 in 41games for the Spirit in 2006-07...Played in the 2006 World Junior AChallenge in Saskatchewan.
Personal: Son of Keith and SusanActon...Father, Keith, played 15 seasons in the National HockeyLeague and is currently an assistant coach with the Toronto MapleLeafs...Was born in Minnesota...2005 graduate of StouffvilleDistrict Secondary School...Planning to major in business.
All About Will:
Parents’ names:Keith and Susan
Hometown: Stouffville,Ont.
Favorite movie:Snapshot and MajorLeague
Favorite food: Steakand yam fries
Advice I would give toyoungsters: You can’t fail if you don’t giveup
Worst fear: Bees andclowns
Best part of Taffy AbelArena: The atmosphere after a win
I love hockeybecause...: It’s challenging in a variety ofways
Favorite book: TheLone Survivor
Best part of playing for LakeSuperior State: Ringing the victory bell
What I want to do after Igraduate (other then play hockey): Coach
Person I would most like to meet: LanceArmstrong and Drew Brees
Career Statistics:
Season | G.P. | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM |
2007-08 | 36 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 22 |
2008-09 | 39 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 53 |
2009-10 | 36 | 10 | 14 | 24 | 39 |
Total | 111 | 23 | 30 | 53 | 114 |