MIKE
WILLEMSEN
#26
2005-09
Position: Forward
Height: 6-0
Weight: 195
Birthdate: 5/22/86
Shoots: L
Hometown: Stittsville, Ontario
Previous Team: Cumberland Grads
AT CLARKSON—Provided a physical presence on Clarkson’s checking lines … Scored some key goals in postseason play... Helped the Golden Knights compile 75 victories from 2005-2009, back-to-back 20-win campaigns (2006-07, 2007-08) for the first time in 10 seasons, an ECAC Hockey Tournament Championship (2007) and a conference regular season title (2008) along with making two consecutive showings in the NCAA Tournament (2007, 2008) for the first time since the late 1990s.
SENIOR YEAR (2007-08)—Saw limited action playing in eight games … Lone point was an assist in 4-1 loss at Bowling Green (12/19) … Posted a +1 plus/minus rating.
JUNIOR YEAR (2007-08)—A hard hitting force on Clarkson’s checking line … Provided plenty of energy to the line up … Skated in 22 games, including eight of the last nine and both NCAA East Regional contests … ECAC Hockey All-Academic Team member.
SOPHOMORE YEAR (2006-07)—Missed the majority of the season recovering from an injury, but played in last seven games and helped Clarkson win the ECACHL Tournament title … Played in 13 games overall, recording one goal .. Scored lone goal of the season with the Knights’ third score in 5-4 victory over Dartmouth in ECACHL semifinals (3/16) ... Both career goals have come in the playoffs, including his first collegiate goal last season in postseason win over Princeton ... Helped to spark a solid 
effort by Clarkson’s fourth line in the quarterfinal-series sweep of Harvard (3/9-10) ... Played in both games in the final regular-season weekend trip to Princeton and Quinnipiac (2/23-24) for first action in seven games.
FRESHMAN YEAR (2005-06)—Played in 26 games, including 21 of last 27, as a rookie wing on the Knights’ checking lines ... Skated in three ECACHL playoff games ... Scored first collegiate goal in 5-0 win over Princeton (3/4) in Game 2 of the league’s quarterfinal series at Cheel Arena ... Recorded first collegiate point, an assist, in 6-2 win over St. Lawrence (1/7).
BEFORE CLARKSON—Played three years for head coach Bruce Johnson’s
Cumberland Grads in the Central Junior A Hockey League ... Tallied 15 goals, including seven power-play markers, and 17 assists for 32 points through 44 games in 2004-05 ...Helped to lead Cumberland to the 2003 regular season championship and division title as the CJHL’s Most Outstanding Midget Award winner ... Played an important role in the Grad’s 2004 division championship ... Selected in the 10th round by the Kitchener Rangers in 2002-03 Ontario Hockey league Draft.
PERSONAL—Son of Mary and Herman Willemsen ... Born on May 22, 1986 ... Shoots left ... Honor Roll student at Sacred Heart Catholic H.S. in Stittsville ... Majoring in Business ... Has an older sister, Kristin ... Likes fishing and baseball ... Also likes to play soccer and football ... Lists Rick Nash as his favorite athlete ... Also recruited by Colgate, Rensselaer, Yale and Ferris State.
CAREER GAME-HIGHS—Most Recent
Points: 2 (three times) - (1-0) vs Dartmouth in 5-4 W(N), 3/16/07
Goals: 1 (twice) - vs Dartmouth in 5-4 W(N), 3/16/07
Assists: 1 (twice) - at Bowling Green in 4-1 L(A), 12/19/08
Power Play Goals: -
| Year |
GP |
Gls |
Asst |
Pts |
P/M |
PPG |
SHG |
GWG |
HT |
+/- |
| 2005-06 FR |
26 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
8/16 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
| 2006-07 SO |
13 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0/0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
| 2007-08 JR |
22 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6/12 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
| 2008-09 SR |
8 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
7/14 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
| Totals |
69 |
2
|
2 |
4 |
21/42 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
