{{short description|Canadian ice hockey player}} {{Infobox ice hockey player | name = {{PAGENAME}} | image = 2022-05-02 Eisbären Berlin gegen EHC Red Bull München (Deutsche Eishockey-Liga 2021-22, Playoff-Finale) by Sandro Halank–007.jpg | caption = MacWilliam with the EHC München in 2022 | image_size = 230px | team = HK Olimpija Ljubljana | league = ICEHL | prospect_team = | prospect_league = | former_teams = Toronto Maple Leafs<br />Manitoba Moose<br>Albany Devils<br>Rochester Americans<br>EHC München<br>EC Red Bull Salzburg<br />Cardiff Devils | position = Defence | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1990|3|25}} | birth_place = Calgary, Alberta, Canada | height_ft = 6 | height_in = 2 | weight_lb = 214 | shoots = Left | draft = 188th overall | draft_team = Toronto Maple Leafs | draft_year = 2008 | career_start = 2009 }} '''Andrew Jay MacWilliam''' (born March 25, 1990) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who is currently playing with HK Olimpija Ljubljana of the ICE Hockey League (ICEHL).

==Playing career== Chosen in the 7th round of the 2008 Entry Draft (188th overall) by the Toronto Maple Leafs, he would make his NHL debut on March 11, 2015, recording 1 point in a 4–3 Toronto victory over the Buffalo Sabres. He was also named 3rd star of the game and went on to finish the season with the Toronto Maple Leafs, playing a total of 12 games.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mapleleafs.nhl.com/gamecenter/en/boxscore?id=2014020999|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150314194528/http://mapleleafs.nhl.com/gamecenter/en/boxscore?id=2014020999|url-status=dead|archive-date=March 14, 2015|title=Buffalo Sabres at Toronto Maple Leafs 3/11/15 |date=March 11, 2015|publisher=NHL.com|accessdate=March 14, 2015}}</ref> MacWilliam wore number 57 during his time with the Maple Leafs, becoming the first player in franchise history to wear the number.

On July 3, 2015, MacWilliam signed as a free agent to a one-year, two-way contract with the Winnipeg Jets.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://jets.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=773765 | title = Jets agree to terms with Andrew MacWilliam | publisher = Winnipeg Jets |date =July 3, 2015| accessdate=July 3, 2015}}</ref> On July 1, 2016, as a free agent for a second consecutive season, MacWilliam left the Winnipeg Jets to sign a one-year, two-way deal with the New Jersey Devils.<ref>{{cite web| url= https://devils.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=888400 | title = Defenseman Andrew MacWilliam signs one-year contract | publisher = New Jersey Devils | date=July 1, 2016| accessdate=July 1, 2016}}</ref>

On July 4, 2017, having left the Devils as a free agent, MacWilliam with slim NHL interest opted to continue in the AHL, signing a contract with the Rochester Americans, affiliate to the Buffalo Sabres.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.amerks.com/article/AMERKS%20SIGN%20ANDREW%20MacWILLIAM%20TO%20AHL%20CONTRACT | title = Amerks sign Andrew MacWilliam to AHL contract | publisher = Rochester Americans | date = April 17, 2017 | accessdate = April 17, 2017 }}{{Dead link|date=December 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

With the following 2020–21 North American season delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, MacWilliam opted to pursue a career abroad, agreeing to an initial try-out with German three-time champions, EHC München of the DEL. On December 2, 2020, MacWilliam agreed to remain in Munich for the remainder of the 2020–21 season.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.redbullmuenchen.de/news/red-bull-muenchen-verlaengert-mit-verteidiger-macwilliam| publisher = EHC München | date = December 2, 2020 | accessdate = December 2, 2020 | language = German | title = Red Bull extend contract with Andrew MacWilliam}}</ref>

After two seasons in the DEL, MacWilliam left Germany and joined the neighbouring ICEHL, by signing a contract with the Red Bull sponsorship of EC Red Bull Salzburg on July 18, 2022.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://ecrbs.redbulls.com/red-bulls-verstaerken-sich-mit-erfahrenem-verteidiger | title = Red Bulls strengthen defense | publisher = EC Red Bull Salzburg | date = July 18, 2022 | accessdate = July 18, 2022 | language = German | archive-date = July 18, 2022 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20220718091452/https://ecrbs.redbulls.com/red-bulls-verstaerken-sich-mit-erfahrenem-verteidiger | url-status = dead }}</ref>

After a lone season with Salzburg, MacWilliam returned to former club, EHC München of the DEL, for the 2023–24 season on June 7, 2023.<ref>{{citeweb| url = https://www.redbullmuenchen.de/de/news/red-bull-muenchen-verpflichtet-andrew-macwilliam | title = Red Bull signs Andrew MacWilliam | publisher = EHC München | date = June 7, 2023 | accessdate = June 7, 2023 | language = German }}</ref>

In July 2024, MacWilliam agreed terms to join UK EIHL side Cardiff Devils.<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.cardiffdevils.com/news/devils-complete-2024-25-roster-final-four-signings/ | title = Devils complete 2024/25 roster}}</ref>

==Personal== Before his professional hockey career, MacWilliam attended the University of North Dakota, where he also played hockey and was honoured as captain in his senior year. He graduated with a degree in Business Management.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.winnipegsun.com/2015/09/26/skate-slice-a-small-setback-for-winnipeg-jets-andrew-macwilliam |title=Skate slice a small setback for Winnipeg Jets' Andrew MacWilliam|date=September 26, 2015|work = Winnipeg Sun |publisher=Postmedia Network|accessdate=July 8, 2016}}</ref>

==Career statistics== {| border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" style="text-align:center; width:60em" |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan="3" bgcolor="#ffffff" | &nbsp; ! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" | &nbsp; ! colspan="5" | Regular&nbsp;season ! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" | &nbsp; ! colspan="5" | Playoffs |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! Season ! Team ! League ! GP ! G ! A ! Pts ! PIM ! GP ! G ! A ! Pts ! PIM |- | 2006–07 | Camrose Kodiaks | AJHL | 2||0||0||0||0 | 1||0||0||0||0 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2007–08 | Camrose Kodiaks | AJHL | 54||0||13||13||130 | 18||0||5||5||49 |- | 2008–09 | Camrose Kodiaks | AJHL | 57||8||21||29||220 | 11||0||4||4||39 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2009–10 | U. of North Dakota | WCHA | 43||0||3||3||87 | —||—||—||—||— |- | 2010–11 | U. of North Dakota | WCHA | 37||0||8||8||49 | —||—||—||—||— |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2011–12 | U. of North Dakota | WCHA | 42||2||5||7||75 | —||—||—||—||— |- | 2012–13 | U. of North Dakota | WCHA | 41||2||11||13||116 | —||—||—||—||— |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2012–13 | Toronto Marlies | AHL | 2||0||0||0||0 | —||—||—||—||— |- | 2013–14 | Toronto Marlies | AHL | 57||0||9||9||96 | 9||0||1||1||8 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2014–15 | Toronto Marlies | AHL | 58||3||4||7||47 | 4||0||1||1||6 |- | 2014–15 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 12||0||2||2||12 | —||—||—||—||— |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2015–16 | Manitoba Moose | AHL | 72||1||14||15||86 | —||—||—||—||— |- | 2016–17 | Albany Devils | AHL | 63||0||5||5||100 | —||—||—||—||— |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2017–18 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 54||0||8||8||73 | 2||0||1||1||2 |- | 2018–19 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 66||3||7||10||90 | 3||0||0||0||4 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2019–20 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 41||2||6||8||54 | —||—||—||—||— |- | 2020–21 | EHC München | DEL | 38||2||10||12||28 | 2||0||2||2||2 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2021–22 | EHC München | DEL | 26||0||4||4||17 | 9||0||0||0||20 |- | 2022–23 | EC Red Bull Salzburg | ICEHL | 42||1||5||6||66 | 16||0||5||5||12 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2023–24 | EHC München | DEL | 41||0||3||3||66 | 9||0||1||1||12 |- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan="3" | NHL totals ! 12 ! 0 ! 2 ! 2 ! 12 ! — ! — ! — ! — ! — |}

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