Jeremy Williams is part of a select few who suited up for both the St. John’s Maple Leafs and the Toronto Marlies.

Williams was drafted by the Toronto Maple Leafs 220th overall in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft, following a very productive WHL season in which the young forward had posted 93 points (41-52-93) in 72 games for the Swift Current Broncos.

The Saskatchewan native remained in junior the following year, making a huge statement with 101 points in 68 games including 52 goals.
An early playoff exit for the Broncos allowed Williams the chance to make his professional debut in the AHL.
In four outings for St. John’s, Williams accrued two assists before turning fully professional in the 2004-05 season.

A very promising rookie year saw Williams record 36 points (16-20-36) and finish seventh in team scoring but he would have to wait until the following campaign for a taste of the NHL.

The Toronto Marlies were born in 2005, as the organisation opted to move their affiliate out of St. John’s, Newfoundland and closer to home.

The Canadian centre man finished six in team scoring during the Marlies inauguration season despite playing fewer games than his team-mates. His 55 points included twenty-three goals as Williams began to find his feet with the wicked wrist shot he owns.
On April 18, 2006, the Toronto Maple Leafs played their last game of the season against the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Williams scored on his debut on his first shot in what ended in a 5-3 victory for Toronto.

William spent the next three years in Toronto having signed an extension following the expiration of his entry-level contract.
Despite success at the American League level and impressing in short stints in the NHL, it never quite worked out for either the player or organisation for whatever reason.

His penchant for scoring on debut continued, however, as Williams netted on his seasonal NHL debut for the next three seasons.

In 2006-07 he scored against Montreal Canadiens on February 23, 2007.

In 2007-08 he scored against Florida Panthers on February 27, 2008.

In 2008-09 he scored against New York Islanders on December 8, 2008, and also recorded a first NHL assist.

In all 4 of his seasons with the Toronto Maple Leafs in which he had been recalled from the minors, he scored in his first NHL game of the season.

On July 7, 2009, as an unrestricted free agent, Williams signed a one-year, two-way deal with the Detroit Red Wings.

Detroit refused to give the centre man an NHL opportunity despite him leading the Grand Rapids Griffins in goals (32), points (63) and tied first in assists (31).

Williams was on the move the following summer, this time penning a single season deal with the New York Rangers.

It was much of the same really as he led the Connecticut Whale in goals (32) and was second in team scoring (55 points) but received just the one start for the Rangers. That season he was named to the AHL All-Star team.

At this stage, it was clear that the Canadian’s NHL career had reached an impasse and it was time for pastures new overseas.

Stints in Austria, Switzerland and Germany were followed by some stability to Williams career as he spent three seasons in Sweden with Allsvenskan outfit VIK Västerås HK

In 2013-14, Williams led the Allsvenskan goal scoring charts with twenty-six and finished his time in Sweden’s second-tier with 117 points (62-55-117) in 133 games.

Since 2016, Williams has called Germany his hockey home as a member of the Straubing Tigers with whom he’s worn an ‘A’ the past two seasons.

The Saskatchewan native has proven to be a star performer in the DEL with 170 points in 195 games and proven he hasn’t lost the knack for scoring with ninety goals.
In 2018-19 Williams led the league in scoring despite Straubing being one of the lesser lights in the DEL.

Now 36 years of age, Williams has signed on with Straubing for the 2020-21 season should that take place.

His NHL career consisted of 32 games of which his nine goals and two assists were for the Toronto Maple Leafs.

Williams played 404 American Hockey League games in which he registered exactly 300 points.
For the Toronto Marlies, he recorded 74 goals and 70 assists for 144 points in 173 games