Augustana University Athletics

Career
Games: 80
Stats through 2025-26: 9 goals, 11 assists, 20 points

Honors and Awards

• CCHA All-Academic and Scholar-Athlete Team (2x)
• Augustana's Most Determined Player (2025-26 Team Award)
• AHCA/Krampade Divsion I All-American Scholar (2024-25)

2025-26 | Junior

• Played in all 37 games
• Scored four goals and four assists for eight points
• Played crucial minutes on the penalty kill
• Scored one goal, one assist against Colorado College ( Jan. 2-3)
• Recorded a season high five shots on goal on Oct. 31 vs Northern Michigan
• Scored two game-winning goals
• Won 37 face-offs
• Had four games of two or more blocked shots
• Finished the season with a +11 rating

2024-25 | Sophomore

• Played in 18 games
• Recorded one goal and two assists for three points
• Held a two-game point streak for two points
• Scored in Augustana’s 4-3 win against Lake Superior State (Feb. 1)

2023-24 | Freshman

• Made his collegiate debut against Wisconsin (Oct. 8)
• Scored his first collegiate goal in Augustana’s 5-4 win over No. 16 Arizona State (Jan. 19)
• Tallied nine points through 26 games in the Inaugural Season

Before Augustana

• Howard played for the New Mexico Ice Wolves (NAHL) from 2020-2023 where he racked up 52 goals and 48 assists in his three years
• He was named captain in his third year while also leading the team in goals
• Prior to playing in the NAHL Howard played High School Hockey for Grand Forks Central High and Team North Dakota AAA

Personal 

• Will was born on July, 7th 2002, in Grand Forks, North Dakota, to parents, Tarek and Tammy
• Will has one sibling, Tatum, and likes to exercise and golf when he is not playing hockey
• He plans to earn his degree in sport management.