Kevin Willison (born 21 May 1958) is a Canadian former ice hockey defenceman who played eight seasons of professional hockey from 1979 to 1986. He was drafted by the St. Louis Blues in the fifth round (72nd overall) of the 1978 NHL Amateur Draft, having played junior ice hockey with the WCHL's Calgary Centennials and Billings Bighorns.

Kevin Willison
Born (1958-05-21) May 21, 1958 (age 66)
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 194 lb (88 kg; 13 st 12 lb)
Position Defence
Shot Left
Played for IHL
Port Huron Flags
Milwaukee Admirals
Muskegon Lumberjacks
CHL
Salt Lake Golden Eagles
NHL draft 72nd overall, 1978
St. Louis Blues
Playing career 1978–1986

Born in Calgary, Alberta, Willison played professionally in the International Hockey League with the Port Huron Flags (1978–79 and 1980–81), Milwaukee Admirals (1981–84 and 1985–86), and Muskegon Lumberjacks (1984–85); and in the Central Hockey League with the Salt Lake Golden Eagles (1979–81).

Awards

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The IHL twice awarded Willison the Governor's Trophy as the league's most outstanding defenceman, during the 1982–83 and 1983–84 seasons, when he was a member of the Milwaukee Admirals.

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