 Lockwood was selected by the Canucks in the third round, 64th overall, in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft.While playing for the US National Team Development Program during the 2015-16 season, Lockwood recorded 16 goals and 39 points in 79 games before he was drafted by the Vancouver Canucks in the NHL Entry Draft.He then played for the University of Michigan, where he earned the Hal Downes Trophy as the team's MVP and Dekers Club Award as the team's top rookie in his freshman year.