Ryan Walters (ice hockey)
Ryan Walters | |||
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Born |
Rosemount, MN, USA | July 30, 1991||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
Weight | 188 lb (85 kg; 13 st 6 lb) | ||
Position | Forward | ||
ECHL team Former teams |
Rapid City Rush Bridgeport Sound Tigers Iowa Wild San Diego Gulls | ||
NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
Playing career | 2010–present |
Ryan Walters (born July 30, 1991) is an American professional ice hockey forward currently playing for the Rapid City Rush in the ECHL.
Playing career
Walters played college hockey with the Nebraska–Omaha Mavericks in the NCAA Men's Division I WCHA conference. In his junior year, Walters' outstanding play was rewarded with a selection to the 2012–13 All-WCHA First Team.[1]
Upon completing his collegiate career, Walters signed an amateur try-out contract with the Bridgeport Sound Tigers of the AHL on March 21, 2014.
Walters was invited to represent the Minnesota Wild at the 2014 NHL prospects tournament and was later signed to a one-year AHL contract with Minnesota affiliate, the Iowa Wild on September 24, 2014.[2]
On August 25, 2015, Walters was signed to a one-year ECHL contract as a free agent with the Utah Grizzlies.[3]
Career statistics
Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
2006–07 | St. Thomas Academy | USHS | 26 | 23 | 25 | 48 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2007–08 | St. Thomas Academy | USHS | 29 | 36 | 39 | 75 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2007–08 | Des Moines Buccaneers | USHL | 16 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2008–09 | Des Moines Buccaneers | USHL | 60 | 18 | 26 | 44 | 84 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2009–10 | Des Moines Buccaneers | USHL | 59 | 21 | 40 | 61 | 103 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2010–11 | U. of Nebraska-Omaha | WCHA | 38 | 11 | 12 | 23 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2011–12 | U. of Nebraska-Omaha | WCHA | 38 | 10 | 15 | 25 | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2012–13 | U. of Nebraska-Omaha | WCHA | 39 | 22 | 30 | 52 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2013–14 | U. of Nebraska-Omaha | NCHC | 37 | 7 | 27 | 34 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2013–14 | Bridgeport Sound Tigers | AHL | 11 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2014–15 | Iowa Wild | AHL | 20 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2014–15 | Alaska Aces | ECHL | 46 | 20 | 23 | 43 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2015–16 | Utah Grizzlies | ECHL | 53 | 19 | 22 | 41 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2015–16 | San Diego Gulls | AHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2015–16 | Rapid City Rush | ECHL | 17 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
AHL totals | 32 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
Awards and honours
Award | Year | |
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All-WCHA First Team | 2012–13 | [4] |
AHCA West Second-Team All-American | 2012–13 |
References
- ^ "WCHA announces first team selections". Western Collegiate Hockey Association. March 15, 2013. Retrieved March 15, 2013.
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(help) - ^ "Grizzlies welcome Alaska star Walters to Utah". Utah Grizzlies. August 25, 2015. Retrieved August 25, 2015.
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(help) - ^ "2012–13 Conference Honors". collegehockeyinc.com. April 1, 2013. Retrieved April 1, 2013.
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External links
- Ryan Walters career statistics at EliteProspects.com
- Ryan Walters career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
Awards and achievements | ||
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Preceded by | WCHA Scoring leader 2012–13 |
Succeeded by |
- 1991 births
- Alaska Aces (ECHL) players
- American ice hockey players
- Bridgeport Sound Tigers players
- Des Moines Buccaneers players
- Iowa Wild players
- Living people
- Omaha Mavericks men's ice hockey players
- Rapid City Rush players
- San Diego Gulls (AHL) players
- Utah Grizzlies (ECHL) players
- American ice hockey biography stubs