Jake Walman

Jake Walman (born February 20, 1996) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman for the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted 82nd overall by the St. Louis Blues in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft.

Jake Walman
Born (1996-02-20) February 20, 1996
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb)
Position Defence
Shoots Left
NHL team
Former teams		 Detroit Red Wings
St. Louis Blues
National team  Canada
NHL Draft 82nd overall, 2014
St. Louis Blues
Playing career 2017–present

Early life

Walman was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, and is Jewish.[1] He holds American citizenship, through his mother Mary-Anne, a native of Providence, Rhode Island.[2]

Playing career

Walman played junior hockey with the Toronto Jr. Canadiens in the Ontario Junior Hockey League (OJHL) before committing to collegiate hockey with Providence College of the Hockey East. Prior to his freshman season with the Friars, Walman was selected at the 2014 NHL Entry Draft in the third round, 82nd overall, by the St. Louis Blues.

On March 28, 2017, having completed his junior season with the Friars in 2016–17, Walman concluded his collegiate career early, signing a three-year, entry-level contract with the St. Louis Blues.[3]

Walman made his NHL debut for the Blues during the 2019–20 season. In three seasons with the Blues he recorded four goals and four assists in 57 games.

Walman with the Detroit Red Wings in 2023.

On March 21, 2022, Walman was traded to the Detroit Red Wings, along with Oskar Sundqvist, and a second-round pick in 2023 NHL Entry Draft, in exchange for Nick Leddy and Luke Witkowski[4]

On August 11, 2022, Walman as a restricted free agent was re-signed by the Red Wings to a one-year, $1.05 million contract extension for the 2022–23 season.[5] After opening the season on the injured-reserve, Walman returned and was given an increased role on the team, playing alongside Moritz Seider. Walman scored the overtime-winning goal for the Red Wings on December 28 against the Pittsburgh Penguins, during which Detroit initially trailed by a 4-0 score. He subsequently went viral for celebrating with the Griddy dance.[6] On 28 February 2023, Walman was re-signed to a three-year, $10.2 million contract extension with the Red Wings.[7]

International play

Walman, a dual citizen who exclusively trained in the Canadian hockey system attended the training camp for the United States men's national junior ice hockey team in preparation for the 2016 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.

Despite being considered a lock to make the team, Walman wasn’t eligible to play for the Americans, despite living in Providence, Rhode Island for 16 months due to not meeting the IIHF’s requirement of playing two consecutive seasons in the country in order to play for the national team, as he was in the midst of his second season playing in the United States.

USA Hockey attempted to appeal the ruling, which was denied by the IIHF. Following the ruling, Walman was invited to the Canadian men’s national junior ice hockey team’s selection camp, but did not make the final roster.[8][9]

Walman accepted an invitation to join the Canadian national team at the 2023 IIHF World Championship. He was however forced to withdraw his name from the roster due to an upper-body injury, prior to the start of the tournament.[10][11]

Career statistics
Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2013–14 Toronto Jr. Canadiens OJHL 437263387 —————
2014–15 Providence College HE 411151644 —————
2015–16 Providence College HE 2713152820 —————
2016–17 Providence College HE 397182542 —————
2016–17 Chicago Wolves AHL 72132 82132
2017–18 Chicago Wolves AHL 402111314 —————
2017–18 Binghamton Devils AHL 1925710 —————
2018–19 San Antonio Rampage AHL 663101348 —————
2019–20 San Antonio Rampage AHL 578192732 —————
2019–20 St. Louis Blues NHL 10000 —————
2020–21 St. Louis Blues NHL 241128 10000
2021–22 St. Louis Blues NHL 323366 —————
2021–22 Detroit Red Wings NHL 190444 —————
2022–23 Detroit Red Wings NHL 63991845 —————
NHL totals 13913173063 10000

Awards and honours
Award Year
OJHL
First Team All-Prospect 2014
Rookie of the Year 2014
Top Prospect Award 2014
OHA B.J. Monro Memorial Trophy 2014
CJHL Rookie of the Year 2014
CJHL Top Prospect Award 2014
College
HE First All-Star Team 2016, 2017
New England D1 All-Stars 2016, 2017
East First All-American Team 2016
East Second All-American Team 2017

See also

References
  1. "Toronto hockey player coveted by U.S. And Canada". 20 January 2016.
  2. "Toronto hockey player coveted by U.S. And Canada". 20 January 2016.
  3. "Blues sign Jake Walman to entry-level contract". St. Louis Blues. March 28, 2017. Retrieved March 28, 2017.
  4. DiFilippo, Alex (March 21, 2022). "Detroit acquires Sundqvist, Walman and 2023 2nd-round pick from St. Louis". NHL.com. Retrieved March 21, 2022.
  5. "Red Wing re-sign Jake Walman to one-year contract". Detroit Red Wings. August 11, 2022. Retrieved August 11, 2022.
  6. "COME BACK COMPLETE!! THE GRIDDY HAS MADE ITS WAY TO THE NHL". Twitter. December 28, 2022. Retrieved December 29, 2022.
  7. "Red Wings re-sign Walman to three-year contract extension". The Sports Network. 28 February 2023. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
  8. "The curious case of Jake Walman". 27 November 2015.
  9. "Even though he picked U.S., Hockey Canada welcomes Walman with open arms". December 2, 2015.
  10. "Red Wings Walman, Veleno to Skate For Canada at Worlds". May 5, 2023.
  11. "Discouraging update released on Jake Walman". May 15, 2023.
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