Jake Walman (born February 20, 1996) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman for the San Jose Sharks of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted 82nd overall by the St. Louis Blues in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft.
| Jake Walman | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Walman with the Detroit Red Wings in 2023 | |||
| Born |
February 20, 1996 Toronto, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 218 lb (99 kg; 15 st 8 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team Former teams |
San Jose Sharks St. Louis Blues Detroit Red Wings | ||
| NHL draft |
82nd overall, 2014 St. Louis Blues | ||
| Playing career | 2017–present | ||
Early life
editWalman 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
editWalman 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. 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 February 28, 2023, Walman was re-signed to a three-year, $10.2 million contract extension with the Red Wings.[7]
On June 25, 2024, he was traded to the San Jose Sharks, along with a second-round pick in the 2024 NHL entry draft, in exchange for future considerations.[8]
International play
editWalman, 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.[9][10]
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.[11][12]
Career statistics
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2013–14 | Toronto Jr. Canadiens | OJHL | 43 | 7 | 26 | 33 | 87 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Providence College | HE | 41 | 1 | 15 | 16 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Providence College | HE | 27 | 13 | 15 | 28 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Providence College | HE | 39 | 7 | 18 | 25 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Chicago Wolves | AHL | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 2017–18 | Chicago Wolves | AHL | 40 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Binghamton Devils | AHL | 19 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | San Antonio Rampage | AHL | 66 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | San Antonio Rampage | AHL | 57 | 8 | 19 | 27 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 24 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 32 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 19 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 63 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 63 | 12 | 9 | 21 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 202 | 25 | 26 | 51 | 107 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
Awards and honours
edit| 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
editReferences
edit- ^ "Toronto hockey player coveted by U.S. And Canada". January 20, 2016.
- ^ "Toronto hockey player coveted by U.S. And Canada". January 20, 2016.
- ^ "Blues sign Jake Walman to entry-level contract". St. Louis Blues. March 28, 2017. Retrieved March 28, 2017.
- ^ DiFilippo, Alex (March 21, 2022). "Detroit acquires Sundqvist, Walman and 2023 2nd-round pick from St. Louis". NHL.com. Retrieved March 21, 2022.
- ^ "Red Wing re-sign Jake Walman to one-year contract". Detroit Red Wings. August 11, 2022. Retrieved August 11, 2022.
- ^ "COME BACK COMPLETE!! THE GRIDDY HAS MADE ITS WAY TO THE NHL". Twitter. December 28, 2022. Retrieved December 29, 2022.
- ^ "Red Wings re-sign Walman to three-year contract extension". The Sports Network. February 28, 2023. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
- ^ "Sharks acquire defenseman Jake Walman and a second round selection in the 2024 NHL Draft from the Red Wings in exchange for future considerations". NHL.com. San Jose Sharks. June 25, 2024. Retrieved June 25, 2024.
- ^ "The curious case of Jake Walman". November 27, 2015.
- ^ "Even though he picked U.S., Hockey Canada welcomes Walman with open arms". December 2, 2015.
- ^ "Red Wings Walman, Veleno to Skate For Canada at Worlds". May 5, 2023.
- ^ "Discouraging update released on Jake Walman". May 15, 2023.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database