Ryan Walters
Ryan Walters (born July 30, 1991) is an American professional ice hockey forward who is currently an unrestricted free agent. He most recently played for the Utah Grizzlies in the ECHL.
| Ryan Walters | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
July 30, 1991 Rosemount, Minnesota, U.S. | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 188 lb (85 kg; 13 st 6 lb) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| team Former teams |
Free Agent Bridgeport Sound Tigers Iowa Wild San Diego Gulls Yunost Minsk | ||
| NHL Draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2010–present | ||
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 was named 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 American Hockey League on March 21, 2014.
Walters was invited to represent the Minnesota Wild at the 2014 NHL prospects tournament. He signed a one-year contract with Minnesota's AHL affiliate, the Iowa Wild, on September 24, 2014.[2]
On August 25, 2015, Walters signed a one-year contract as a free agent with the Utah Grizzlies of the ECHL.[3]
After three full minor league seasons in North America, Walters opted to pursue a European career in agreeing to a one-year deal with Belarusian club, Yunost Minsk of the Extraliga on May 31, 2017.[4] Walters played 10 games with Yunost before opting to return to the ECHL, with former club, the Utah Grizzlies on October 30, 2017.
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Rapid City Rush | ECHL | 72 | 30 | 39 | 69 | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Yunost Minsk | BXL | 10 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Utah Grizzlies | ECHL | 63 | 29 | 34 | 63 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Utah Grizzlies | ECHL | 64 | 17 | 31 | 48 | 58 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| AHL totals | 32 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
Awards and honors
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| College | ||
| All-WCHA First Team | 2012–13 | [5] |
| 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.
- "Iowa Wild signs forward Ryan Walters". Iowa Wild. September 24, 2014. Archived from the original on October 6, 2014. Retrieved September 24, 2014.
- "Grizzlies welcome Alaska star Walters to Utah". Utah Grizzlies. August 25, 2015. Archived from the original on September 14, 2015. Retrieved August 25, 2015.
- "Yunost Minsk sign American Ryan Walters" (in Russian). Yunost Minsk. May 31, 2017. Retrieved May 31, 2017.
- "2012–13 Conference Honors". collegehockeyinc.com. April 1, 2013. Retrieved April 1, 2013.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
| Awards and achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Jack Connolly |
WCHA Scoring leader 2012–13 |
Succeeded by Cody Kunyk |