Jake Walman

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Jake Walman
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Walman with the Detroit Red Wings in 2023
Born (1996-02-20) February 20, 1996 (age 28)
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

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.

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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. 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

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. [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

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2013–14 Toronto Jr. Canadiens OJHL 437263387—————
2014–15 Providence College HE 411151644—————
2015–16 Providence CollegeHE2713152820—————
2016–17 Providence CollegeHE397182542—————
2016–17 Chicago Wolves AHL 7213282132
2017–18 Chicago WolvesAHL402111314—————
2017–18 Binghamton Devils AHL1925710—————
2018–19 San Antonio Rampage AHL663101348—————
2019–20 San Antonio RampageAHL578192732—————
2019–20 St. Louis Blues NHL 10000—————
2020–21 St. Louis BluesNHL24112810000
2021–22 St. Louis BluesNHL323366—————
2021–22 Detroit Red Wings NHL190444—————
2022–23 Detroit Red WingsNHL63991845—————
2023–24 Detroit Red WingsNHL631292144—————
NHL totals20225265110710000

Awards and honours

AwardYear
OJHL
First Team All-Prospect2014
Rookie of the Year2014
Top Prospect Award2014
OHA B.J. Monro Memorial Trophy2014
CJHL Rookie of the Year2014
CJHL Top Prospect Award2014
College
HE First All-Star Team 2016, 2017
New England D1 All-Stars2016, 2017
East First All-American Team2016
East Second All-American Team2017

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  2. ↑ "Toronto hockey player coveted by U.S. And Canada". January 20, 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. February 28, 2023. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
  8. ↑ "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.
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  10. ↑ "Even though he picked U.S., Hockey Canada welcomes Walman with open arms". December 2, 2015.
  11. ↑ "Red Wings Walman, Veleno to Skate For Canada at Worlds". May 5, 2023.
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