Bowling Green State University Athletics
Hockey Alum Sean Walker Signs Entry Level Deal with LA Kings
July 04, 2018 | Ice Hockey
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LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- After serving as a two-year captain of the Bowling Green hockey program, alum Sean Walker has worked his way up through the professional hockey ranks to sign an entry level contract with the LA Kings of the National Hockey League.
Walker's two-year contract comes after he led all defensemen in assists, points, and plus/minus in his first season with the Ontario Reign, the Kings' AHL affiliate, in the 2017-18 season. In his first professional season, the Keswick, Ontario native tallied 28 points, a plus-17 rating and 59 penalty minutes in 64 regular season games.
In his four seasons with the Bowling Green hockey program, Walker posted 80 points by 22 goals and 58 assists, a plus-47 rating and 250 penalty minutes in 160 games, while being named to All-WCHA Second Team honors for his efforts in the 2016-17 campaign.
Walker joins a Kings organization led by fellow Bowling Green alum Rob Blake, who is the program's vice president and general manager.
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