WALKER NAMED AHL ROOKIE OF THE MONTH FOR NOVEMBER

Dec 1, 2022

 

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. - The American Hockey League announced today that Iowa Wild forward Sammy Walker has been selected as the AHL Rookie of the Month for November. 

Walker notched five goals and eight assists for 13 points in 12 games for Iowa during November. 

Walker began the month with two assists in the Wild’s 6-3 win over Grand Rapids on Nov. 3, and he came back with a shorthanded goal the following night to help Iowa earn a point in a 5-4 overtime loss to the Griffins. On Nov. 6 at Rockford, Walker had three assists – including two in the final 1:51 of regulation – and scored the decisive shootout goal to lift Iowa to a 5-4 win. He scored goals in wins at Chicago on Nov. 12 and Nov. 20, and tallied power-play markers on back-to-back nights as the Wild closed out the month with a pair of wins at San Jose on Nov. 29 and 30. 

Walker leads all AHL rookies in scoring this season with 18 points (nine goals, nine assists) in 18 games for Iowa. A native of Edina, Minn., Walker signed with the Minnesota Wild on Aug. 18, 2022, following his senior season at the University of Minnesota, where he was a three-year captain and helped the Gophers to the Frozen Four in 2022. 

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