Walker named CCM/AHL Participant of the Week | TheAHL.com

KDP PhotoSPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League introduced right this moment that San Antonio Rampage ahead Nathan Walker has been chosen because the CCM/AHL Participant of the Week for the interval ending October 27, 2019.Walker notched three objectives and three assists for six factors in San Antonio’s two-game weekend go to to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton.On Friday night time, Walker scored twice and added an help because the Rampage rallied from two objectives down for a 5-Three victory over the Penguins. And in Saturday’s rematch, Walker scored once more and tallied two extra assists as San Antonio erased one other deficit to earn some extent in a 5-Four time beyond regulation loss. Walker was additionally on the ice for all 5 of the Rampage’s power-play objectives on the weekend as San Antonio went 5-for-10 with the person benefit.Walker is presently tied for second within the AHL in scoring with 12 factors (seven objectives, 5 assists) in eight video games for San Antonio, main the Rampage in objectives, factors, plus/minus (+6), power-play objectives (4) and game-winners (two) so far. Born in Cardiff, Wales, and raised in Sydney, Australia, Walker has totaled 67 objectives and 85 assists for 152 factors in 308 AHL video games over seven seasons with San Antonio and Hershey. A 3rd-round decide within the 2014 NHL Draft, Walker additionally has one aim and one help in 12 profession NHL video games with Washington and Edmonton, and made his NHL playoff debut throughout Washington’s run to the 2018 Stanley Cup championship. Walker signed as a free agent with the St. Louis Blues on July 1, 2019.In recognition of being named the CCM/AHL Participant of the Week, Walker will probably be introduced with an etched crystal award previous to an upcoming Rampage residence recreation.