GLENS FALLS, N.Y. – The Adirondack Thunder, ECHL affiliate of the New Jersey Devils, announced that forward Ryan Walkerhas been signed to a contract for the 2020-21 season.
Walker, 23, played in 49 games during his rookie campaign last season with the Thunder collecting 19 points (8g-11a). The Spotswood, New Jersey native joined Adirondack in March of 2019 after being released from a professional tryout with the American Hockey League's Binghamton Devils.
Before turning pro, Walker had a four-year career at Union College that saw him post 29 points (15g-14a) in 39 games as a senior. Over the course of his collegiate career, he posted 68 points (32g-36a) in 142 games.
Walker played one season for the Sioux City Musketeers in the United States Hockey League, collecting 34 points (10g-24a) in 60 games. Before his lone year in the USHL, Walker went through the junior ranks in the Eastern Hockey League, North American Prospects Hockey League, and Atlantic Youth Hockey League all with the New Jersey Junior Titans. It was in the AYHL where Walker saw his most productive offensive season, netting 60 points (17g-43a) in 26 games played in 2013-14.
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