Minnesota Wild trade their centerman to the Utah Hockey Club

The 25-year-old forward has tallied one goal, one assist, and three points in 13 career NHL games from 2022-24 and most recently made four appearances with the Wild last season.

The Utah Hockey Club recently announced that the team has acquired forward Sammy Walker from the Minnesota Wild in exchange for future considerations.

Walker has been immediately assigned to the Tucson Roadrunners of the American Hockey League (AHL).

Walker has skated in 30 AHL games with the Iowa Wild in 2024-25, registering two goals and nine assists for 11 points and 23 penalty minutes.

The 5-foot-10, 180-pound forward has recorded 43 goals, 61 assists, and 104 points as well as 70 penalty minutes in 156 career AHL games, all with Iowa.

Walker finished third in goals (27) and tied for third in power-play goals (nine) among all AHL rookies during the 2022-23 season, while also leading the team in both categories and earning a selection to the AHL All-Star Classic.

A native of Edina, Minnesota, Walker also played at the University of Minnesota from 2018-22, tallying 48 goals, 64 assists and 112 points in 144 career games.

He captained the Gophers in each of his final three collegiate seasons between 2019 and 2022, becoming the first three-year captain in the program's history.

Walker was named Big Ten Freshman of the Year in 2018-19 and also led the Gophers to the Frozen Four as a senior in 2021-22.

Walker was originally selected by the Tampa Bay Lightning in the seventh round (200th overall) of the 2017 NHL Entry Draft.