Jake Walman
Jake Walman | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 20, 1996 Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Occupation | Professional ice hockey defenceman |
| Years active | 2017–present |
| Known for | Playing for Edmonton Oilers in the NHL |
Jake Walman (born February 20, 1996) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the Edmonton Oilers in the National Hockey League (NHL). He was chosen 82nd overall by the St. Louis Blues during the 2014 NHL entry draft.
Personal life
Born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Walman is of Jewish heritage. He also holds American citizenship through his mother, Mary-Anne, who hails from Providence, Rhode Island. Notably, his maternal great-uncle was the boxer Jake LaMotta.
Playing career
Walman’s junior hockey years were spent with the Toronto Jr. Canadiens in the Ontario Junior Hockey League. He then advanced to collegiate hockey at Providence College, competing in the Hockey East conference. In the 2014 NHL entry draft, he was selected 82nd overall by the St. Louis Blues.
Following his junior year at Providence, on March 28, 2017, Walman inked a three-year entry-level contract with St. Louis.
He made his NHL debut in the 2019–20 season, tallying four goals and four assists across 57 games for the Blues. On March 21, 2022, Walman was involved in a trade to the Detroit Red Wings, alongside Oskar Sundqvist and a 2023 second-round draft pick, in exchange for Nick Leddy and Luke Witkowski.
Walman agreed to a one-year contract extension worth $1.05 million with Detroit on August 11, 2022, covering the 2022–23 season. After beginning on injured reserve, he secured an increased role playing alongside Moritz Seider. A highlight of his season included scoring an overtime winner against the Pittsburgh Penguins on December 28 during a notable comeback; this moment gained widespread attention when he celebrated performing the Griddy dance. On February 28, 2023, he signed a three-year contract extension valued at $10.2 million with Detroit.
On June 25, 2024, Walman was traded to the San Jose Sharks along with a second-round pick in the 2024 NHL draft in return for future considerations. Subsequently, on March 6, 2025, he was dealt to the Edmonton Oilers in exchange for Carl Berglund and a conditional first-round pick in the 2026 NHL draft.
International play
Although Walman is a dual citizen and developed exclusively within Canada's hockey system, he attended the training camp for the United States men's national junior ice hockey team ahead of the 2016 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships. However, IIHF regulations required two consecutive seasons playing in the United States to be eligible; as Walman did not meet this criterion, USA Hockey’s appeal was denied. Following this, he participated in selection camp for the Canadian men’s national junior ice hockey team but did not make their final roster.
Later on, Walman accepted an invitation to join Canada’s national team for the 2023 IIHF World Championship, though he withdrew prior to competition due to an upper-body injury.
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2013–14 | Toronto Jr. Canadiens | OJHL | 43 | 7 | 26 | 33 | 87 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Providence College | HE | 41 | 1 | 15 | 16 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Providence College | HE | 27 | 13 | 15 | 28 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Providence College | HE | 39 | 7 | 18 | 25 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Chicago Wolves | AHL | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 2017–18 | Chicago Wolves | AHL | 40 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Binghamton Devils | AHL | 19 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | San Antonio Rampage | AHL | 66 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | San Antonio Rampage | AHL | 57 | 8 | 19 | 27 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 24 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 NHL season | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 32 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 19 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 NHL season | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 63 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 NHL season | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 63 | 12 | 9 | 21 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2024–25 NHL season | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 50 | 6 | 26 | 32 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2024–25 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 15 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 22 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 12 | ||
| NHL totals | 267 | 32 | 59 | 91 | 149 | 23 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 12 | ||||
Awards and honours
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| OJHL | ||
| All-Prospect First Team | 2014 | |
| Rookie of the Year | 2014 | |
| Top Prospect Award | 2014 | |
| OHA B.J. Monro Memorial Trophy | 2014 | |
| CJHL Rookie of the Year | 2014 | |
| CJHL Top Prospect Award | 2014 | |
| College | ||
| HE First All-Star Team | 2016, 2017 | |
| New England Division I All-Stars | 2016, 2017 | |
| East First All-American Team | 2016 | |
| East Second All-American Team | 2017 | |
See also
External links
- 1996 births
- Living people
- 21st-century Canadian sportsmen
- AHCA Division I men's ice hockey All-Americans
- Binghamton Devils players
- Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States
- Canadian ice hockey defencemen
- Chicago Wolves players
- Detroit Red Wings players
- Edmonton Oilers players
- Ice hockey people from Toronto
- Jewish Canadian sportspeople
- NCAA men's ice hockey national champions
- Providence Friars men's ice hockey players
- St. Louis Blues draft picks
- St. Louis Blues players
- San Antonio Rampage players
- San Jose Sharks players