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Johnny Walker Season 2017-18

#7
PositionForward
Weight185 lbs
Height6-1
ClassFreshman
HometownPhoenix, Ariz.
Previous SchoolChicago Steel (USHL)
Professional Career: 
  • Signed with the ECHL's Utah Grizzlies at the conclusion of the 2021-22 collegiate season
Graduate (2021-22):
  • Played in 23 games during his fifth and final collegiate hockey season
  • Finished his collegiate career with 139 games played with 70 career goals and 53 assists for 123 points
  • Scored six goals, seven assists in graduate campaign
  • Netted the game-winning goal on his Senior Night and the final game ever played at Oceanside Ice Arena versus Long Island on March 12
  • Scored his first goal of the season at No. 12 Denver
  • Went on a three-game point-scoring streak to start the season against opponents No. 12 Denver and New Hampshire
  • Collected a multi-point night with a goal and an assists against St. Thomas on Oct. 29
  • Tallied three power play goals at No. 12 Denver, at Colgate and versus Long Island

Senior (2020-21):
  • Named co-captain alongside teammate Jacob Wilson 
  • Walker suffered an injury after the second game and missed the rest of the first half of the season
  • Upon his return for the second half, Walker averaged a point per game rounding out the season with four goals and ten assists 
  • Had two multi-point games for a combined six points (2G, 4A) in the away series at Notre Dame
Junior (2019-20):
  • Finished with his second-straight, 20-plus goal season and a personal best 18 assists
  • His 38 points were a new personal best for points in a season, and now rank second in program history behind his linemate, James Sanchez (40)
  • Ranked T15th in the country in points (38), and tied for 6th in goals scored (20)
  • Recorded his second collegiate hat trick against No. 4 Denver for the program's biggest win in program history on Dec. 6
  • Finished the season with 11 multi-point games -- the most in a season for Walker
  • Netted three-game winning goals
  • In the first five games of 2020, went on a five-game point streak with three goals and five assists
Sophomore (2018-19):
  • Finished the season tied for the NCAA lead in goals scored with 23, but led all the NCAA in goals per game by the end of the postseason at 0.74
  • His contributions to Arizona State’s historic start and season can be seen in the team’s 17-3-1 record when Walker tallies a point. When he scores a goal, the team is 11-3-1.
  • Walker finished his regular season on five-game point streak with seven points including a game winning assist against RIT (2/1)
  • Scored four-game winning goals -- two coming in overtime on the road -- and also had nine multi-point and five multi-goal performances
  • In the win against Boston University on Jan. 26, Walker scored two of the three Sun Devil goals that night.
  • His goal on Jan. 11 against #17 Cornell broke the program record for points in a season with his 27th
  • During the 2018 calendar year, Walker led the country in scoring with 31 goals
  • On Dec. 29, against #3 Minnesota State in the Desert Hockey Classic, Walker scored his 18th goal of the season with 28 seconds left in regulation to force overtime. The goal broke the ASU record for goals in a season.
  • On Nov. 3, Walker scored the game-winner in overtime against then-No. 6 Penn State to give the program their biggest victory to date.
  • From Oct. 19 through Nov. 3, Walker rode a six-game point streak with seven goals and five assists for a two-points per game average during that span.
  • On Oct. 27, Walker recorded his first hat trick with a four-goal night vs. Nebraska Omaha (his first four-goal performance). That night he took sole possession of the NCAA lead in goals scored and has never looked back.
  • His five-point weekend against Omaha earned him ESPN's Best Player in the World of the Week in all of hockey
  • The month of October featured eight goals and five assists for Walker
Freshman (2017-18):
  • Finished the season ranked second in the NCAA for most goals scored by a freshmen (17)
  • Completed the season on a five-game point streak with eight goals and one assist
  • In each of the last three games he netted two goals (versus Michigan Tech and Michigan)
  • Leads the team in goals scored with 17, breaking the program record for goals scored by a freshman (set by Tyler Busch's ten goals in 2016-17)
  • Finished the season at third in total points scored 
  • Rode a three-game point streak with three goals and an assist from Jan. 13- Jan. 20
  • Scored his first collegiate goal at home against UMASS (10/07)
  • Appeared in nearly every game this season for 32 games played
Junior Hockey (Chicago, USHL):
  • Won the 2017 Clark Cup with the Chicago Steel in the USHL
  • Wore the 'C' for three-straight seasons between the Steel and Minotauros
  • In October, Walker held a seven-game goal streak for the Steel, and was named the CCM Forward of the Week for the third week of October.
  • At one point was among the leaders in points and goals in the league prior to a minor injury in 2016-17
  • Rated as the No. 45 player in the 1996 birth recruiting class according to NeutralZone.net
Personal: Son of Jeff Walker & Amy and Jim Livanavage ... father (Jeff) played goalie for Boston College from 1986-89 ... has a younger brother (Jake) ... grew up in Phoenix ... lists winning the 2017 Clark Cup with the Chicago Steel as his most exciting moment in sports ... majoring in Business Law ... lists his hobby as refilling the Brita Filter in room 2220.
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Graduate Student
2021-22

Forward
6-1 / 185 lbs
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Junior
2019-20

Forward
6-1 / 185 lbs
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Sophomore
2018-19

Forward
6-1 / 185 lbs
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Senior
2020-21

Forward
6-1 / 185 lbs