Jake Walman (born February 20, 1996) is a Canadian-American professional

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for the

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of the

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(NHL). He was selected by the

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, 82nd overall, in the

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Early life

Walman was born in

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, Canada, and is Jewish. He holds American citizenship, through his mother Mary-Anne, a native of

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Playing career

Walman played junior hockey with the Toronto Jr. Canadiens in the

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(OJHL) before committing to collegiate hockey with

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of the

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. Prior to his freshman season with the Friars, Walman was selected at the

in the third round, 82nd overall, by the

. On March 28, 2017, having completed his junior season with the Friars in 2016–17, Walman concluded his collegiate career early, signing a three-year, entry-level contract with the St. Louis Blues. Walman made his NHL debut for the Blues during the 2019–20 season. In three seasons with the Blues he recorded four goals and four assists in 57 games. Jake Walman 2023

On March 21, 2022, Walman was traded to the

, along with

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, and a second-round pick in

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, in exchange for

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and Luke Witkowski On August 11, 2022, Walman as a restricted free agent was re-signed by the Red Wings to a one-year, $1.05 million contract extension for the season. After opening the season on the injured-reserve, Walman returned and was given an increased role on the team, playing alongside

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. Walman scored the overtime-winning goal for the Red Wings on December 28 against the

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, during which Detroit initially trailed by a 4-0 score. He subsequently went viral for celebrating with the

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dance. On 28 February 2023, Walman was re-signed to a three-year, $10.2 million contract extension with the Red Wings.

International play

Walman, a dual citizen who exclusively trained in the Canadian hockey system attended the training camp for the

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in preparation for the

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. Despite being considered a lock to make the team, Walman wasn’t eligible to play for the Americans, despite living in

for 16 months due to not meeting the

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’s requirement of playing two consecutive seasons in the country in order to play for the national team, as he was in the midst of his second season playing in the United States. USA Hockey attempted to appeal the ruling, which was denied by the IIHF. Following the ruling, Walman was invited to the Canadian men’s national junior ice hockey team’s selection camp, but did not make the final roster.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Walman, Jake 1996 births Living people Binghamton Devils players Canadian ice hockey defencemen Chicago Wolves players Detroit Red Wings players Jewish ice hockey players Providence Friars men's ice hockey players St. Louis Blues draft picks St. Louis Blues players San Antonio Rampage players Ice hockey people from Toronto AHCA Division I men's ice hockey All-Americans