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Ethan Walker (lacrosse)

Ethan Walker (born September 1, 1997) is a Canadian professional lacrosse player for the Philadelphia Waterdogs of the Premier Lacrosse League (PLL) and the Albany FireWolves of the National Lacrosse League (NLL). He played collegiately for the Denver Pioneers, where he holds the all-time points record.

Ethan Walker
Born (1997-09-01) September 1, 1997 (age 27)[1]
Peterborough, Ontario, Canada
Height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight170 pounds (77 kg)
ShootsLeft
PositionAttack (field), Forward (box)
NCAA teamDenver (2021)
NLL draft10th overall, 2020
Georgia Swarm
NLL team
Former teams		Albany FireWolves
Georgia Swarm
PLL teamPhiladelphia Waterdogs
Pro career2021–present
Nickname"E-Walk"

Early life

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Walker was born in Peterborough, Ontario.[2] He began playing lacrosse at age two.[3] He played box lacrosse before moving during his sophomore year to play field lacrosse at Culver Military Academy in Culver, Indiana.[4] He verbally committed to the University of Denver at the age of 15.[4] In his senior season in 2015–16, he tallied 108 goals and 53 assists, helping the team to a 20–3 record, and was named the USA Today boys' lacrosse player of the year.[5] He totaled 316 goals and 105 assists over three seasons, passing the 100-goal mark every year.[4][6]

College career

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Walker scored a hat trick in each of his first three games for the Denver Pioneers to start the 2017 season.[7] He contributed eight points in the game that clinched the Big East Conference regular-season title, setting the single-game program record for points by a freshman.[8] He then set the program record for total points by a freshman with 72 points on 40 goals and 32 assists and was named the Big East freshman of the year.[2][7] Denver made it to the semifinals of the 2017 NCAA tournament but lost to eventual champions Maryland, though Walker was named to the all-tournament team.[2][9]

Walker led the Pioneers with 70 points on 48 goals and 22 assists in the 2018 season, being nominated for the Tewaaraton Award and named third-team USILA All-American.[2] He again led the team with 52 points on 39 goals and 13 assists in 2019 and was nominated for the Tewaaraton Award for a second time.[2] In the off-season later that year, he won the Mann Cup with the Peterborough Lakers.[10] Following his 2020 senior season being truncated by the COVID-19 pandemic, he returned to lead the team with 39 goals and totaled 60 points in the 2021 season.[2][11] A four-time first-team Big East honoree, Walker holds multiple career program records, including most points (279) and most assists (98).[2]

Professional career

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NLL

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Georgia Swarm

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Walker was drafted 10th overall by the Georgia Swarm in the 2020 NLL entry draft.[11] He made 10 appearances for the Swarm in the 2022 season, registering 30 points on 8 goals and 22 assists.[12]

Albany FireWolves

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Walker was traded to the Albany FireWolves on August 24, 2022.[12] He recorded 56 points on 26 goals and 30 assists in the 2023 season, though the team won only three games.[1][13] He became an assistant captain of the FireWolves in the 2024 season.[1] He recorded 40 points in the first eight games of the season.[14]

PLL

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Philadelphia Waterdogs

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Walker was drafted 27th overall by the Philadelphia Waterdogs in the 2021 PLL college draft.[15][16] He made five appearances in the 2021 season, recording 14 points on 4 goals and 10 assists. He recorded 13 points on 9 goals and 4 assists in the 2022 season as the Waterdogs went on to win the PLL championship. In the 2023 season, he recorded 30 points on 16 goals and 14 assists in 10 appearances.[17]

International career

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Walker represented Canada at the Under-19 World Lacrosse Championships in 2016, where they finished runners-up to the United States.[18][19]

Statistics

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PLL

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Ethan Walker Regular Season Playoffs
Season Team GP G 2PG A Pts Sh GB Pen PIM FOW FOA GP G 2PG A Pts Sh GB Pen PIM FOW FOA
2021 Waterdogs LC 5 4 0 10 14 14 10 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 2 2 2 0 0 0 0
2022 Waterdogs LC 9 9 0 4 13 30 11 1 0.5 0 0 3 6 0 2 8 8 6 0 0 0 0
2023 Waterdogs LC 10 16 0 14 30 57 20 1 0.5 0 0 3 4 0 4 8 10 3 0 0 0 0
2024 Philadelphia Waterdogs 10 5 0 5 10 29 11 0 0 0 0 –––––––––––
34 34 0 33 67 130 52 2 1 0 0 7 12 0 6 18 20 11 0 0 0 0
Career Total: 41 46 0 39 85 150 63 2 1 0 0

GP–Games played; G–Goals; 2PG–2-point goals; A–Assists; Pts–Points; Sh–Shots; GB–Ground balls; Pen–Penalties; PIM–Penalty minutes; FOW–Faceoffs won; FOA–Faceoffs attempted

NLL

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Ethan Walker Regular Season Playoffs
Season Team GP G A Pts LB PIM Pts/GP LB/GP PIM/GP GP G A Pts LB PIM Pts/GP LB/GP PIM/GP

2022 Georgia Swarm 10 8 22 30 42 2 3.00 4.20 0.20 –––––––––
2023 Albany FireWolves 17 26 30 56 67 7 3.29 3.94 0.41 –––––––––
2024 Albany FireWolves 18 32 53 85 89 4 4.72 4.94 0.22 5 7 19 26 14 2 5.20 2.80 0.40
45 66 105 171 198 13 3.80 4.40 0.29 5 7 19 26 14 2 5.20 2.80 0.40
Career Total: 50 73 124 197 212 15 3.94 4.24 0.30

GP–Games played; G–Goals; A–Assists; Pts–Points; LB–Loose balls; PIM–Penalty minutes; Pts/GP–Points per games played; LB/GP–Loose balls per games played; PIM/GP–Penalty minutes per games played.

Personal life

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In September 2022, Walker moved to Kansas City, Missouri, to become the director of Building Champions Lacrosse, an academy program at the HomeField KC sports facility.[20]

Walker is married to professional soccer player Jenna Winebrenner formerly of the Kansas City Current.[20][21] They got engaged in July 2024.[22]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Ethan Walker". National Lacrosse League. Retrieved April 16, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g "Ethan Walker – Men's Lacrosse". Denver Pioneers. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
  3. ^ Kandrach, Sarah (May 10, 2017). "Brotherhood on the Attack: Connor Cannizzaro and Ethan Walker Share a Unique Bond". LetsGoDU. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
  4. ^ a b c Chambers, Mike (February 17, 2017). "No. 57 Ethan Walker is fab frosh for Denver Pioneers lacrosse". The Denver Post. Archived from the original on July 12, 2024.
  5. ^ Vock, Casey (June 28, 2016). "ALL-USA Boys Lacrosse Player of the Year: Ethan Walker, Culver Academy (Ind.)". USA Today. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
  6. ^ Tremaroli, Nick (July 6, 2016). "Denver Lacrosse Commit Named Player of the Year". LetsGoDU. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
  7. ^ a b Chambers, Mike (May 3, 2017). "Ethan Walker is Big East freshman of year for well-traveled Denver Pioneers". The Denver Post. Archived from the original on July 12, 2024.
  8. ^ Chambers, Mike (April 22, 2017). "Freshman Ethan Walker shines as Denver Pioneers triumph over Providence". The Denver Post. Archived from the original on July 12, 2024.
  9. ^ Littlehales, Alex (May 27, 2017). "NCAA Men's Lacrosse Tournament 2017: Maryland wins 9-8 thriller over Denver in Final Four". Testudo Times. SB Nation. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
  10. ^ "Matthews and Walker Lift Mann Cup with Century 21 Lakers". Denver Pioneers. September 13, 2019. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
  11. ^ a b "NLL draft pick Walker has unfinished business at DU". 9News. September 19, 2020. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
  12. ^ a b "Albany Firewolves Acquire Ethan Walker From Georgia Swarm". Albany FireWolves. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
  13. ^ Taylor, Anna (January 17, 2024). "Taylor: Peterborough's Ethan Walker leading the charge for Albany FireWolves". The Peterborough Examiner. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
  14. ^ Stamp, Stephen (February 8, 2024). "Hits & Misses on Breakout Player Predictions". Inside Lacrosse. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
  15. ^ "Ethan Walker drafted by Premier Lacrosse League's Waterdogs". The Peterborough Examiner. April 21, 2021. Archived from the original on July 12, 2024.
  16. ^ Zoroya, Nick (May 5, 2021). "Ethan Walker & Michael Sowers: PLL Rookie Spotlights". Lacrosse All Stars. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
  17. ^ "Ethan Walker". Premier Lacrosse League. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
  18. ^ "Ethan Walker ready to wear the red and white". The Peterborough Examiner. March 5, 2016. Archived from the original on July 12, 2024.
  19. ^ "US eight-peats with dramatic comeback over Canada". 2016 U19 World Lacrosse. July 16, 2016. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
  20. ^ a b Green, PJ (June 9, 2023). "How pro lacrosse player Ethan Walker found a home in Kansas City". FOX4KC. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
  21. ^ Winebrenner, Jenna [@winebrenner19] (September 1, 2024). "happy birthday to my husband!!". Retrieved September 24, 2024 – via Instagram.
  22. ^ Winebrenner, Jenna [@winebrenner19] (July 11, 2024). "the easiest yes! 💍💓". Retrieved July 11, 2024 – via Instagram.
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