55
Connor Walters (D)
Kalamazoo Wings
| Name: |
Connor Walters |
| Number: |
55 |
| Pos.: |
D |
| Shoots: |
R |
| Height: |
6-1 |
| Weight: |
205 |
| Birthdate: |
1997-06-05 |
| Birthplace: |
Welland, ON |
Biography
Walters was acquired in a trade last year from the Toledo Walleye at the deadline. He collected four points (3g, 1a) in eight games in Thunder blue. The Welland, Ontario native recorded five assists in 36 games for the Walleye during his rookie campaign.
The 6-foot-1, 205-pound defenseman played three seasons at Brock University (USports) and was captain of the Beavers in 2019-20. He finished with 29 points (3g, 26a) in 56 games. Walters was selected to the USports (OUA West) All-Rookie Team and USports All-Rookie Team.
Prior to that, he played parts of three seasons in the Ontario Hockey League with Owen Sound and Hamilton. Walters notched 67 points (10g, 57a) in 260 career OHL contests an helped the Bulldogs to an OHL title in 2017-18.
