We can't stop writing about Arizona State University’s hockey team because they just keep getting more and more exciting.
The program was promoted to D1 status back in 2015, and has skyrocketed in popularity since. Top tier play on the ice aside, the program itself is one of the most exciting in hockey. The Auston Matthews-endorsed program is one of the most obvious things to point to when talking about the rise of hockey in the desert, and everything from their uniforms to the program’s recently announced new facility is just further testament to the fact that this club is the real deal.
ASU is definitely one of hockey’s best kept secrets, so it only makes sense that they boast some serious talent that’s criminally underrated.
Cue, Johnny Walker.
Johnny Walker is a forward from Phoenix, AZ, that's in his fourth year with the Sun Devils, and currently rocks the ‘C’ for the team as co-captain. He played his junior career between the NAHL and the USHL, where he won a league title with the Chicago Steel. Though his numbers from junior are impressive, they’re nothing compared to the way the 24-year-old has found his groove in college.
Walker - who we’d like to add has one of the better hockey names we’ve ever heard - has put up 103 points in 106 college games played, and the Sun Devils have one question for fans:
Is that good?
Though he averaged over a point per game the past two seasons, this year, he really seems to be kicking it into another gear. He has 7 points through his first 6 games played, and his goals lately have been nothing less than highlight-reel quality, with these two gaining some serious attention on social media.
Both of these goals are certifiably ew-worthy, and he scored them both within a week of one another. Walker’s Michigan goal even got the AM34 stamp of approval.
(remember, hockey ews are good ews)
Not only that, but his cellies are also top tier!
Johnny Walker is definitely a name to remember if you’re a hockey fan, and though he's attended Columbus Blue Jackets camp before, we wouldn’t be surprised to see him become the bigtime NCAA free agent that NHL teams are dying to sign at the end of the season.
