Bodee Posted December 27, 2011 Share Posted December 27, 2011 A tournament called the Spengler Cup is running on Eurosport just now and a young lad who showed up well against team Canada was a 17year old called Nathan Walker. Born in Wales and raised in Australia, he is the first Aussie to play for a Professional Ice Hockey team. He plays for HC Vítkovice Steel in the Czech League. 17 seems to be pretty young for a professional to me. The fact that he has travelled half way round the World at the age of 13/14 just to enter a European Hockey programme speaks volumes for his character. http://en.wikipedia....i/Nathan_Walker Would we consider a boy like him and would he have to be drafted? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kazmanian Devil Posted December 27, 2011 Share Posted December 27, 2011 I was expecting a far more disturbing thread based on the title. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bilbro Baggins Posted December 28, 2011 Share Posted December 28, 2011 He is draft eligible in 2012, last I checked he was 6th in Czech prospects, so he is at least on the radar of some scouts. Couldn't hurt to spend a late round pick on him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fincup13 Posted December 28, 2011 Share Posted December 28, 2011 Former Vancouver Canuck Marek Malik is on the same team http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/csl.php?tid=1825 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burrkeshanlon Posted December 29, 2011 Share Posted December 29, 2011 wow never thought I'd see the day when an Aussie play that high in the sport You're making our country proud mate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jumpin Jack Flash Posted December 29, 2011 Share Posted December 29, 2011 Its always worth taking a gamble in the 6th or 7th round. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
لني Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 I was expecting a far more disturbing thread based on the title. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DownUndaCanuck Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 If an Australian gets drafted by any other team I may be torn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soda Posted April 28, 2012 Share Posted April 28, 2012 Really hoping the Nucks pick up Nathan. Vancouver is probably the most supported team down under largely due to so many Aussies going to Whistler and Big White. Would be good if we can pump up his tyres a bit here on CDC and hopefully get him noticed. Good luck Nathan the hockey eyes down will be watching come draft day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest PUNJABI CANUCK Posted April 28, 2012 Share Posted April 28, 2012 Never heard if him but he seems like he could be something. I guess I now want both him and Jujhar Kharia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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