Thursday, November 22, 2018

Icemen Sign Vernon Vipers Alumni Walchuk:

The East Coast Hockey League Jacksonville Icemen have signed former Vernon Vipers forward Dylan Walchuk.

Walchuk played last season with the Odense Bulldogs. The Bulldogs are a professional ice hockey team based in Odense, Denmark. They currently are part of the best Danish league Metal Ligaen, and they are furthermore the only hockey team from Funen. The team was founded in 1978 and was promoted to the top league in 1991.

Walchuk played four years at the University of Calgary before heading to Denmark for the 2017-18 season.

Walchuk parts of three seasons in Vernon (2009-2012). Walchuk left the Vipers after the 2010-11 season for the University of Northern Michigan before returning to the Vipers in December of 2011 after playing in just 19 games with the Wolverines.  In his second stint with the Vipers Walchuk left Vernon after playing in just six games. Walchuk left the Vipers on January 10th 2012 for the Western Hockey League Spokane Cheifs where he would finish his junior hockey career (2012-2013).  In 117 games with the Vipers Walchuk collected (44-goals-65-assists-109-points).

Dylan Walchuk's Player Profile:

http://www.eliteprospects.com/player.php?player=47890

This was posted on the East Coast Hockey League website:

October 9, 2018

Jacksonville:      

Add Dylan Walchuk, F signed contract, added to training camp roster

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