Walker to make pro debut with Flames

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Guildford Flames confirmed the signing of forward Kobe Walker on Friday afternoon, the first new name on their roster for 2023/24.

The 25-year-old will make his professional debut for the Surrey-based club after spending the past five reasons in the NCAA at the Rochester Institute of Tech, the team he captained in his final year. Walker finished his NCAA career with 80 points in 142 games.

"We have a lot of veteran players returning, but we are always looking to make sure we are also adding younger players who we think can add a refreshing spark to our lineup," explained Head Coach Paul Dixon.

"This will be Kobe’s pro debut, but he certainly has a background that will allow him to have a lot of success here. He has been a significant offensive presence with his previous teams and he plays the kind of up pace game that we like to play. On top of that, he Captained his team last year and was an Alternate the year prior so he has a leader mentality that is always a welcome quality in our dressing room.

"He is very excited to get here and make a contribution to what we are hoping to achieve, and we are looking forward to getting started with him in September."