{"id":267264,"date":"2026-08-18T02:38:15","date_gmt":"2026-08-18T02:38:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/267264\/"},"modified":"2026-08-18T02:38:15","modified_gmt":"2026-08-18T02:38:15","slug":"echl-reading-trades-kyle-walker-to-rapid-city","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/267264\/","title":{"rendered":"ECHL: Reading Trades Kyle Walker To Rapid City"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The Reading Royals<\/a> have traded the ECHL Rights to defenseman Kyle Walker to the Rapid City Rush<\/a> in exchange for cash considerations. He signed a two-way AHL\/ECHL deal with the Calgary Wranglers<\/a> back in June. Walker, 26, saw action in three games last season with the Wranglers, as well as three regular season games and five Kelly Cup Playoff games with the Royals. I would expect Walker to start the season in Rapid City. <\/p>\n

Prior to going pro, the Leduc, Alberta, native spent parts of four seasons in the WHL with the Everett Silvertips and Regina Pats. Over the course of 187 WHL games, he put up nine goals and 34 assists for 43 points, while played in two WHL playoff games with the Silvertips. He wore an \u201cA\u201d during his last two seasons with the Pats. <\/p>\n

Once finishing his WHL career, Walker would head to USports, where he spent five seasons at Mount Royal University. In 128 games with the Cougars, he had 16 goals and 62 assists for 78 points while also serving as their captain during his last two seasons at Mount Royal. Walker also led all Cougar defenseman in PIMS in each of his five seasons with the team. He would add four goals and nine assists for 13 points in 23 playoff games with the Cougars. <\/p>\n

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