Curtis Valk

Curtis Valk
Born (1993-02-08) February 8, 1993
Medicine Hat, AB, CAN
Height 5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight 178 lb (81 kg; 12 st 10 lb)
Position Centre
Shoots Left
AHL team Utica Comets
NHL Draft Undrafted
Playing career 2014–present

Curtis Valk (born February 8, 1993) is a Canadian professional ice hockey Centre. He is currently playing for the Utica Comets of the American Hockey League (AHL).

Valk played major junior hockey for his hometown team, the Medicine Hat Tigers in the Western Hockey League (WHL). Valk, who played in the WHL from the 2010–11 season, was rewarded for his outstanding performance during the 2012–13 WHL season by being named to the 2013 WHL East First All-Star Team.[1]

As an undrafted free agent embarking on his first professional season, Valk was invited to participate in the Vancouver Canucks 2014 training camp on September 21, 2014. He was later demoted to AHL affiliate, the Utica Comets, where he signed a one-year contract on October 10, 2014. He was immediately re-assigned to ECHL affiliate, the Kalamazoo Wings to begin the 2014–15 season.[2]

Awards and honours

Honours Year
WHL First All-Star Team 2012–13 [3]

References

  1. ↑ "WHL Eastern Conference All-Star Teams". Western Hockey League. 2013-03-01. Retrieved 2013-03-01.
  2. ↑ "Mallet, Fox and Valk assigned to Kalamazoo". Utica Comets. 2014-10-10. Retrieved 2014-10-10.
  3. ↑ 2013 WHL East All Stars & Award

External links

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