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Tampa Bay Lightning 2019 Top 25 under 25 #17: Sammy Walker has speed and skill, but strength must follow

Name: Sammy Walker

Position: Center

Age: 20

Likely 2019-2020 Team: Minnesota Golden Gophers (NCAA)

2018-2019 Stats:

Last Year Rank: NR

Reader Rank: 17

Writer Rank: 19

Final Rank: 17

As far as freshman NCAA seasons go, Sammy Walker had one for the ages. The Tampa Bay Lightning’s seventh rounder in 2017 led all Big Ten rookies in scoring with 26 points, and was the first Minnesota Gopher to be named the conference’s freshman of the year.