CSR 384 Wes Walz

He enjoyed a long playing career in the National Hockey League after being chosen by Boston in the third round, 57th overall, of the entry draft.  In addition to the Bruins, he played for the Philadelphia Flyers, Calgary Flames, Detroit Red Wings, and the Minnesota Wild, being the latter's team captain and, at the time of his retirement, that franchise's leader in games played. Along the way he also played four seasons in Switzerland. Shortly after his retirement he became an assistant coach with the Tampa Bay Lightning. He would go on to serve as head coach for three years at the high school that both a son and daughter of his played for. Present day he is a game analyst on Fan Duel Sports Network for Minnesota Wild games.