Ethan Walker

Ethan Walker (born September 1, 1997) is a Canadian professional lacrosse player for the Philadelphia Waterdogs of the Premier Lacrosse League (PLL) and the Oshawa FireWolves of the National Lacrosse League (NLL). He played collegiately for the Denver Pioneers, where he was a three-time All-American and holds the programs all-time points record. Walker is currently a lacrosse coach for Rockhurst High School in Kansas City, Missouri.

Early life

Walker was born in Peterborough, Ontario. He began playing lacrosse at age two. He played box lacrosse before moving during his sophomore year to play field lacrosse at Culver Military Academy in Culver, Indiana. He verbally committed to the University of Denver at the age of 15. He totaled 316 goals and 105 assists over three seasons, passing the 100-goal mark every year.

College career

Walker scored a hat trick in each of his first three games for the Denver Pioneers to start the 2017 season. He then set the program record for total points by a freshman with 72 points on 40 goals and 32 assists and was named the Big East freshman of the year. Denver made it to the semifinals of the 2017 NCAA tournament but lost to eventual champions Maryland, though Walker was named to the all-tournament team.

Walker led the Pioneers with 70 points on 48 goals and 22 assists in the 2018 season, being nominated for the Tewaaraton Award and named third-team USILA All-American. Following his 2020 senior season being truncated by the COVID-19 pandemic, he returned to lead the team with 39 goals and totaled 60 points in the 2021 season. He made 10 appearances for the Swarm in the 2022 season, registering 30 points on 8 goals and 22 assists. He recorded 56 points on 26 goals and 30 assists in the 2023 season, though the team won only three games. He became an assistant captain of the FireWolves in the 2024 season. Walker finished the season with 85 points and helped lead the FireWolves to the NLL Finals where they fell to the Buffalo Bandits.

PLL Philadelphia Waterdogs

Walker was drafted 27th overall by the Philadelphia Waterdogs in the 2021 PLL college draft. He made five appearances in the 2021 season, recording 14 points on 4 goals and 10 assists. He recorded 13 points on 9 goals and 4 assists in the 2022 season as the Waterdogs went on to win the PLL championship. In the 2023 season, he recorded 30 points on 16 goals and 14 assists in 10 appearances. The 2023 season ended with Walker and the Waterdogs losing 14–15 in the PLL Championship to the Carolina Chaos.

International career

Walker represented Canada at the Under-19 World Lacrosse Championships in 2016, where they finished runners-up to the United States.

Statistics

PLL

NLL

Personal life

In September 2022, Walker moved to Kansas City, Missouri, to become the director of Building Champions Lacrosse, an academy program at the HomeField KC sports facility.

Walker is married to former professional soccer player Jenna Walker, formerly of the Kansas City Current. They got engaged in July 2024.