Introduction
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).
Playing career
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.
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.
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2009–10 | Brooks Bandits | AJHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Medicine Hat Tigers | WHL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Medicine Hat Tigers | WHL | 56 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 19 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | ||
| 2011–12 | Medicine Hat Tigers | WHL | 67 | 24 | 31 | 55 | 35 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 4 | ||
| 2012–13 | Medicine Hat Tigers | WHL | 71 | 46 | 45 | 91 | 54 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | ||
| 2013–14 | Medicine Hat Tigers | WHL | 72 | 47 | 45 | 92 | 36 | 18 | 12 | 9 | 21 | 10 | ||
| 2014–15 | Kalamazoo Wings | ECHL | 31 | 11 | 19 | 30 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Utica Comets | AHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Utica Comets | AHL | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Kalamazoo Wings | ECHL | 30 | 16 | 17 | 33 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| AHL totals | 13 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
Awards and honours
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| WHL | ||
| First All-Star Team | 2012–13 | |
| Second All-Star Team | 2013–14 | |