In the newest player blog, Nathan Walker provides a look at his journey to Hershey, and what he’s doing to achieve his ultimate dream of making the NHL.

The journey I’ve taken to Hershey has definitely been a journey you could say. I went to the Czech Republic when I was 13-years-old and played there for five and a half years. I’d say that’s where I developed most of my game. Then finished the final half of that last year in the USHL, playing 30 games for the Youngstown Phantoms.

From there, I went to Capitals Rookie Camp and was fortunate enough to have a chance to play in a couple of exhibition games. They seemed to like me enough to want to send me to Hershey for the year and then the year after they decided to draft me. It wasn’t the regular play juniors, play college, then turn pro route most guys take. It was a long journey, but it was definitely worth it.