ST. LOUIS, Mo. – St. Louis Blues President of Hockey Operations and General Manager Doug Armstrong announced today the team has assigned forward Nathan Walker to its AHL affiliate, the Springfield Thunderbirds.

In nine games with the Blues, Walker has five points (four goals & one assist) this season. In 22 games with the Thunderbirds, the winger has tallied 21 points (seven goals & 14 assists).

In addition, the Blues assigned forwards Dakota Joshua and James Neal to the taxi squad.

For more information on the Springfield Thunderbirds and to order tickets, please visit www.SpringfieldThunderbirds.com. To learn more about becoming a Thunderbirds ticket member, call (413) 739-GOAL (4625) to speak to a Thunderbirds representative.