Editing Larry Walker (section)

===Junior hockey===
At the age of 16, Walker was offered tryouts with Junior A teams in [[Regina, Saskatchewan]], and [[Kelowna|Kelowna, British Columbia]], however, he was cut from both teams,<ref name=jaffe121516>{{cite magazine |last=Jaffe |first=Jay |url=https://www.si.com/mlb/2016/12/15/jaws-2017-hall-of-fame-ballot-larry-walker |title=JAWS and the 2017 Hall of Fame ballot: Larry Walker |magazine=Sports Illustrated |date=December 15, 2016 |access-date=January 7, 2017}}</ref> while Herbert made the [[Regina Pats]].<ref name=montville040593/> Other offers Walker received were from [[Western Hockey League]] teams, including [[Swift Current Broncos|Swift Current]], which he toured. After seeing substandard conditions there, he decided that he no longer wanted to pursue hockey once he arrived at the rink,<ref name=cohen122115/> and subsequently focused his athletic aspirations on baseball.<ref name=jaffe121516/>