Howard Walker (ice hockey)

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Howard Walker
Born (1958-08-05) August 5, 1958 (age 65)
Grande Prairie, Alberta, Canada
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb)
Position Defence
Shot Left
Played for Washington Capitals
Calgary Flames
NHL draft Undrafted
Playing career 1980–1983

Howard K. Walker (born August 5, 1958) is a Canadian former ice hockey defenceman. He played 83 games in the National Hockey League for the Washington Capitals and Calgary Flames from 1980 to 1982.

Early life[edit]

Walker was born in Grande Prairie, Alberta. He played junior hockey with the Pass Red Devils and Penticton Vees. At the University of North Dakota, Walker was a member of the North Dakota Fighting Hawks men's ice hockey team.[1]

Career[edit]

Originally signed by the Washington Capitals as a free agent in 1980 NHL Entry Draft, Walker played parts of two seasons there before he was traded to the Flames. He played with the Hershey Bears and Colorado Flames before retiring at the end of the 1982–83 NHL season.

Career statistics[edit]

Regular season and playoffs[edit]

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1974–75 The Pass Red Devils AJHL 1 1 0 1 0
1975–76 The Pass Red Devils AJHL
1976–77 Penticton Vees BCJHL
1977–78 Penticton Vees BCJHL 56 31 47 78 223
1978–79 University of North Dakota WCHA 38 7 16 23 76
1979–80 University of North Dakota WCHA 39 7 18 25 57
1980–81 Washington Capitals NHL 64 2 11 13 100
1980–81 Hershey Bears AHL 7 1 0 1 24
1981–82 Washington Capitals NHL 16 0 2 2 26
1981–82 Hershey Bears AHL 54 3 4 7 62
1982–83 Calgary Flames NHL 3 0 0 0 7
1982–83 Colorado Flames CHL 69 4 19 23 172 6 3 2 5 11
NHL totals 83 2 13 15 133

Awards and honors[edit]

Award Year
All-NCAA All-Tournament Team 1979 [2]
All-WCHA First Team 1979–80 [3]
AHCA West All-American 1979–80 [4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Howard Walker Hockey Stats and Profile at hockeydb.com". www.hockeydb.com. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
  2. ^ "NCAA Frozen Four Records" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved June 19, 2013.
  3. ^ "WCHA All-Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
  4. ^ "Men's Ice Hockey Award Winners" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved June 11, 2013.

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