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.
| Howard Walker | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
August 5, 1958 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 | ||
Early life
editWalker 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
editOriginally 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
editRegular 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- ^ "Howard Walker Hockey Stats and Profile at hockeydb.com". www.hockeydb.com. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
- ^ "NCAA Frozen Four Records" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved June 19, 2013.
- ^ "WCHA All-Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
- ^ "Men's Ice Hockey Award Winners" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved June 11, 2013.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database