Howard K. Walker(born August 5, 1958) is a Canadian formerice hockeydefenceman.He played 83 games in theNational Hockey Leaguefor theWashington CapitalsandCalgary Flamesfrom 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 inGrande Prairie,Alberta.He played junior hockey withthe Pass Red DevilsandPenticton Vees.At theUniversity of North Dakota,Walker was a member of theNorth Dakota Fighting Hawks men's ice hockeyteam.[1]
Career
editOriginally signed by theWashington Capitalsas a free agent in1980 NHL Entry Draft,Walker played parts of two seasons there before he was traded to the Flames. He played with theHershey BearsandColorado Flamesbefore retiring at the end of the1982–83 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-NCAAAll-Tournament Team | 1979 | [2] |
| All-WCHAFirst Team | 1979–80 | [3] |
| AHCAWest All-American | 1979–80 | [4] |
References
edit- ^"Howard Walker Hockey Stats and Profile at hockeydb.com".www.hockeydb.com.RetrievedMarch 30,2023.
- ^"NCAA Frozen Four Records"(PDF).NCAA.org.RetrievedJune 19,2013.
- ^"WCHA All-Teams".College Hockey Historical Archives.RetrievedMay 19,2013.
- ^"Men's Ice Hockey Award Winners"(PDF).NCAA.org.RetrievedJune 11,2013.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics fromNHL.com,orEliteprospects.com,orHockey-Reference.com,orThe Internet Hockey Database