Matt Walker | |||
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Born | Beaverlodge, Alberta, Canada | April 7, 1980||
Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) | ||
Weight | 215 lb (98 kg; 15 st 5 lb) | ||
Position | Defence | ||
Shot | Right | ||
Played for | St. Louis Blues Chicago Blackhawks Tampa Bay Lightning Philadelphia Flyers | ||
NHL Draft | 83rd overall, 1998 St. Louis Blues | ||
Playing career | 2000–2012 |
Matt Walker (born April 7, 1980) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who played in the National Hockey League (NHL). During his nine NHL seasons he played for the St. Louis Blues, Chicago Blackhawks, Tampa Bay Lightning, and Philadelphia Flyers. He is the younger brother of former WHL player Darby Walker and cousin of former AHL goaltender Mike Walker,[ citation needed ] and Olympic bronze medallist curler Geoff Walker. [1]
Walker was drafted by the St. Louis Blues in the 3rd round of the 1998 NHL Entry Draft, 83rd overall. He spent the first ten years of his professional career with both the Blues and their American Hockey League affiliates, the Worcester IceCats and the Peoria Rivermen. After having played 153 games in the league, he finally notched his first NHL goal on February 17, 2008, while the Blues were hosting the Columbus Blue Jackets.
On July 1, 2009, he signed a four-year, $6.8 million deal with the Tampa Bay Lightning. [2] On July 19, 2010, Walker was traded to the Philadelphia Flyers, along with a 4th-round pick in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft, in exchange for forward Simon Gagné. [3]
Walker's three years in Philadelphia were marred by hip and back injuries, playing in only eight games with the Flyers and 44 games with the Flyers' AHL affiliate, the Adirondack Phantoms. He missed the entire 2012–13 season due to a back injury.
In 2014, Walker moved to Nelson, British Columbia and bought the Nelson Brewing Company with his wife in 2016. [4] [5]
Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
1997–98 | Portland Winter Hawks | WHL | 64 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 124 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | ||
1998–99 | Portland Winter Hawks | WHL | 64 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 151 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||
1999–00 | Portland Winter Hawks | WHL | 38 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 97 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1999–00 | Kootenay Ice | WHL | 31 | 4 | 19 | 23 | 53 | 21 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 24 | ||
2000–01 | Peoria Rivermen | ECHL | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 70 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2000–01 | Worcester IceCats | AHL | 61 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 131 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
2001–02 | Worcester IceCats | AHL | 49 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 164 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ||
2002–03 | Worcester IceCats | AHL | 40 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 58 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2002–03 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 16 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2003–04 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
2003–04 | Worcester IceCats | AHL | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2004–05 | Worcester IceCats | AHL | 20 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2005–06 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 54 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 79 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2006–07 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 48 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 72 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2006–07 | Peoria Rivermen | AHL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2007–08 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 43 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 61 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2008–09 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 65 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 79 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 14 | ||
2009–10 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 66 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 90 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2010–11 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2010–11 | Adirondack Phantoms | AHL | 11 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2011–12 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2011–12 | Adirondack Phantoms | AHL | 33 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
NHL totals | 314 | 4 | 26 | 30 | 464 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 14 |
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