Howard Walker (ice hockey)
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Born
August 5, 1958
Grande Prairie, Alberta, Canada
Grande Prairie, Alberta, Canada
Height
6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight
205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb)
Position
Defence
| 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 | ||
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.
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
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
Regular season and playoffs
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||