- Matt Walker (ice hockey)
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Matt Walker 
Walker with the Tampa Bay Lightning in 2010.Born April 7, 1980
Beavelodge, AB, CANHeight 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Weight 215 lb (98 kg; 15 st 5 lb) Position Defence Shoots Right NHL team
Former teamsPhiladelphia Flyers
St. Louis Blues
Chicago Blackhawks
Tampa Bay LightningNHL Draft 83rd overall, 1998
St. Louis BluesPlaying career 2000–present Matt Walker (born April 7, 1980) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League (NHL). He is the younger brother of former WHL player Darby Walker and cousin of former AHL goaltender Mike Walker.
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Playing career
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 4 year deal with the Tampa Bay Lightning worth $1.7 million per season.[1]
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 Gagne.[2]
Career statistics
Regular season Playoffs 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 — — — — — NHL totals 310 4 26 30 448 21 0 2 2 14 References
External links
- Matt Walker's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
- Matt Walker at Hockey-Reference.com
- Matt Walker's biography at Legends of Hockey
- Matt Walker's NHL player profile
Categories:- 1980 births
- Adirondack Phantoms players
- Canadian ice hockey defencemen
- Chicago Blackhawks players
- Ice hockey people from Alberta
- Kootenay Ice alumni
- Living people
- Memorial Cup winners
- Peoria Rivermen players
- Peoria Rivermen (ECHL) players
- Philadelphia Flyers players
- Portland Winterhawks alumni
- St. Louis Blues draft picks
- St. Louis Blues players
- Tampa Bay Lightning players
- Worcester IceCats players
- Canadian ice hockey defenceman, 1980s births stubs
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