Ryan Walter

Ryan Walter

Infobox Ice Hockey Player


image_size =
position = Centre
played_for = Washington Capitals
Montreal Canadiens
Vancouver Canucks
shot = Left
height_ft = 6
height_in = 0
weight_lb = 195
nickname =
nationality = CAN
birth_date = birth date and age|1958|04|23
birth_place = New Westminster, BC
draft = 2nd overall
draft_year = 1978
draft_team = Washington Capitals
career_start = 1978
career_end = 1993
halloffame =

Ryan William Walter (born April 23, 1958 in New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada) is a former professional ice hockey centre who played fifteen seasons in the National Hockey League.

Walter was drafted 2nd overall by the Washington Capitals in the 1978 NHL Amateur Draft. He was the captain of the Capitals before he was traded to the Montreal Canadiens in a blockbuster trade in 1982. He went to Montreal along with Rick Green in exchange for Doug Jarvis, Rod Langway, Craig Laughlin and Brian Engblom. He won a Stanley Cup with the Canadiens in 1986, though was injured for most of the playoffs. In the 1989 Stanley Cup Finals, he scored in the second overtime period of game three to give the Canadiens a 2–1 series lead. However, the Calgary Flames came back to win the series and the Cup. In 1991 he signed as a free agent with the Vancouver Canucks, where he played the final two seasons of his career and won the Bud Light NHL Man of the Year award. He was known as a tough, hard-working player who was excellent in the face-off circle.

From 1993–94 until 1997–98, he worked for TSN as the network's secondary hockey colour commentator. In this role, he worked on NHL, CHL, and IIHF broadcasts. He worked five Memorial Cups, one World Junior Hockey Championship, and four World Hockey Championships. From 1996–97 until 2001–02, he was the colour commentator on Vancouver Canucks television broadcasts on BCTV, Rogers Sportsnet and VTV (now CTV BC). He also occasionally filled in on radio when Tom Larscheid had football duties. In these roles, he was teamed up with, at various times, Jim Robson, Jim Hughson, and John Shorthouse.

Walter then went on to work as a motivational speaker, author and leadership expert, using his experiences in hockey to relate to business and success.

On June 17th, 2008, Walter was named an assistant coach to Alain Vigneault of the Vancouver Canucks, a National Hockey League team.

Walter also had a cameo appearance in the movie Miracle, playing the referee in the game between the USA and USSR in Lake Placid and was hired by Disney to be a hockey expert for the movie. He was also hired as a hockey expert for both seasons of Making the Cut, a Nike hockey commercial, and plays himself on an episode of Being Ian.

His son, Ben Walter, was Boston Bruins' 5th round choice (160th overall) in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft and played his first NHL game versus the Los Angeles Kings on January 12th, 2006. He was traded to the New York Islanders in September, 2007. His son Joey spent 2006–07 and 2007-08 with the Langley Chiefs of the BCHL, and other son, Ryan Jr., played for the TWU Titans in 2006-07 and 2007-08.

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Regular Season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM PM PP SH GW GP G A Pts PIM
1978–1993 Season Highs NHL 80 38 49 87 150 +23 19 1 4 21 7 12 19 13
15 Seasons Season Highs Career 1003 264 382 646 946 -3 96 6 23 113 16 35 51 62


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