Ryan Walter

Date of Birth: Apr 23, 1958
Age: 68
Place of Birth: New Westminster, BC, CAN
Nation: Canada
Youth Team: -
Position: C
Height: 183 cm / 6'0"
Weight: 91 kg / 201 lbs
Shoots: L
Status: Retired

Ryan Walter Facts

Drafted: 1978 round 1 #2 overall by Washington Capitals

Son: Ben Walter

Walter was selected 2nd overall in 1978 after scoring 125 points with the Seattle Breakers. In 1979, he scored 56 points in 69 games as a rookie for the Capitals and was named team captain the following year. He reached the 60-point mark each season from 1980-83, including career highs of 38 goals and 87 points in 1982. Walter won a Stanley Cup with the Canadiens in 1986 and retired in 1993 with 264 goals and 646 points.

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Ryan Walter Statistics

									Post
1973-1974	Langley Lords	BCJHL	62	40	62	102	-	-
1973-1974	Kamloops Chiefs	WCHL	2	0	0	0	0	-
1974-1975	Langley Lords	BCJHL	54	32	60	92	111	-
1974-1975	Kamloops Chiefs	WCHL	9	8	4	12	2	-	Playoffs	2	1	1	2	2	-
1975-1976	Kamloops Chiefs	WCHL	72	35	49	84	96	-	Playoffs	12	3	9	12	10	-
1976-1977	Kamloops Chiefs	WCHL	71	41	58	99	100	-	Playoffs	5	1	3	4	11	-
1977-1978	Seattle Breakers "C"	WCHL	62	54	71	125	148	-
1977-1978	Canada U20 "C"	WJC-20	6	5	3	8	4	-
1978-1979	Washington Capitals	NHL	69	28	28	56	70	-1
1978-1979	Calgary Wranglers	WHL	2	0	1	1	0	-
1978-1979	Canada	WC	8	4	1	5	4	-
1979-1980	Washington Capitals "C"	NHL	80	24	42	66	106	-1
1980-1981	Washington Capitals "C"	NHL	80	24	44	68	150	-9
1980-1981	Canada	WC	8	0	1	1	2	-
1981-1982	Washington Capitals "C"	NHL	78	38	49	87	142	-3
1981-1982	Canada	WC	4	1	3	4	0	-
1982-1983	Montréal Canadiens	NHL	80	29	46	75	40	15	Playoffs	3	0	0	0	11	-
1983-1984	Montréal Canadiens	NHL	73	20	29	49	83	-11	Playoffs	15	2	1	3	4	-
1984-1985	Montréal Canadiens	NHL	72	19	19	38	59	-18	Playoffs	12	2	7	9	13	-
1985-1986	Montréal Canadiens	NHL	69	15	34	49	45	-9	Playoffs	5	0	1	1	2	-
1986-1987	Montréal Canadiens	NHL	76	23	23	46	34	-6	Playoffs	17	7	12	19	10	-
1987-1988	Montréal Canadiens	NHL	61	13	23	36	39	12	Playoffs	11	2	4	6	6	-3
1988-1989	Montréal Canadiens	NHL	78	14	17	31	48	23	Playoffs	21	3	5	8	6	2
1989-1990	Montréal Canadiens	NHL	70	8	16	24	59	4	Playoffs	11	0	2	2	0	2
1990-1991	Montréal Canadiens	NHL	25	0	1	1	12	-3	Playoffs	5	0	0	0	2	0
1991-1992	Vancouver Canucks "A"	NHL	67	6	11	17	49	6	Playoffs	13	0	3	3	8	-1
1992-1993	Vancouver Canucks "A"	NHL	25	3	0	3	10	-2

Ryan Walter Tournament Statistics


1970-1971	Burnaby Peewee	QC Int PW	-	-	-	-	-	-
1976-1977	WCHL All-Stars	CHL Challenge	6	3	0	3	0	-
1980-1981	Washington Capitals	DN-Cup	3	1	1	2	0	-
1990-1991	Montréal Canadiens	Fr-Tour	2	0	0	0	0	-

Ryan Walter Career Totals by League


BCJHL (BCHL)	2	116	72	122	194	1.67	111*	-	0
CHL Challenge	1	6	3	0	3	0.50	0	-	0
DN-Cup	1	3	1	1	2	0.67	0	-	0
Fr-Tour	1	2	0	0	0	0.00	0	-	0
NHL	15	1003	264	382	646	0.64	946	-3	10	113	16	35	51	0.45	62	0
QC Int PW	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0
WC	3	20	5	5	10	0.50	6	-	0
WHL (WCHL)	6	218	138	183	321	1.47	346	-	3	19	5	13	18	0.95	23	-
WJC-20	1	6	5	3	8	1.33	4	-	0

* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Ryan Walter Career Totals by Team


Burnaby Peewee	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0
Calgary Wranglers (WHL)	1	2	0	1	1	0.50	0	-	0
Canada	3	20	5	5	10	0.50	6	-	0
Canada U20	1	6	5	3	8	1.33	4	-	0
Kamloops Chiefs	4	154	84	111	195	1.27	198	-	3	19	5	13	18	0.95	23	-
Langley Lords	2	116	72	122	194	1.67	111*	-	0
Montréal Canadiens	9	606	141	208	349	0.58	419	7*	9	100	16	32	48	0.48	54	1*
Seattle Breakers	1	62	54	71	125	2.02	148	-	0
Vancouver Canucks	2	92	9	11	20	0.22	59	4	1	13	0	3	3	0.23	8	-1
Washington Capitals	4	310	115	164	279	0.90	468	-14*	0
WCHL All-Stars	1	6	3	0	3	0.50	0	-	0

* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Ryan Walter Career Highlights

Season	Awards
1977-1978	U20 WJC Bronze Medal WCHL First All-Star Team WCHL Player of the Year (Four Broncos Trophy)
1978-1979	NHL Rookie of the Year (Calder Trophy) Finalist
1981-1982	World Championship Bronze Medal
1985-1986	NHL Stanley Cup Champion

Ryan Walter Biography and Trivia

Cult/Star player for Washington Capitals