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Canada Ryan Walter
#9 Vancouver Canucks / NHL - 92/93
1-time World Championship Bronze Medal 1
1-time U20 WJC Bronze Medal 1
1-time NHL Stanley Cup Champion 1
1-time WHL First All-Star Team 1
1-time WHL Player of the Year (Four Broncos Trophy) 1
Date of Birth
Apr 23, 1958
Position
C
Age
67
Height
6'0" / 183 cm
Place of Birth
New Westminster, BC, CAN
Weight
201 lbs / 91 kg
Nation
Canada
Shoots
L
Youth Team
-
Status
Retired
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

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1973-74 Langley Lords BCJHL 62* 40* 62* 102* -* -* |
Kamloops Chiefs WCHL 2* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* |
1974-75 Langley Lords BCJHL 54* 32* 60* 92* 111* -* |
Kamloops Chiefs WCHL 9* 8* 4* 12* 2* -* | Playoffs 2 1 1 2 2 -
1975-76 Kamloops Chiefs WCHL 72* 35* 49* 84* 96* -* | Playoffs 12 3 9 12 10 -
1976-77 Kamloops Chiefs WCHL 71* 41* 58* 99* 100* -* | Playoffs 5 1 3 4 11 -
1977-78 Seattle Breakers “C” WCHL 62* 54* 71* 125* 148* -* |
Canada U20 “C” WJC-20 6* 5* 3* 8* 4* -* |
1978-79 Washington Capitals NHL 69* 28* 28* 56* 70* -1* |
Calgary Wranglers WHL 2* 0* 1* 1* 0* -* |
Canada WC 8* 4* 1* 5* 4* -* |
1979-80 Washington Capitals “C” NHL 80* 24* 42* 66* 106* -1* |
1980-81 Washington Capitals “C” NHL 80* 24* 44* 68* 150* -9* |
Canada WC 8* 0* 1* 1* 2* -* |
1981-82 Washington Capitals “C” NHL 78* 38* 49* 87* 142* -3* |
Canada WC 4* 1* 3* 4* 0* -* |
1982-83 Montréal Canadiens NHL 80* 29* 46* 75* 40* 15* | Playoffs 3 0 0 0 11 -
1983-84 Montréal Canadiens NHL 73* 20* 29* 49* 83* -11* | Playoffs 15 2 1 3 4 -
1984-85 Montréal Canadiens NHL 72* 19* 19* 38* 59* -18* | Playoffs 12 2 7 9 13 -
1985-86 Montréal Canadiens NHL 69* 15* 34* 49* 45* -9* | Playoffs 5 0 1 1 2 -
1986-87 Montréal Canadiens NHL 76* 23* 23* 46* 34* -6* | Playoffs 17 7 12 19 10 -
1987-88 Montréal Canadiens NHL 61* 13* 23* 36* 39* 12* | Playoffs 11 2 4 6 6 -3
1988-89 Montréal Canadiens NHL 78* 14* 17* 31* 48* 23* | Playoffs 21 3 5 8 6 2
1989-90 Montréal Canadiens NHL 70* 8* 16* 24* 59* 4* | Playoffs 11 0 2 2 0 2
1990-91 Montréal Canadiens NHL 25* 0* 1* 1* 12* -3* | Playoffs 5 0 0 0 2 0
1991-92 Vancouver Canucks “A” NHL 67* 6* 11* 17* 49* 6* | Playoffs 13 0 3 3 8 -1
1992-93 Vancouver Canucks “A” NHL 25* 3* 0* 3* 10* -2* |

Ryan Walter Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1970-71 Burnaby Peewee QC Int PW -* -* -* -* -* -* |
1976-77 WCHL All-Stars CHL Challenge 6* 3* 0* 3* 0* -* |
1980-81 Washington Capitals DN-Cup 3* 1* 1* 2* 0* -* |
1990-91 Montréal Canadiens Fr-Tour 2* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* |

Ryan Walter Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
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 1 003* 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 Highlights

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Cult/Star player for Washington Capitals