Gordie Walker

Gordie Walker
Gordie Walker
Born	August 12, 1965 (age 58); Castlegar, British Columbia, Canada
Height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight	175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb)
Position	Right Wing
Shot	Left
Played for	New York Rangers; Los Angeles Kings; New Haven Nighthawks (AHL); Colorado Rangers (IHL); San Diego Gulls (IHL)
National team	Canada
NHL draft	53rd overall, 1983; New York Rangers
Playing career	1983–1991

Gord Walker (born August 12, 1965) is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey player. He was selected by the New York Rangers in the third round (53rd overall) of the 1983 NHL Entry Draft.

Between 1986 and 1989 he played in 31 National Hockey League games with the New York Rangers and Los Angeles Kings.

Minor hockey career

Walker spent the majority of his playing career in the minor leagues and was a member of the 1983 Memorial Cup champion Portland Winter Hawks.

Family

Gord's son Luke, was previously a prospect in the Colorado Avalanche farm system^[1] and was a member of the United States hockey team that won gold at the 2010 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships in Saskatchewan. Luke was drafted by the Avs in the fifth round of the 2010 NHL Entry Draft.

Trivia

In the 1970s and 80s he fronted The Gordie Walker Band, the house group at The Broadway Hotel in Vancouver located at 101 East Hastings. The building is now known as The Sunrise Hotel.^{[citation needed]}

References

^ NHL Family Relations at 2010 NHL Draft

External links

Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database

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[1] NHL Family Relations at 2010 NHL Draft

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