Nathan Walker
| Nathan Walker | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
February 7, 1994 Wales | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | ||
| Weight | 176 lb (80 kg; 12 st 8 lb) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| Extraliga U20 team Former teams |
HC Vitkovice Steel U20 Sydney Ice Dogs | ||
| National team |
 Australia | ||
| Playing career | 2007–present | ||
Nathan Walker (born February 7, 1994) is an Australian ice hockey player currently playing for the HC Vitkovice Steel U20 in the NOEN Extraliga U20.
Playing career
Walker first played ice hockey in 2007 when he joined HC Vitkovice Steel U18 of the Czech Extraliga U18.[1] He continued to play exclusively with the under 18 squad of HC Vitkovice Steel until the 2009–10 season where he joined HC Vitkovice Steel under-20 team who compete in the NOEN Extraliga U20.[1] Following the completion of the 2009–10 in the Czech Republic Walker returned to Australia to briefly play for the Sydney Ice Dogs of the Australian Ice Hockey League in the 2010 season. Walker returned to the Czech Republic to continue with both the under-18 and under-20 teams of HC Vitkovice Steel during the 2010–11 season.[1]
After the completion of the 2010–11 season Walker was called up to the Australian men's senior team to compete at the 2011 IIHF World Championship Division II Group A tournament which was being held in Melbourne, Australia.[1][2] Australia won the tournament and Walker finished the tournament with the best plus-minus (+7) and was voted the top player on the Australian team.[3][4]
Personal life
Walker was born on February 7, 1994 in Wales.[5] At the age of 2 he moved with is mother, father and elder brother to Sydney, Australia. His father Wayne played rugby leading to Nathan playing for the Cronulla Sharks junior team until the age of 15.[5] His older brother, Ryan, also played hockey representing Australia in the national under-18 squad.[5]
Besides English Walker has also learnt to speak Czech, Slovakian, and some Russian during his time in the Czech Republic.[5]
Career statistics
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Representing Australia
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| Ice hockey | ||
| Ice Hockey World Championships | ||
 |
2011 Melbourne | Division II Group A |
- Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2007–08 | HC Vitkovice Steel U18 | Extraliga U18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | HC Vitkovice Steel U18 | Extraliga U18 | 33 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 2009–10 | HC Vitkovice Steel U18 | Extraliga U18 | 28 | 22 | 20 | 42 | 47 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | ||
| 2009–10 | HC Vitkovice Steel U20 | Extraliga U20 | 23 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2010 | Sydney Ice Dogs | AIHL | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | HC Vitkovice Steel U18 | Extraliga U18 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | HC Vitkovice Steel U20 | Extraliga U20 | 35 | 20 | 20 | 40 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
- International
| Year | Team | Comp | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Australia | 2011 World Championship Division IIA | 4 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 4 |
References
- ^ a b c d "Nathan Walker". Elite Prospects. Retrieved 2011-04-11.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "2011 IIHF World Championship Division II Group A". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 2011-04-11.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Plus-minus leaders" (PDF). International Ice Hockey Federation. 2011-04-10. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Best Players of Each Team Selected by Coaches" (PDF). International Ice Hockey Federation. 2011-04-10. Retrieved 2011-04-11.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ a b c d Baum, Greg (2011-04-09). "The iceman cometh". The Age. Archived from the original on 2011-04-11. Retrieved 2011-04-11.
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