About Ryan Walter
Ryan William Walter (born April 23, 1958) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre who played 15 seasons in the National Hockey League. He won the 1986 Stanley Cup with the Montreal Canadiens. He was also an assistant coach with the Vancouver Canucks, head coach of the Canadian National Women's hockey team, a hockey broadcaster and president of the Abbotsford Heat of the American Hockey League. == Early life == Walter was born in New Westminster, British Columbia, but grew up in Burnaby, British Columbia. As a youth, he played in the 1971 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with a minor ice hockey team from Burnaby. He served as captain of the Canadian team in the World Junior tournament and was soon drafted by the Washington Capitals. == NHL career == Walter was drafted second overall by the Washington Capitals in the 1978 NHL Amateur Draft. For the 1978-79 season, he missed all of training camp and the first two weeks of the season due to a freak injury to his knee when playing catch with a lacrosse ball with his brother. He played 69 games and recorded 28 goals and 27 assists. He finished second Bobby Smith in the balloting for the Calder Trophy for his rookie play.
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