Matt Walker's NHL career
Defenceman Matt Walker was drafted 83th overall by St. Louis Blues in 1998. He played 9 seasons for 4 clubs, 2002-2011. That came to 314 games and 30 points, 4 goals and 26 assists.
Below: the whole of Matt Walker's career, season by season.
- Year 19981998 NHL Draft
Matt Walker is drafted 83 overall by St. Louis Blues
First off the board- 1Vincent LecavalierTBL
- 2David LegwandNSH
- 3Brad StuartSJS
Swedes from the same draft
Mikael Samuelsson699 GP · 346 P- Christian Bäckman302 GP · 79 P
- Tommy Westlund203 GP · 22 P
- 4 years, 5 months and 13 days later · 5 seasonsYear 20022002-2003 seasonNHL debut
Matt Walker makes his NHL debut in 0–2 loss against New Jersey Devils
Matt was 22 years old ·
Continental Airlines Arena, USASwedes on the ice:
Tommy Albelin.Year 2003Season2002-2003
Matt Walker's first NHL season: 1 points
Events66games missedThe whole season and the playoff run2002-2003PlayoffsEliminated by Vancouver Canucks0 of 7 games0 pointsFirst roundVANVancouver Canucks3–4 - Year 2004Season
2003-2004
Matt Walker plays only 14 games for 1 points
Events68games missedThe whole season and the playoff run2003-2004PlayoffsEliminated by San Jose Sharks4 of 5 games0 pointsFirst roundSJSSan Jose Sharks1–4 - Year 2007Season
2006-2007
Matt Walker plays only 48 games for 5 points
The whole season2006-2007Events34games missed - Year 2008Season
2007-2008
Matt Walker plays only 43 games for 2 points
The whole season2007-2008Events39games missed - Year 2009Season
2008-2009
Matt Walker scores 14 points — the best season of his career
EventsCareer bestHis best points season17games missedThe whole season and the playoff run2008-2009PlayoffsEliminated by Detroit Red Wings17 games2 points0 G · 2 AFirst roundCGYCalgary Flames4–2Second roundVANVancouver Canucks4–2Conference finalDETDetroit Red Wings1–4 - Year 2010Season
2009-2010
Matt Walker scores 2 goals — his best goal-scoring season
The whole season2009-2010EventsCareer bestHis best goal-scoring season - Year 2011Season
2010-2011
Matt Walker plays only 4 games for 0 points
Events78games missedThe whole season and the playoff run2010-2011PlayoffsEliminated by Boston Bruins0 of 11 games0 pointsFirst roundBUFBuffalo Sabres4–3Second roundBOSBoston Bruins0–4 - Season
2011-2012
Matt Walker's last season: 0 points
Events78games missedThe whole season and the playoff run2011-2012PlayoffsEliminated by New Jersey Devils0 of 11 games0 pointsFirst roundPITPittsburgh Penguins4–2Second roundNJDNew Jersey Devils1–4 - The career
Matt Walker played his last NHL game in 2011
The career ended after 9 seasons, the last of them with Philadelphia Flyers.