Adam Walker (born 14 July 1986 in

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) is a

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professional

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player. He is currently the player-head coach of the

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of the Scottish National League. He previously in the British

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for the

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, Manchester Phoenix and the

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Career

In 2001, Walker began his career icing for the

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, his local team, playing at BNL level. Initially, Walker played few games, only managing 11 games in his first two seasons. During the 2003/04 season however, Walker became much more of a regular player, icing on 31 occasions, and gaining his first professional points. The following season, Walker remained in the BNL but moved to play for the

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, as well as making several appearances for their U-19 team, the Guildford Phoenix. Again Walker was a regular player, turning out another 31 times. Walker was again on the move the following summer, and after the collapse of the BNL signed for the

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in the EPL. This proved to be Walker's breakout season, in which he managed a total of 63 points in 41 games. This return of points led to him signing for the

, a team playing in the top tier of British Ice Hockey, the

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. Opportunities proved to be limited though, and so in the summer of 2006, Walker moved north to link up with fellow Scot Tony Hand, now the player/coach of the Manchester Phoenix. In his first season as a Phoenix player, Walker gave a return of 23 points in 58 games, a statistic which included a hat-trick against the Basingstoke Bison. Walker made the decision to stay with the Phoenix the following season, and featured in every game throughout 2007/08, managing to score 10 points along the way. Walker's consistency and work rate again convinced head coach Hand to re-sign him for the 2008/09 campaign where he picked up 29 points in 69 games. Walker stayed with the Phoenix for a fourth season, despite the club's decision to move to the

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. During the 2009/2010 season, Walker produced a career high of 102 points in 54 games. It was announced that Walker would return to the Elite League, joining newcomers

for the 2010/2011 season. He re-signed for a second season with the Clan on 21 April 2011 where he produced his best points tally in the Elite League with 26 points. Walker further extended his contract for a third season on 9 February 2012. On 30 October 2013 Walker signed for the EPIHL's

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. On 3 June 2014 he returned to the Manchester Phoenix. Walker retired after the 2014–15 season and became head coach of the

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of the Scottish National League in 2016. In 2017, he was named head coach of the Paisley Pirates and came out of retirement to register himself as a player-head coach. He scored 22 goals in 13 games with a total of 37 points in his first season after his two-year retirement.

Personal life

His younger brother Ben Walker is also a professional ice hockey player and is currently playing alongside him at the Paisley Pirates.

References

External links

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Adam Walker Personal Profile
Manchester Phoenix Official Website
'Walker Back For Third Season With Phoenix'
Manchester Phoenix Official Website, 03/06/08

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