Nathan Walker (born 7 February 1994) is a Welsh-born Australian professional
ice hockey
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forward
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who is currently playing for the
St. Louis Blues
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of the
National Hockey League
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(NHL). Walker, who was born in
Wales
Wales ( cy, Cymru ) is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is bordered by England to the Wales–England border, east, the Irish Sea to the north and west, the Celtic Sea to the south west and the ...
, grew up in Australia and first played ice hockey there. He moved to the
Czech Republic
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in 2007 in order to further his career, and joined the junior program of
HC Vítkovice, a member of the
Czech Extraliga
The Czech Extraliga ( cs, Extraliga ledního hokeje, ELH) is the highest-level ice hockey league in the Czech Republic. It was created by the 1993 split of the Czechoslovak First Ice Hockey League following the breakup of Czechoslovakia. The leag ...
. He first played for the senior team in 2011, becoming the first Australian ice hockey player to play for a professional senior team in Europe. Along with HC Vítkovice, Walker was
loaned to several lower-level Czech teams.
In 2013 Walker signed with the
Youngstown Phantoms
The Youngstown Phantoms are a junior ice hockey#Tier I, Tier I junior ice hockey team that plays in the Eastern Conference of the United States Hockey League (USHL). The team plays home games at the 5,200-seat Covelli Centre in Youngstown, Ohio. ...
of the junior
United States Hockey League
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, moving to North America for the first time. He attended the
training camp A training camp is an organized period in which military personnel or athletes participate in a rigorous and focused schedule of training in order to learn or improve skills. Athletes typically utilise training camps to prepare for upcoming events, ...
of the
Washington Capitals
The Washington Capitals (colloquially known as the Caps) are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. The team competes in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference (NHL) ...
in 2013 and signed with their AHL affiliate Hershey. Walker represents
Australia
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internationally, and first played for them at the
2011 IIHF World Championship Division II tournament, where he helped his team win their group and earn a promotion to Division I for the following year. Passed over in the previous two
NHL Entry Drafts, Walker was selected by the
Washington Capitals
The Washington Capitals (colloquially known as the Caps) are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. The team competes in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference (NHL) ...
in the third round of the
2014 NHL Entry Draft
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, the first Australian selected in an NHL draft. After a few years in the AHL, Walker joined the Capitals in 2017, the first Australian to play in the NHL. He was placed on waivers and claimed by the
Edmonton Oilers
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in the same season, but was re-acquired by the Capitals after only two games with the Oilers, and won the
Stanley Cup
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with the Capitals in
2018
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.
Playing career
Australia and Czech Republic
Walker began playing hockey at age six and by thirteen he was in a league with players as old as twenty and able to outplay them.
During the 2007 season he played in both the under-14 and under-16 leagues. During 14 U14 games he recorded 77 goals and 25 assists for 102 points, a record for the league; the second leading scorer had 70 points in 24 games. Walker had similar numbers in the U16 league; he scored 69 points in 16 games to again lead the league in scoring, with the second highest total being 53 points in 20 games.
As Walker was dominating the local competition, he began to look for other options. In 2007 his coach Ivan Manco, who came from
Slovakia
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, arranged for Walker to tryout for
HC Vítkovice in the
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic, or simply Czechia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Historically known as Bohemia, it is bordered by Austria to the south, Germany to the west, Poland to the northeast, and Slovakia to the southeast. The ...
, where Manco knew one of the coaches. Walker impressed the team enough to be given a place on their under-18 junior team.
In 2009–10 he recorded 42 points in 28 games for the U18 team and earned a chance to play for the U20 team.
He also returned to Australia during the Czech offseason and played for the
Sydney Ice Dogs
The Sydney Ice Dogs (formally ''Western Sydney Ice Dogs'') is an Australian semi-professional ice hockey team from Sydney, New South Wales. Formed in 2002, the Ice Dogs are a member of the Australian Ice Hockey League (AIHL). The Ice Dogs are tw ...
of the
Australian Ice Hockey League
The Australian Ice Hockey League (AIHL) is Australia's top-level ice hockey league. Established in 2000, the AIHL is sanctioned by Ice Hockey Australia (a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation). The league is run by its own board of ...
.
On 9 October 2011, Walker made his debut for the senior HC Vítkovice club in the
Czech Extraliga
The Czech Extraliga ( cs, Extraliga ledního hokeje, ELH) is the highest-level ice hockey league in the Czech Republic. It was created by the 1993 split of the Czechoslovak First Ice Hockey League following the breakup of Czechoslovakia. The leag ...
, making him the first Australian to play professionally in Europe; he was also the youngest player in the Extraliga.
HC Vítkovice was invited to the
2011 Spengler Cup
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and in their first game against Canada Walker scored the only goal for Vítkovice. He became the youngest player to score in Spengler Cup history and was named player of the game for Vítkovice. With the conclusion of the
2011–12 Czech Extraliga season, HC Vítkovice
loaned Walker to
HC Olomouc
HC Olomouc is an ice hockey team in the Czech Extraliga (first-level league) from Olomouc. They won the Extraliga championship in the 1993/1994 season. In 1997 the club sold the Extraliga license to HC Karlovy Vary, and was thus relegated to t ...
of the
1. národní hokejová liga
The Chance Liga is the second-highest level of professional ice hockey in the Czech Republic, after the Czech Extraliga, Extraliga. It began in 1993 and is run and administered by Czech Ice Hockey Association.
Until 2015, the league was known as ...
, the second-highest league in the Czech Republic, on 20 February 2012. Walker played 34 games in his first season in the Extraliga, scoring four goals and five assists for nine points. He played a further two games with HC Olomouc, recording an assist.
As a result of his play in the Extraliga, Walker began to be noticed by the
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League (NHL; french: Ligue nationale de hockey—LNH, ) is a professional ice hockey league in North America comprising 32 teams—25 in the United States and 7 in Canada. It is considered to be the top ranked professional ...
(NHL). In the
NHL Central Scouting Bureau The NHL Central Scouting Services (CSS) is a department within the National Hockey League that ranks prospects for the NHL Entry Draft at specific times during the hockey season. Players are ranked based on how well they will translate to the profe ...
's January 2012 list of draft prospects, Walker was listed as the 21st best European-based skater for the
2012 NHL Entry Draft
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, the second highest Czech-based player on the list. Walker was listed as the 25th best European skater in the NHL's final list of prospects for the 2012 Entry Draft. He was not selected in the Entry Draft, but was invited to participate in the
Washington Capitals
The Washington Capitals (colloquially known as the Caps) are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. The team competes in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference (NHL) ...
development camp in July; however NHL rules required that Walker participate in the
2013 NHL Entry Draft
The 2013 NHL Entry Draft was the 51st NHL Entry Draft. All seven rounds of the draft took place on June 30, 2013, at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. The top three selections were Nathan MacKinnon going to the Colorado Avalanche, Alek ...
before he was able to sign with any team.
North America
During the 2012–13 season Walker appeared in twenty games with HC Vítkovice and recorded one assist; he was loaned to
Hokej Šumperk 2003 for three games, where he also had one assist. After six years in the Czech Republic, Walker signed a contract on 8 January 2013 with the
Youngstown Phantoms
The Youngstown Phantoms are a junior ice hockey#Tier I, Tier I junior ice hockey team that plays in the Eastern Conference of the United States Hockey League (USHL). The team plays home games at the 5,200-seat Covelli Centre in Youngstown, Ohio. ...
of the
United States Hockey League
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, a
junior ice hockey
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league in the United States. He made his debut for the team on 11 January against the
Chicago Steel
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, recording a goal. After four games with the Phantoms, in which he recorded six points, Walker was named to the USHL/NHL Top Prospects Game on 23 January 2013; he replaced his teammate, who was ill. Walker played 29 games for the Phantoms during the regular season and recorded 27 points (7 goals, 20 assists). His 20 assists were good enough for fifth on the team, even though Walker only joined the team midway through the season. His season ended early due to an injury suffered in a game on 5 April where Walker broke a bone in his neck as a result of a hit from behind; as a result he missed all the Phantoms playoff games.
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Upon the conclusion of the season Walker returned to the Czech Republic to train, before heading back to Australia. In July he was invited to once again attend the Capitals development camp, scheduled for September. He performed well enough to remain with the team and attend their full training camp as one of 40 players. However, due to an overlooked rule, the Capitals were unable to sign Walker; as he had started the 2012–13 season in Europe and then moved to North America, and was under 20 years old, he would have to enter the
2014 NHL Entry Draft
The 2014 NHL Entry Draft was the 52nd NHL Entry Draft. The draft was held on June 27–28, 2014 at the Wells Fargo Center (Philadelphia), Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The top three selections were Aaron Ekblad, ...
before being allowed to sign an NHL contract.
Instead, on 24 September Walker signed a contract with the Capitals'
American Hockey League
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affiliate, the
Hershey Bears
The Hershey Bears are a professional ice hockey team based in Hershey, Pennsylvania, a town located 14 miles east of the state capital of Harrisburg
Harrisburg is the capital city of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, United States, and the c ...
. He made his debut for the Bears on 5 October 2013 against the
Adirondack Phantoms
The Adirondack Phantoms were a professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League (AHL), who began play in the 2009–10 AHL season. The Phantoms were based in Glens Falls, New York, playing home games at the Glens Falls Civic Center and w ...
, becoming the first Australian to play in the AHL. During Walker's third game with the Bears, on October
27 against the
Norfolk Admirals Norfolk Admirals has been the name of two professional ice hockey franchises:
*Norfolk Admirals (AHL), a team which played in the American Hockey League from 2000 to 2015
*Norfolk Admirals (ECHL)
The Norfolk Admirals are a professional ice hocke ...
, he scored his first goal and recorded his first professional
fight
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.
The
2014 NHL Entry Draft
The 2014 NHL Entry Draft was the 52nd NHL Entry Draft. The draft was held on June 27–28, 2014 at the Wells Fargo Center (Philadelphia), Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The top three selections were Aaron Ekblad, ...
was the third and final NHL draft that Walker was eligible for, and he was selected in the third round, 89th overall, by the Capitals. In doing so, Walker became the first Australian to be selected in an NHL draft. On 25 July 2014, Walker was signed to a three-year entry-level contract with the Capitals. Partway through the
2014–2015 season Walker was reassigned to the
South Carolina Stingrays
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of the
ECHL
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The E ...
. After a two-game stint with the Stingrays, where he recorded two points, Walker was brought back to Hershey. Reassigned to South Carolina again in January, Walker was injured in a game on 28 January when he
tore his ACL, ending his season. At the time of the injury Walker had appeared in 28 games for the Bears, where he scored 4 points, and a further 6 games for the Stingrays, also recording 4 points. His production improved in
2015–16, as he finished with 17 goals and 41 points for the Bears. Walker was awarded the Bears' team awards for the Most Improved Player, Unsung Hero, and was also named the team's Man of the Year for his community involvement. He played 58 games for Hershey in
2016–17, recording 23 points and was re-signed by the Capitals to a two-year contract after the season finished.
Walker made the Capitals' opening night roster for the
2017–18 season,
and made his NHL debut on 7 October, the Capitals' home opener against the
Montreal Canadiens
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. Walker scored his first NHL goal that night; it was initially thought that the goal was scored by
Devante Smith-Pelly
Devante Malik Smith-Pelly (born June 14, 1992) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey winger. He was selected by the Anaheim Ducks in the second round, 42nd overall, of the 2010 NHL Entry Draft. Smith-Pelly played in the style of a power f ...
, but upon further review, Smith-Pelly's shot had been deflected by Walker.
His parents and brother flew in from Australia to witness his debut.
On 30 November, Walker was put on
waivers by the Capitals. The next day he was claimed by the
Edmonton Oilers
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. On 19 December, the Oilers placed Walker on waivers, and was then re-claimed off waivers by the Capitals the day after. Walker made his playoff debut during Game six of the
2018 Stanley Cup playoffs
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against the Pittsburgh Penguins, becoming the first Australian to play and record a point in the NHL playoffs, assisting on a goal by
Alex Chiasson. Walker would later go on to win the
Stanley Cup
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with the Capitals, to become the first Welsh or Australian hockey player to win the Stanley Cup. However, Walker did not qualify to have his name on the trophy as he did not meet the games-played requirement.
After six seasons within the Capitals organization, Walker left as a free agent to sign on a one-year, two-way contract with the
St. Louis Blues
The St. Louis Blues are a professional ice hockey team based in St. Louis. The Blues compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division in the Western Conference. The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the s ...
on 1 July 2019. Walker again spent most of the season in the AHL (this time with the
San Antonio Rampage
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), but also played in five NHL games, scoring his first goal as a Blue on 30 November against the
Pittsburgh Penguins
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and an assist against the
Chicago Blackhawks
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three days later. He was returned to the AHL on 12 December.
On 9 December 2021, Walker scored his first NHL
hat trick
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in a 6–2 Blues victory over the
Detroit Red Wings
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.
International play
Welsh
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born Walker first played for the
Australian men's senior team at the
2011 IIHF World Championship Division II Group A tournament which was held in
Melbourne, Australia
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.
Australia won the tournament and was promoted to Division I Group B for the
2012 World Championships.
Walker finished the tournament with four goals and two assists for six points, tied for third overall. He was also recognised by the tournament coaches as the best player on the Australian team.
Walker represented Australia again at the 2012 World Championships. Playing in Division IB, Australia finished last in the group and was relegated to Division IIA for
2013
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. Walker scored two goals during the tournament.
Personal life
Walker was born in
Cardiff, Wales
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to Wayne and Ceri; he also has an older brother, Ryan. When Walker was two, his family moved to
Sydney, Australia
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where he started at Kirrawee High School.
Wayne played
rugby league
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, leading to Nathan playing for the
Cronulla Sharks
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junior team until the age of 15.
Ryan, his older brother, also played hockey representing Australia in the
national under-18 squad.
Ryan had to quit hockey after he was injured during a game in the United States.
While in the Czech Republic Walker learned to speak
Czech
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** Czech language
** Czechs, the people of the area
** Czech culture
** Czech cuisine
* One of three mythical brothers, Lech, Czech, and Rus'
Places
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,
Slovak, and some
Russian
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*Russians (, ''russkiye''), an ethnic group of the East Slavic peoples, primarily living in Russia and neighboring countries
*Rossiyane (), Russian language term for all citizens and peo ...
.
Walker first played ice hockey in Australia at the age of six, after watching his older brother Ryan play.
Due to a lack of ice hockey broadcasting in Australia, Walker was also inspired after watching ''
The Mighty Ducks
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'' film series and ''
Mystery, Alaska
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'', all of which are based around ice hockey.
A trip to Toronto for a hockey tournament further helped develop his interest in the game, as both Walker and his brother visited the
Hockey Hall of Fame
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and purchased DVDs of the sport.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
International
Awards and honours
References
External links
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1994 births
Australian expatriate sportspeople in the United States
Australian ice hockey centres
Edmonton Oilers players
HC Olomouc players
HC Vítkovice players
Hershey Bears players
Hokej Šumperk 2003 players
Living people
St. Louis Blues players
San Antonio Rampage players
South Carolina Stingrays players
Sportspeople from Cardiff
Sportspeople from Sydney
Springfield Thunderbirds players
Stanley Cup champions
Sydney Ice Dogs players
Utica Comets players
Washington Capitals draft picks
Washington Capitals players
Welsh emigrants to Australia
Welsh ice hockey centres
Youngstown Phantoms players