Geoff Walker

Geoff Walker (born December 9, 1987) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey right wing who most notably played in the American Hockey League (AHL).

Playing career Walker spent the 2003–04 season with the Summerside Western Capitals of the Junior A Maritime Junior Hockey League. However, on August 1, 2015, Walker opted to terminate his contract with Frankfurt citing family reasons. On August 21, 2015, Walker continued his professional career in America signing a one-year AHL contract with the Lehigh Valley Phantoms.

On April 19, 2016, Walker signed a contract with Tingsryds AIF of the Swedish HockeyAllsvenskan. In the lead up to the pre-season, Walker sought and was released from his agreement with Tingsryds opting to move initially to Italian club, HC Fassa of the newly formed Alps Hockey League to begin the 2016–17 season.

Walker played 33 games with Fassa in accruing 56 points before leaving the club to in February 2017 to join UK team Sheffield Steelers of the Elite Ice Hockey League. After helping the Steelers win the Elite League playoff final, Walker departed the club at the end of the season.

Walker returned to North America agreeing to a one-year ECHL contract with the Indy Fuel on August 17, 2017. During the 2017–18 season, in November 2017, Walker moved back to the EIHL to sign for Guildford Flames to complete his ten-year professional career.

Coaching career On June 22, 2018, returned to junior hockey by accepting the inaugural general manager/head coach role with the Hinton Wildcats of the Western States Hockey League (WSHL). After one season in Hinton, he was hired by the Canton Cubs of the North American 3 Hockey League for the same positions on April 23, 2019. On April 25, he instead took the head coach position of the Bellingham Blazers in the WSHL. By June 16, 2019, he joined the Red Lake Miners of the Superior International Junior Hockey League.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 2003–04 Summerside Western Capitals MJAHL 44 19 26 45 6 — — — — — 2004–05 Gatineau Olympiques QMJHL 45 11 6 17 27 — — — — — 2005–06 Gatineau Olympiques QMJHL 15 0 2 2 18 — — — — — 2005–06 Prince Edward Island Rocket QMJHL 34 15 11 26 49 6 2 1 3 6 2006–07 Prince Edward Island Rocket QMJHL 65 30 50 80 105 7 4 5 9 6 2007–08 Prince Edward Island Rocket QMJHL 69 38 52 90 52 4 4 3 7 4 2007–08 Texas Brahmas CHL — — — — — 5 0 0 0 9 2008–09 Ontario Reign ECHL 68 21 27 48 39 7 3 5 8 0 2009–10 Manchester Monarchs AHL 37 5 9 14 55 — — — — — 2009–10 Ontario Reign ECHL 26 7 16 23 20 — — — — — 2010–11 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins AHL 70 11 19 30 102 12 1 3 4 8 2011–12 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins AHL 68 18 26 44 114 12 1 4 5 4 2012–13 Lake Erie Monsters AHL 51 5 15 20 55 — — — — — 2013–14 Syracuse Crunch AHL 43 6 2 8 56 — — — — — 2013–14 Florida Everblades ECHL 6 6 3 9 2 — — — — — 2014–15 Ontario Reign ECHL 35 12 14 26 31 — — — — — 2014–15 Missouri Mavericks ECHL 25 6 11 17 20 — — — — — 2015–16 Reading Royals ECHL 5 1 5 6 0 — — — — — 2016–17 HC Fassa AlpsHL 33 21 35 56 24 — — — — — 2016–17 Sheffield Steelers EIHL 15 4 7 11 7 4 3 2 5 0 2017–18 Indy Fuel ECHL 6 2 4 6 4 — — — — — 2017–18 Guildford Flames EIHL 35 15 19 34 32 2 0 3 3 0 AHL totals 269 45 71 116 382 24 2 7 9 12

International Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM 2004 Canada Atlantic WHC-17 6th 5 1 5 6 16 Junior totals 5 1 5 6 16