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Philadelphia Flyers

Matt Walker

current status: Off season

#8 D | 6'4", 215 lbs. | Philadelphia

Birth Date:April 7, 1980 (33 years old)
Place of Birth:Beaverlodge, Alta.
Shoots:R

Experience:9 years
Drafted:Drafted by St. Louis in 1998 (3/83).
Acquired:Acquired in a trade with Tampa Bay in 2010.

Scouting Report

Assets:	Has prototypical NHL size and likes to use it to his advantage. Usually limits mistakes in his own end. Can be quite physical from the back end and also drop the gloves when necessary.
Flaws:	Is extremely limited in the offensive zone, which makes him less appealing as a regular blueliner at the NHL level. Also has skating issues that limit his defensive effectiveness.
Career Potential:	Physical depth defenseman.

Movements & Injuries

2013
4/27/2013	Missed the last 48 regular season games (back injury).
1/13/2013	Back injury, injured reserve.
2012
1/11/2012	Loaned to Adirondack (AHL).
1/06/2012	Placed on waivers by the Philadelphia Flyers.
2011
12/02/2011	Recalled from Adirodack (AHL).
11/01/2011	Loaned to Adirondack (AHL).
10/15/2011	Missed 3 games (undisclosed).
10/06/2011	Undisclosed, day-to-day.
4/13/2011	Recalled from Adirondack (AHL).
1/28/2011	Assigned to Adirondack (AHL).
1/27/2011	Placed on waivers by the Philadelphia Flyers.
1/13/2011	Missed 43 games (hip injury).
2010
12/15/2010	Hip injury, injured reserve.
12/10/2010	Loaned to Adirondack (AHL) for conditioning.
10/29/2010	Hip injury, injured reserve.
10/07/2010	Hip injury, sidelined indefinitely.
7/19/2010	Acquired from the Tampa Bay Lightning.
4/06/2010	Missed 2 games (lower body injury).
3/31/2010	Lower body injury, day-to-day.
3/06/2010	Missed 2 games (lower body injury).
3/02/2010	Lower body injury, day-to-day.
1/08/2010	Missed 7 games (lower body injury).
2009
12/21/2009	Lower body injury, day-to-day.
11/16/2009	Missed 1 game (soreness).
11/14/2009	Soreness, day-to-day.
7/01/2009	Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Tampa Bay Lightning to a four-year contract.
4/01/2009	Missed 5 games (upper body injury).
3/22/2009	Upper body injury, day-to-day.
2008
7/07/2008	Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Chicago Blackhawks to a one-year contract.
2007
8/09/2007	Re-signed as a restricted free agent by the St. Louis Blues to a one-year contract.
3/29/2007	Missed 5 games (upper body injury).
3/20/2007	Upper body injury, day-to-day.
1/13/2007	Recalled from Peoria (AHL).
1/12/2007	Assigned to Peoria (AHL).
2006
12/13/2006	Missed 5 games (groin).
12/01/2006	Groin, day-to-day.
11/30/2006	Missed 7 games (strained groin).
11/13/2006	Strained groin, day-to-day.
6/29/2006	Re-signed by the St. Louis Blues.
2/01/2006	Missed 13 games (sprained knee).
1/05/2006	Sprained knee, sidelined indefinitely.
2005
12/28/2005	Missed 8 games (separated right shoulder).
12/10/2005	Separated right shoulder, sidelined indefinitely.
10/20/2005	Missed 5 games (foot injury).
10/06/2005	Foot injury, sidelined indefinitely.
7/28/2005	St. Louis Blues excersised their contract option for the 2005-06 season.
2004
12/17/2004	NHL lockout: Signed by the Worcester IceCats (AHL).
2/13/2004	Recalled from Worcester (AHL).
2/01/2004	Assigned to Worcester (AHL) for conditioning.
2/01/2004	Missed 51 games (groin).
2003
9/23/2003	Groin, sidelined indefinitely.
7/25/2003	Re-signed by the St. Louis Blues.
3/25/2003	Recalled from Worcester (AHL).
3/07/2003	Assigned to Worcester (AHL).
2/27/2003	Missed 3 games (eye injury).
2/21/2003	Eye injury, day-to-day.
2/14/2003	Recalled from Worcester (AHL).
1/30/2003	Assigned to Worcester (AHL).
1/03/2003	Recalled from Worcester (AHL).
2002
12/12/2002	Assigned to Worcester (AHL).
12/10/2002	Recalled from Worcester (AHL).
9/28/2002	Assigned to Worcester (AHL).
2001
9/20/2001	Assigned to Worcester (AHL).
2000
9/18/2000	Assigned to Worcester (AHL).

Career Transactions

2010
7/19/2010	Philadelphia Flyers traded Simon Gagne to the Tampa Bay Lightning for Matt Walker and a 4th round selection in 2011.
2009
7/01/2009	Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Tampa Bay Lightning.
2008
7/07/2008	Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Chicago Blackhawks.
1998
6/27/1998	Drafted by the St. Louis Blues in the 3rd round (83rd overall) in 1998.

Player News

| 01/19/2013 9:00 PM

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Matt Walker was called up from the minors on Friday January 18.

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Game Log

Date	Team	Opp	G	A	PTS	+/-	PIM	PPG	PPPTS	SHG	GWG	S	TOI	Status
4/27/2013	Phi	Ott	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Back
4/25/2013	Phi	NYI	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Back
4/23/2013	Phi	Bos	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Back
4/20/2013	Phi	Car	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Back
4/18/2013	Phi	NJ	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Back
4/16/2013	Phi	NYR	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Back
4/15/2013	Phi	Mtl	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Back
4/13/2013	Phi	Buf	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Back
4/11/2013	Phi	Ott	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Back
4/09/2013	Phi	NYI	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Back
4/06/2013	Phi	Wpg	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Back
4/04/2013	Phi	Tor	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Back
4/03/2013	Phi	Mtl	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Back
3/31/2013	Phi	Wsh	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Back
3/30/2013	Phi	Bos	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Back
3/28/2013	Phi	NYI	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Back
3/26/2013	Phi	NYR	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Back
3/24/2013	Phi	Pit	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Back
3/18/2013	Phi	TB	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Back
3/15/2013	Phi	NJ	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Back
3/13/2013	Phi	NJ	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Back
3/10/2013	Phi	Buf	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Back
3/09/2013	Phi	Bos	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Back
3/07/2013	Phi	Pit	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Back
3/05/2013	Phi	NYR	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Back
3/02/2013	Phi	Ott	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Back
2/27/2013	Phi	Wsh	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Back
2/25/2013	Phi	Tor	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Back
2/23/2013	Phi	Wpg	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Back
2/21/2013	Phi	Fla	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Back
2/20/2013	Phi	Pit	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Back
2/18/2013	Phi	NYI	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Back
2/16/2013	Phi	Mtl	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Back
2/15/2013	Phi	NJ	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Back
2/12/2013	Phi	Wpg	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Back
2/11/2013	Phi	Tor	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Back
2/09/2013	Phi	Car	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Back
2/07/2013	Phi	Fla	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Back
2/05/2013	Phi	TB	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Back
2/02/2013	Phi	Car	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Back
2/01/2013	Phi	Wsh	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Back
1/29/2013	Phi	NYR	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Back
1/27/2013	Phi	TB	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Back
1/26/2013	Phi	Fla	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Back
1/24/2013	Phi	NYR	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Back
1/22/2013	Phi	NJ	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Back
1/20/2013	Phi	Buf	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Back
1/19/2013	Phi	Pit	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Back

Career Regular Season Statistics

Year	Team	League	GP	G	A	Pts	+/-	PIM	PPG	SHG	GWG	TOI	S	PtsPG
2011-12	Philadelphia	NHL	4	0	0	0	-2	16	0	0	0	10:57	2	0.00
	Adirondack	AHL	33	1	4	5	3	41	0	0	-	-	40	0.15
2010-11	Philadelphia	NHL	4	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	11:38	3	0.00
	Adirondack	AHL	11	0	2	2	3	8	0	0	-	-	13	0.18
2009-10	Tampa Bay	NHL	66	2	3	5	-11	90	0	0	0	16:09	54	0.08
2008-09	Chicago	NHL	65	1	13	14	7	79	0	0	0	16:37	83	0.22
2007-08	St. Louis	NHL	43	1	1	2	-3	61	0	0	0	15:53	47	0.05
2006-07	St. Louis	NHL	48	0	5	5	7	72	0	0	0	15:15	34	0.10
	Peoria	AHL	2	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	-	2	0.50
2005-06	St. Louis	NHL	54	0	2	2	-7	79	0	0	0	14:15	59	0.04
2004-05	Worcester	AHL	20	2	4	6	1	44	0	0	0	-	24	0.30
2003-04	St. Louis	NHL	14	0	1	1	0	25	0	0	0	11:22	8	0.07
	Worcester	AHL	4	0	1	1	-2	7	0	0	0	-	7	0.25
2002-03	St. Louis	NHL	16	0	1	1	0	38	0	0	0	11:09	13	0.06
	Worcester	AHL	40	1	8	9	15	58	0	0	0	-	54	0.23
2001-02	Worcester	AHL	49	2	11	13	5	164	0	0	0	-	80	0.27
2000-01	Worcester	AHL	61	4	8	12	10	131	1	0	2	-	73	0.20
	Peoria	ECHL	8	1	0	1	1	70	1	0	0	-	27	0.13
1999-00	Kootenay	WHL	31	4	19	23	4	53	4	0	0	-	-	0.74
	Portland	WHL	38	2	7	9	-5	97	2	0	0	-	-	0.24
	Total Por/Koo	WHL	69	6	26	32	-1	150	6	0	0	-	-	0.46
1998-99	Portland	WHL	64	1	10	11	-16	151	0	0	0	-	-	0.17
1997-98	Portland	WHL	64	2	13	15	25	124	0	0	0	-	-	0.23
1996-97	Grand Prairie	AAHA	68	22	62	84	-	186	-	-	-	-	-	1.24
NHL	Total	NHL	314	4	26	30	-9	464	0	0	0	-	303	0.10
AHL	Total	AHL	220	10	39	49	36	453	1	0	-	-	293	0.22
ECHL	Total	ECHL	8	1	0	1	1	70	1	0	0	-	27	0.13
WHL	Total	WHL	197	9	49	58	8	425	6	0	0	-	-	0.29
AAHA	Total	AAHA	68	22	62	84	-	186	-	-	-	-	-	1.24

Career Playoff Statistics

Year	Team	League	GP	G	A	Pts	+/-	PIM	PPG	SHG	GWG	TOI	S	PtsPG
2011-12	Philadelphia	NHL	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.0
	Adirondack	AHL	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.0
2010-11	Philadelphia	NHL	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.0
	Adirondack	AHL	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.0
2009-10	Tampa Bay	NHL	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.0
2008-09	Chicago	NHL	17	0	2	2	-4	14	0	0	0	15:21	15	0.12
2007-08	St. Louis	NHL	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.0
2006-07	St. Louis	NHL	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.0
	Peoria	AHL	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.0
2005-06	St. Louis	NHL	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.0
2004-05	Worcester	AHL	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.0
2003-04	St. Louis	NHL	4	0	0	0	-2	0	0	0	0	-	3	0.00
	Worcester	AHL	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.0
2002-03	St. Louis	NHL	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.0
	Worcester	AHL	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.0
2001-02	Worcester	AHL	3	0	0	0	-2	8	0	0	0	-	5	0.00
2000-01	Worcester	AHL	11	0	0	0	-1	6	0	0	0	-	19	0.00
	Peoria	ECHL	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.0
1999-00	Kootenay	WHL	21	5	13	18	6	24	3	1	4	-	-	0.86
1998-99	Portland	WHL	4	0	1	1	-	6	0	0	0	-	-	0.25
1997-98	Portland	WHL	16	0	0	0	-	21	-	-	-	-	-	0.00
1996-97	Grand Prairie	AAHA	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.0
NHL	Total	NHL	21	0	2	2	-6	14	0	0	0	-	18	0.10
AHL	Total	AHL	14	0	0	0	-3	14	0	0	0	-	24	0.00
WHL	Total	WHL	41	5	14	19	-	51	-	-	-	-	-	0.46

Career Highs (SEASON)

	TOTAL	SEASON
Games	66	2009-10 (TB)
Goals	2	2009-10 (TB)
Assists	13	2008-09 (Chi)
Points	14	2008-09 (Chi)
Penalty Minutes	90	2009-10 (TB)
Plus/Minus	+7	2 times-last: 2008-09 (Chi)
Shots	83	2008-09 (Chi)

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