Ben Walter
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Position | Centre |
Shoots | Left |
Height Weight |
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 195 lb (88 kg/13 st 13 lb) |
NHL Team (P) Cur. team F. teams |
New York Islanders Bridgeport Sound Tigers (AHL) Boston Bruins |
Nationality | Canada |
Born | May 11, 1984 , Beaconsfield, PQ, CAN |
NHL Draft | 160th overall, 2004 Boston Bruins |
Pro career | 2006 – present |
Ben Walter (born May 11, 1984) is a Canadian hockey player for the Bridgeport Sound Tigers of the American Hockey League and the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League. He is the son of former NHL player Ryan Walter.
Ben Walter played his first game for the Islanders on November 3rd, 2007. Walter scored his first NHL goal on March 11, 2008 against the Tampa Bay Lightning.
[edit] Transactions
- June 27, 2004 - Drafted by the Boston Bruins in the 5th round, 160th overall.
- September 11, 2007 - Traded to the New York Islanders with a conditional 2nd round pick in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft for Petteri Nokelainen.