Jack Walker
Inducted:
1960
Player Stats
5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
153 lb (69 kg; 10 st 13 lb)
Born:
November 29, 1888
Silver Mountain, Ontario, Canada
Died:
February 16, 1950
Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Position:
Rover
Winger
College:
NA
Jack Walker was arguably the greatest "utility" player in the history of early professional hockey. A master of the rover and forward positions, Walker was a defensive genius who pioneered the hook check, a move he used to strip the puck from opponents with surgical precision. While he wasn't the largest player on the ice, his intelligence and stamina made him an indispensable part of three different championship dynasties across two different leagues.
Walker is one of the few players to win the Stanley Cup with three different franchises: the Toronto Blueshirts (1914), the Seattle Metropolitans (1917), and the Victoria Cougars (1925). He was a cornerstone of the Seattle team that became the first American-based squad to ever win the Stanley Cup. Known for his incredible longevity, he played at an elite level until the age of 44, eventually joining the NHL in its early years with the Detroit Cougars. He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1960.
Walker's Awards and Record:
- 3x Stanley Cup Champion (1914, 1917, 1925)
- 2x PCHA First All-Star Team (1921, 1922)
- PCHA Second All-Star Team (1917, 1919, 1920, 1924)
- First American-based Cup Winner: Member of the 1917 Seattle Metropolitans
NHL Teams
Detroit Cougars (1926-1928)
Number Worn:
7
NHL Stats
Playing career:
1907–1933
Season Played:
1 (1927-1928)
Games Played:
80
Goals:
5
Assists:
8
Points:
13
Penalty Minutes:
18
Stanley Cup Champion:
3 (1914, 1917, 1925)