Garry Valk
| Garry Valk | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
November 27, 1967 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb) | ||
| Position | Left wing | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for | |||
| NHL draft |
108th overall, 1987 Vancouver Canucks | ||
| Playing career | 1990–2003 | ||
Garry Valk (born November 27, 1967) is a Canadian broadcaster and former professional ice hockey player. After finishing his playing career, Valk became a television analyst.
Playing career
He was selected 108th overall in the
Arguably his best work came in the late 1990s, when he was signed as a free agent by the Toronto Maple Leafs. Valk became a player-coach that Pat Quinn depended on, fighting off opponents in crucial situations while also being an offensive threat.
Career highlights for Valk include the
Valk finished his career with a brief stint in 2003 with the Chicago Blackhawks.
Post-playing career
Valk retired to pursue an interest in
In 2010, developers of a downtown Toronto condominium project enlisted the public's assistance in picking a name for the structure. Among the names submitted in the Internet poll, "Garry Valk Plaza" proved to be amongst the most popular entries.[1]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
Regular season
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Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1984–85 | Sherwood Park Crusaders | AJHL | 53 | 20 | 22 | 42 | 66 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1985–86 | Sherwood Park Crusaders | AJHL | 40 | 20 | 26 | 46 | 116 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1986–87 | Sherwood Park Crusaders | AJHL | 59 | 42 | 44 | 86 | 204 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1987–88 | University of North Dakota | WCHA | 38 | 23 | 12 | 35 | 64 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1988–89 | University of North Dakota | WCHA | 40 | 14 | 17 | 31 | 71 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1989–90 | University of North Dakota | WCHA | 43 | 22 | 17 | 39 | 92 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1990–91 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 59 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 67 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | ||
| 1990–91 | Milwaukee Admirals | IHL | 10 | 12 | 4 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1991–92 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 65 | 8 | 17 | 25 | 56 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | ||
| 1992–93 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 48 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 77 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 | ||
| 1992–93 | Hamilton Canucks | AHL | 7 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1993–94 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim
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NHL | 78 | 18 | 27 | 45 | 100 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1994–95 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim | NHL | 36 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995–96 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim | NHL | 79 | 12 | 12 | 24 | 125 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1996–97 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim | NHL | 53 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1996–97 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 17 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1997–98 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 39 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1998–99 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 77 | 8 | 21 | 29 | 53 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 22 | ||
1999–00
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Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 73 | 10 | 14 | 24 | 44 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 14 | ||
| 2000–01 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 74 | 8 | 18 | 26 | 46 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2001–02 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 63 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 28 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 2002–03 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 16 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 | Norfolk Admirals | AHL | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 777 | 100 | 156 | 256 | 747 | 61 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 79 | ||||
References
- ^ Parmar, Parmjit. "Name Our Condo Contest Just Keeps Heating Up: Over 2000 Names Submitted Globally". Retrieved September 16, 2013.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database