Ryan Walter

Ryan Walter has played and coached more than 1100 games over 17 seasons in the National Hockey League. Drafted second overall by the Washington Capitals in 1978, Ryan was named the youngest NHL captain in his second of 4 seasons, went on to play 9 seasons with the Montreal Canadiens, winning a Stanley Cup in 1986, and finally returned to his home town to play his last 2 years for the Vancouver Canucks. He was named Team Canada Captain in the World Junior Tou ament, was selected to play in the NHL All-Star game in 1983 and for Team Canada in 4 World Championships, became a Vice-President of the National Hockey League Players Association, and was honoured as NHL Man of the Year in 1992.

Ryan is both an inspiring motivational speaker and interactive leadership coach, translating his personal experience into practical applications that will help build and develop Leaders and Teams. With an emphasis on performance, leadership, team enhancement and personal empowerment, Ryan offers practical applications that are easily understood and used. His style leads from humorous dressing room banter to direct action as he charts a winning course for high performance, leadership and team achievement.

Ryan has a Master of Arts Degree in Leadership/Business and is the author of 5 books: Off the Bench and Into the Game, which has sold over 20,000 copies worldwide, Simply the Best:Insights and Strategies from Great Hockey Coaches, Simply the Best: Players on Performance, Hockey Plays and Strategies, and the just-released, Hungry! Fuelling Your Best Game. Ryan is the creator of the board game Trade Deadline Hockey, a regular contributor to print and online magazines, and a board member of The Hockey Canada Foundation.

Ryan coached the Canadian National Women's Hockey Team to Gold at the 4 Nations Cup. He has been the co-founder and President of two start-up companies, a TV hockey analyst, and a hockey adviser and actor for both television and movies. Ryan's enthusiasm from the page, the screen, the ice, and the podium is contagious as he fulfills his mission to "inspire the hungry spirit!"