Garry Valk

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.

Garry Valk
Born	(1967-11-27) 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	Vancouver Canucks Mighty Ducks of Anaheim Pittsburgh Penguins Toronto Maple Leafs Chicago Blackhawks
NHL draft	108th overall, 1987 Vancouver Canucks
Playing career	1990–2003

Playing career

He was selected 108th overall in the 1987 NHL Entry Draft. Valk had a ten-year NHL career, debuting with the Vancouver Canucks in the 1990–91 season, scoring ten goals and eleven assists for twenty-one points, while recording sixty-seven penalty minutes. Valk's strongest career year came in 1993–94, when he recorded forty-five points in seventy-eight games for the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, after being selected in the NHL's expansion draft.

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 1998–1999 playoffs, when he scored a key overtime goal to lift the Toronto Maple Leafs over the Pittsburgh Penguins in the second round of the NHL playoffs.

Valk finished his career with a brief stint in 2003 with the Chicago Blackhawks.

Post-playing career

Valk retired to pursue an interest in broadcasting, and to spend time with his family. Today, Garry coaches his son's junior hockey team in North Vancouver, British Columbia, and was featured in a Canadian Business Magazine article on athletes who have gone on to be successful after their careers. He is also a Vancouver Canucks analyst on the sports news show Sportsnet Connected

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.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
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	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	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

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database