Geoff WALKER

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Goff, Walks, G-Walks

Golf, fishing, camping, ice hockey

Athlete, Golf maintenance

Studied two years of Business Administration at Grande Prairie Regional College, but did not graduate as he took a job in the insurance industry.

Wife, Laura (nee Crocker). Son, Liam (born 2020). Father, Alan. Mother, Lorraine. Older sister, Stephanie. Younger sister, Suzanne.

English

St. John's CC

Team: Jules Owchar (CAN), Jeff Thomas (CAN)
National: Jeff Stoughton (CAN)

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Wife Laura Walker (Curling): Bronze medallist at the 2018 World Mixed Doubles Championship. World Junior Championship silver medallist in 2010. Third place at the 2021 Tournament of Hearts.

Sister Stephanie Enright (Curling): Won the 2017 Canadian Open as part of Team Casey Scheidegger.

Brother-in-law Adam Enright (Curling): Vancouver 2010 Canadian Olympian, winning gold. World Championship gold medallist in 2008.

Cousin Matt Walker (Ice hockey): Played nine seasons in the NHL with St. Louis, Chicago, Tampa Bay and Philadelphia. Retired in 2014.

Cousin Darby Walker (Ice hockey): Played professional hockey in the Central Hockey League (CHL) and British Ice Hockey Superleague (BISL).

Cousin Greg Gatto (Ice hockey): Played professional hockey in the British Ice Hockey Superleague (BISL) and Central Hockey League (CHL). Currently coaching the Hampton Roads Whalers in the USPHL Premier.

Golf: Competed at 2003 provincial junior championship.

2017 World Championship in Edmonton vs. Switzerland (7-5 Win)

March 2017: Rhomboid muscle strain in his back during the Brier, which reduced his sweeping effectiveness. No surgery but regular physiotherapy maintenance is required.

As a child he played ice hockey on an arena pad adjacent to the Beaverlodge CC, and he regularly visited his parents’ league games. One night at age 12 his father needed a spare player and recruited him. He made a successful takeout on his first-ever shot. “I got lucky.” (Athlete, 6 Dec 2021)

“Winning the 2017 Brier, in Newfoundland, given the circumstances of Brad’s injury that season and all we overcame was absolutely unbelievable. Just the way we pulled it off was something.” (Athlete, 6 De 2021)

Ice hockey player Wayne Gretzky (CAN), Nagano 1998 Olympian, three-time Canada Cup winner and four-time Stanley Cup champion with the Edmonton Oilers.

Ice hockey player Paul Kariya (CAN), Salt Lake City 2002 Olympic gold medallist and 1994 world champion.

Golfer Tiger Woods (USA), winner of 15 majors and World Golf Hall of Fame inductee.

Baseball player Carlos Delgado (PUR), two-time World Baseball Classic silver medallist, 1993 World Series champion with the Toronto Blue Jays, and two-time All-Star.

Baseball pitcher Roy Halliday (USA), eight-time All-star, with his number retired by the Toronto Blue Jays and Philadelphia Phillies. (Athlete, 6 Dec 2021)

Comes from an athletic family, and cites them all as influential. (Athlete, 6 Dec 2021)

Elks Canada Athletic Award (2006)