Born in Collingwood, Ontario, Walker played junior hockey for the Stayner Siskins, Owen Sound Platers and the Barrie Colts before turning pro in 1993, playing nine games for the ECHL's Wheeling Thunderbirds [REF].
In 2000, Walker joined Eisbären Berlin,[REF] a member of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga in Germany and remained with the team until 2011.