Greg Walters

Greg Walters (born August 12, 1970) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who currently serves as the head coach for the Owen Sound Attack of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL). He was drafted into the National Hockey League in 1990, but spent his career playing in the minor leagues. During 12 seasons, he played 248 games in the American Hockey League, and 241 games in the International Hockey League. He later turned to coaching, and has won two Ontario Junior Hockey League Coach of the Year awards, and one Canadian Junior Hockey League Coach of the Year award.
==Playing career==
Walters played three seasons of junior ice hockey for the Ottawa 67's, after being drafted 65th overall in the 1987 OHL priority draft. In his third season in Ottawa, Walters scored 36 goals, and 90 points, playing for coach Brian Kilrea. Walters was drafted in the 4th round, 80th overall, of the 1990 NHL Entry Draft by the Toronto Maple Leafs. Walters did not reach the National Hockey League, and spent 12 seasons in the minor leagues. He played 248 games in the American Hockey League for the Newmarket Saints, St. John's Maple Leafs, and the Rochester Americans; and 241 games in the International Hockey League for the Fort Wayne Komets, Chicago Wolves, and the Houston Aeros. Walters played for the Brantford Smoke, and won the Colonial Cup in the 1992–93 season. In the 1993–94 season for Brantford, Walters had his best offensive season, scoring 42 goals, and 104 points. Walters was considered a defensive winger, and played for future NHL coaches Bruce Boudreau, Marc Crawford, Ron Low and John Tortorella.
==Coaching career==
Walters began his coaching career as a player-coach during his final season play, with the Port Huron Border Cats in the 2001–02 UHL season. He spent eight seasons from 2002–03 OHL season to the 2009–10 OHL season, as an assistant coach for the Sarnia Sting. During this time he worked with head coaches Jeff Perry, Shawn Camp, and Dave MacQueen. Walters chose to leave the Sting to return to the Toronto area, and look for a new challenge.
===Georgetown Raiders===
Walters was the head coach and general manager of the Georgetown Raiders in the Ontario Junior Hockey League for eight seasons, from the 2010–11 season to the 2017–18 season. In his second season with Georgetown, the Raiders won their division and conference titles, and Walters was named the 2011–12 OJHL Coach of the Year. During his third season with the Raiders, Walters was selected by Hockey Canada in cooperation with the Canadian Junior Hockey League, to be the head coach of Canada East for the 2012 World Junior A Challenge, along with assistant coaches Sheldon Keefe and Jason Nobili. His team finished in fourth place in 2012, but in the 2011 World Junior A Challenge as an assistant coach, his team won the silver medal. In the 2016–17 season, Walters led Georgetown to its best season in team history to date, with a record of 45–5–2–2, finishing first overall in the OJHL with 94 points. Walters was named the 2016-17 OJHL Coach of the Year, and the 2016-17 CJHL Coach of the Year. He was also named OJHL Executive of the Year in his role as the team's general manager. During his eight-season tenure with the Raiders, he led the team to a 295–96–16–16 regular season record. While in Georgetown, Walters coached future NHL players Evan Rodrigues, and Scott Wilson.
===Oshawa Generals===
Walters was named head coach of the Oshawa Generals on June 11, 2018, and assistant coaches Greg Nemisz and Nathan McIver remained with the team. Walters said that his coaching style will be defence-first team, including blocking shots, and a quick counter attack. After two seasons coached, he left the Generals in 2021 following the cancelled 2020–21 season.
===Owen Sound Attack===
Walters was named head coach of the Owen Sound Attack on June 30, 2021.
==Personal life==
Walters was born in Calgary, Alberta, and grew up in the Leaside area of Toronto, Ontario. He resides in the Greater Toronto Area, and has two sons who play youth baseball.
==Playing statistics==
Career regular season and playoffs statistics.
  	  	  	 	Regular Season	Regular Season	Regular Season	Regular Season	Regular Season	 	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs
Season 	Team 	League 	 	GP 	G 	A 	Pts 	PIM 	 	GP 	G 	A 	Pts 	PIM
1987–88 	Ottawa 67's 	OHL 	 	63 	11 	25 	36 	52 	 	16 	4 	2 	6 	10
1988–89 	Ottawa 67's 	OHL 	 	28 	17 	21 	38 	20 	 	12 	3 	4 	7 	20
1989–90 	Ottawa 67's 	OHL 	 	63 	36 	54 	90 	57 	 	4 	1 	2 	3 	12
1990–91 	Newmarket Saints 	AHL 	 	54 	7 	14 	21 	58 	 	– 	– 	– 	– 	–
1991–92 	Raleigh IceCaps 	ECHL 	 	18 	9 	13 	22 	30 	 	4 	1 	2 	3 	8
1991–92 	St. John's Maple Leafs	AHL 	 	10 	0 	2 	2 	20 	 	– 	– 	– 	– 	–
1992–93 	Brantford Smoke 	CoHL 	 	26 	14 	19 	33 	44 	 	10 	11 	8 	19 	20
1992–93 	St. John's Maple Leafs	AHL 	 	27 	4 	5 	9 	82 	 	1 	0 	1 	1 	4
1993–94 	St. John's Maple Leafs	AHL 	 	13 	0 	2 	2 	67 	 	– 	– 	– 	– 	–
1993–94 	Brantford Smoke 	CoHL 	 	42 	42 	62 	104 	8 	 	7 	5 	3 	8 	8
1994–95 	Fort Wayne Komets 	IHL 	 	44 	4 	9 	13 	142 	 	– 	– 	– 	– 	–
1994–95 	Chicago Wolves 	IHL 	 	18 	1 	4 	5 	110 	 	2 	0 	0 	0 	0
1995–96 	Chicago Wolves 	IHL 	 	50 	4 	7 	11 	254 	 	5 	0 	0 	0 	12
1996–97 	Rochester Americans 	AHL 	 	55 	5 	10 	15 	247 	 	10 	3 	6 	9 	20
1997–98 	Rochester Americans 	AHL 	 	33 	4 	3 	7 	81 	 	– 	– 	– 	– 	–
1998–99 	Rochester Americans 	AHL 	 	56 	6 	8 	14 	200 	 	15 	1 	3 	4 	14
1999–2000 	Houston Aeros 	IHL 	 	63 	4 	7 	11 	192 	 	5 	0 	1 	1 	4
2000–01 	Houston Aeros 	IHL 	 	66 	4 	9 	13 	186 	 	3 	0 	0 	0 	5
2001–02 	Port Huron Border Cats	UHL 	 	18 	5 	8 	13 	44 	 	– 	– 	– 	– 	–
OHL Totals 	OHL Totals 	OHL Totals 	 	154 	64 	100 	164 	129 	 	32 	8 	8 	16 	42
AHL Totals 	AHL Totals 	AHL Totals 	 	248 	26 	44 	70 	755 	 	26 	4 	10 	14 	38
IHL Totals 	IHL Totals 	IHL Totals 	 	241 	17 	36 	53 	864 	 	15 	0 	1 	1 	21
CoHL/UHL Totals	CoHL/UHL Totals 	CoHL/UHL Totals	 	86 	61 	89 	150 	96 	 	17 	16 	11 	27 	28
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
==Coaching record==
Note: GP = games played, W = wins, L = losses, T = ties, OTL = overtime losses, GF = goals for, GA = goals against, Ref = reference (source)
===Ontario Junior Hockey League===
Season 	Team 	League 	GP 	W 	L 	T 	OTL	GF 	GA 	Points	Standing 	Playoffs 	Ref
2010–11 	Georgetown Raiders	OJHL 	50 	32 	15	– 	3 	244 	169 	67 	3rd, west 	Lost, 1–4 (Blades) 	
2011–12 	Georgetown Raiders	OJHL 	49 	39 	9 	– 	1 	224 	109 	79 	1st, west1st, northwest 	Won, 4–1 (Cougars)Won, 4–2 (Blades)Lost, 3–4 (Spirit) 	
2012–13 	Georgetown Raiders	OJHL 	55 	38 	13	– 	4 	224 	140 	80 	2nd, west 	Won, 4–2 (Patriots)Lost, 1–4 (Buzzers) 	
2013–14 	Georgetown Raiders	OJHL 	53 	31 	20	– 	2 	196 	160 	64 	2nd, west 	Won, 4–0 (Icehawks)Won, 4–1 (Jr. Sabres)Lost, 0–4 (Patriots) 	
2014–15 	Georgetown Raiders	OJHL 	54 	37 	9 	3 	5 	204 	126 	82 	1st, west1st, southwest 	Won, 4–0 (Icehawks)Won, 4–1 (Jr. Sabres)Lost, 0–4 (Patriots) 	
2015–16 	Georgetown Raiders	OJHL 	54 	37 	13	3 	1 	210 	129 	78 	1st, west1st, southwest 	Won, 4–1 (Flyers)Won, 4–2 (Rangers) Won, 4–2 (Cougars)Lost finals, 1–4 (Golden Hawks) 	
2016–17 	Georgetown Raiders	OJHL 	54 	45 	5 	2 	2 	258 	183 	94 	1st, west1st, southwest1st, OJHL 	Won, 4–1 (Cougars)Won, 4–0 (Jr. Canadiens)Won, 4–2 (Blades)Won finals, 4–3 (Golden Hawks)OJHL Champions	
2017–18 	Georgetown Raiders	OJHL 	54 	36 	12	3 	3 	200 	110 	78 	1st, west 	Won, 4–0 (Buzzers)Won, 4–3 (Rangers)<BR>Won, 4–3 (Patriots)Lost finals, 2–4 (Dukes) 	
OJHL totals	OJHL totals 	OJHL totals	423	295	96	11	21 	1760	1126	622 	5 division titles4 conference titles1 league title	3 finals appearances1 championship 	 
===Ontario Hockey League===
Team 	Year 	League 	Regular Season	Regular Season	Regular Season	Regular Season	Regular Season	Regular Season	Regular Season	Post Season
Team 	Year 	League 	G 	W 	L 	T 	OTL 	Pts 	Finish 	Result
Oshawa 	2018–19 	OHL 	68 	44 	20 	4 	0 	92 	2nd in East 	Lost in East Finals (Ottawa)
Oshawa 	2019–20 	OHL 	62 	31 	20 	6 	5 	73 	3rd in East 	Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
Owen Sound 	2021–22 	OHL 	68 	34 	26 	5 	3 	76 	3rd in Midwest	Playoffs in progress
Oshawa totals 	Oshawa totals 	Oshawa totals 	130 	75 	40 	10 	5 	165 	 	
Owen Sound totals	Owen Sound totals	Owen Sound totals	68 	34 	26 	5 	3 	76 	 	
OHL totals 	OHL totals 	OHL totals 	198 	109 	66 	15 	8 	241 	 	
==References==
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