With 13 years of professional playing experience, including 24 games in the NHL, Walter took over as the Spartans head coach in 2022.
Walter, who grew up in Langley, has more than 900 games on his professional resume, including 607 in the AHL along with stints in Sweden, Finland, Austria and Japan. Prior to jumping into the professional ranks, Walter spent three years at the University of Massachusetts Lowell, where he capped his university career by leading his team in scoring (26G, 13A) and being named a finalist for the Hobey Baker award, which is given out to the top men's hockey player in the NCAA.
Since retiring from his playing career, Walter most recently led the North Island Silvertips AAA program as the General Manager of the U15, U17 and U18 teams, while also coaching the U18 team. This past season, 2021-22, he was also the skill coach for the Nanaimo Clippers (BCHL) and the head skill development coach for the Cowichan Valley Minor Hockey Association. He is also the owner and lead instructor of Ben Walter Hockey, which he launched in 2019.
Walter has the BC Hockey Development 1 certification, as well as the Hockey Canada High Performance 1 certification. He also graduated from the Hockey Canada Instructional Stream Certification Program.
Following his playing career, which came to an end after the 2017-18 season, Walter completed his degree from UMass Lowell, earning a Bachelor of Arts in English and History.
