Ryan William Walter (born April 23, 1958) is a Canadian former professional ice hockeycentre who played 15 seasons in the National Hockey League. He was also an assistant coach with the Vancouver Canucks, head coach of the Canadian National Women's hockey team, a hockey broadcaster and president of the Abbotsford Heat of the American Hockey League. Walter was born in New Westminster, British Columbia, but grew up in Burnaby, British Columbia.