Rob Walton (ice hockey)
| Rob Walton | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
March 29, 1949 Toronto, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Died | April 9, 2018 (aged 69) | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | ||
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for | |||
| NHL Draft |
61st overall, 1969 Minnesota North Stars | ||
| Playing career | 1969–1980 | ||
Robert Charles Walton (March 29, 1949 - April 9, 2018)[1] was a professional ice hockey player in the World Hockey Association (WHA).
Playing career[]
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Rob Walton was drafted in the 1969 NHL Amateur Draft by the Minnesota North Stars of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was taken in the sixth round, 61st overall. Though he was drafted into the NHL, he never played there. He spent most of his career in the minors and World Hockey Association. While in the WHA, he played for the Minnesota Fighting Saints (1973–74), Vancouver Blazers (1973–74 to 1974-75), and Calgary Cowboys (1975–76).
WHA career stats[]
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- Games played: 150
- Goals: 40
- Assists: 71
- Points: 111
- Penalty minutes: 54
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "ROBERT WALTON Obituary (2018)". Legacy.com. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
External links[]
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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- 1949 births
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- Minnesota Fighting Saints players
- Minnesota North Stars draft picks
- Niagara Falls Flyers (1960–1972) players
- Oshawa Generals players
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- Rochester Americans players
- Seattle Totems (WHL) players
- Vancouver Blazers players
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