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Canadian ice hockey player
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Birth:
29 March 1949
The details
Biography
Introduction
Rob Walton (born 29 March 1949 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada) was a professional ice hockey player in the World Hockey Association (WHA).
Position: centre
Shoots: Left
Height: 5 ft 9 in
Weight: 170 lb
Playing career
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
- Games played: 150
- Goals: 40
- Assists: 71
- Points: 111
- Penalty minutes: 54