Rob Walton (ice hockey)

For the Montreal Canadiens and Pittsburgh Hornets player, see Bob Walton (ice hockey).

Robert Charles Walton (March 29, 1949 – April 9, 2018)^[1] was a Canadian professional ice hockey player in the World Hockey Association (WHA).

Rob Walton
Born	(1949-03-29)March 29, 1949 Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Died	April 9, 2018(2018-04-09) (aged 69)
Height	5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight	170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb)
Position	Centre
Shot	Left
Played for	Minnesota Fighting Saints Vancouver Blazers Calgary Cowboys
NHL draft	61st overall, 1969 Minnesota North Stars
Playing career	1969–1980

Career

Walton was drafted in the 1969 NHL Amateur Draft by the Minnesota North Stars of the National Hockey League (NHL).^[2] 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 (1973–1975), and Calgary Cowboys (1975–76).

See also

• List of WHA seasons
• World Hockey Association