Rob Walton

Rob Walton died on April 9, 2018.

Rob Walton was 69 years old at the time of death.

Rob Walton was born on March 29, 1949 in Toronto.

Rob Walton was an ice hockey player.

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

Career

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 (1973–1975), and Calgary Cowboys (1975–76).