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Role
  
Ice hockey player

Position
  
Winger

Name
  
Walt Atanas

Weight
  
79 kg


Playing career
  
1943–1957

Height
  
1.73 m

National team
  
Canada

Died
  
August 8, 1991

Played for
  
New York Rangers

Born
  
December 22, 1923 Hamilton, ON, CAN (
1923-12-22
)

Walter "Ants" Atanas (December 22, 1923 – August 8, 1991) was a Canadian ice hockey right winger. He played for the New York Rangers during the 1944-45 season, appearing in 49 games totalling 21 points. Much of his career was spent in the minor leagues, in particular the American Hockey League and the United States Hockey League.

He worked as a scout for the Philadelphia Flyers from 1972 until his death.

References

Walt Atanas Wikipedia