Russ Walker (born May 24, 1953) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey right winger. He played 3 seasons in the World Hockey Association for the Cleveland Crusaders between 1973 and 1976 and 17 games in the National Hockey League for the Los Angeles Kings between 1976 and 1977.
| Russ Walker | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
July 30, 1953 Red Deer, Alberta, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) | ||
| Position | Right Wing | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for |
Cleveland Crusaders Los Angeles Kings | ||
| NHL draft |
38th overall, 1973 Los Angeles Kings | ||
| WHA draft |
49th overall, 1973 Cleveland Crusaders | ||
| Playing career | 1973–1979 | ||
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1969–70 | Red Deer Rustlers | AJHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1969–70 | Lethbridge Sugar Kings | AJHL | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1970–71 | Lethbridge Sugar Kings | AJHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1971–72 | Saskatoon Blades | WCHL | 68 | 24 | 28 | 52 | 218 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 27 | ||
| 1972–73 | Saskatoon Blades | WCHL | 65 | 42 | 38 | 80 | 193 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 65 | ||
| 1973–74 | Cleveland Crusaders | WHA | 76 | 15 | 14 | 29 | 117 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 | ||
| 1974–75 | Cleveland Crusaders | WHA | 66 | 14 | 11 | 25 | 80 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 17 | ||
| 1975–76 | Cleveland Crusaders | WHA | 72 | 23 | 15 | 38 | 122 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | ||
| 1976–77 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 16 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1976–77 | Fort Worth Texans | CHL | 53 | 23 | 17 | 40 | 106 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | ||
| 1977–78 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1977–78 | Springfield Indians | AHL | 77 | 30 | 36 | 66 | 79 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1978–79 | Springfield Indians | AHL | 61 | 23 | 19 | 42 | 88 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| WHA totals | 214 | 52 | 40 | 92 | 319 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 46 | ||||
| NHL totals | 17 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
External links
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