Robert Harold Stewart (November 10, 1950 – February 3, 2017) was a

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professional

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who played nine seasons in the

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for the

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, Cleveland Barons,

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and

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Playing career

Stewart was drafted in the first round, 13th overall by the

in the 1970 NHL Entry Draft. Playing most of his career for cellar dwelling teams, his career plus-minus rating of minus 257 is the lowest total in NHL history among players for whom the stat has been recorded. While with the Cleveland Barons, the team missed payroll in 1977. The ''Washington Post'' interviewed Stewart about the problems that caused.

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* 1950 births 2017 deaths Boston Bruins draft picks Boston Bruins players California Golden Seals players Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States Canadian ice hockey defencemen Canadian people of Scottish descent Cleveland Barons (NHL) players 20th-century Canadian sportsmen NHL first-round draft picks Oakland Seals players Oshawa Generals players Pittsburgh Penguins players St. Louis Blues players Ice hockey people from Charlottetown {{Canada-icehockey-defenceman-1950s-stub