Walter "Ants" Atanas (December 22, 1922 – August 8, 1991) was a Canadian

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. He played for the

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during the 1944-45 season, appearing in 49 games totaling 21 points. Much of his career, which lasted from 1943 to 1957, was spent in the minor leagues, in particular the

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and the

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. He worked as a scout for the

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from 1972 until he died in 1991.

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Regular season and playoffs

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Atanas, Walt 1922 births 1991 deaths Buffalo Bisons (AHL) players Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States Canadian ice hockey right wingers Cleveland Barons (1937–1973) players Ice hockey people from Hamilton, Ontario Minneapolis Millers (AHA) players New York Rangers players Philadelphia Flyers scouts Springfield Indians players Syracuse Warriors players Vancouver Canucks (WHL) players Victoria Cougars (1949–1961) players 20th-century Canadian sportsmen