Seasons with Rangers: 1 (1944-45)
Regular-Season Games with Rangers: 49
Playoff Games with Rangers: 0

Acquired
Claimed by Rangers from Buffalo in Inter-League Draft on May 12, 1944.

Departed
Released following 1944-45 season.

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NYR - Career Regular Season Stats Season Team GP G A P +/- PIM PP SH GW S S% 1944-1945 Rangers 49 13 8 21 40 Team Totals: 49 13 8 21 40

Career Regular Season Stats Season Team GP G A P +/- PIM PP SH GW S S% 1942-1943 Hamilton Whizzers-OHA-Jr. 23 37 12 49 21 1943-1944 Buffalo Bisons-AHL 46 16 19 35 33 1943-1944 Toronto Maher Jewels-TIHL 1 2 0 2 0 1944-1945 Rangers 49 13 8 21 40 1944-1945 Toronto Maher Jewels-TIHL 1 2 0 2 0 1945-1946 Cleveland Barons-AHL 31 10 10 20 30 1945-1946 Minneapolis Millers-USHL 22 11 10 21 36 1946-1947 Minneapolis Millers-USHL 51 10 19 29 40 1947-1948 Minneapolis Millers-USHL 66 25 38 63 59 1948-1949 Minneapolis Millers-USHL 64 35 20 55 15 1949-1950 Minneapolis Millers-USHL 69 24 28 52 49 1950-1951 Buffalo Bisons-AHL 61 19 26 45 23 1951-1952 Buffalo Bisons-AHL 11 2 2 4 4 1951-1952 Victoria Cougars-PCHL 36 21 8 29 32 1952-1953 Vancouver Canucks-WHL 68 28 24 52 28 1953-1954 Springfield Indians-QHL 18 7 15 22 24 1953-1954 Syracuse Warriors-AHL 28 9 19 28 14 1954-1955 Springfield Indians-AHL 62 29 45 74 66 1955-1956 Springfield Indians-AHL 56 24 28 52 49 1956-1957 North Bay Trappers-NOHA 52 15 31 46 35 NHL Totals: 49 13 8 21 40

Career Playoff Stats Season Team GP G A P +/- PIM PP SH GW S S% 1942-1943 Hamilton Whizzers-OHA-Jr. 5 1 1 2 10 1943-1944 Buffalo Bisons-AHL 9 6 7 13 2 1946-1947 Minneapolis Millers-USHL 3 1 0 1 4 1947-1948 Minneapolis Millers-USHL 10 6 2 8 8 1949-1950 Minneapolis Millers-USHL 7 7 4 11 10 1950-1951 Buffalo Bisons-AHL 4 0 0 0 8 1951-1952 Victoria Cougars-PCHL 13 3 6 9 11 1952-1953 Vancouver Canucks-WHL 9 1 1 2 14 1954-1955 Springfield Indians-AHL 4 0 1 1 2 1956-1957 North Bay Trappers-NOHA 13 4 5 9 6

Bio/News RANGERS DEBUT Oct. 28, 1944 (Rangers at Toronto Maple Leafs) FINAL GAME WITH RANGERS March 18, 1945 (Rangers vs. Toronto Maple Leafs) RANGERS ORGANIZATION STATISTICS Minor-league games: 0 Minor-league teams: None MISCELLANEOUS Nickname: Ants Full name: Walter Atanas Uniform Numbers: 9 Retired from pro hockey: 1956