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Walter Raymond Olds (August 17, 1949 – January 11, 2009) was an ice hockey player who played three seasons in the World Hockey Association for the New York Raiders and Calgary Cowboys between 1973 and 1976. He was also part of the Chicago Cougars' organization, but never played for them.
Wally Olds | |||||||||||||||||
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Born |
Warroad, Minnesota, U.S. | August 17, 1949||||||||||||||||
Died | January 11, 2009 | (aged 59)||||||||||||||||
Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||||||||||||||||
Weight | 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb) | ||||||||||||||||
Position | Defense | ||||||||||||||||
Shot | Right | ||||||||||||||||
Played for |
New York Raiders Calgary Cowboys | ||||||||||||||||
National team |
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NHL draft |
57th overall, 1969 Detroit Red Wings | ||||||||||||||||
Playing career | 1971–1982 | ||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Early life
editOlds was born in Warroad, Minnesota, and raised in Baudette, Minnesota. As an amateur, he played for the Minnesota Golden Gophers men's ice hockey team, where he was an all-American defenseman. He was a member of United States Olympic team at the 1972 Winter Olympics, where he earned a silver medal.
Career
editOlds was drafted 57th overall by the Detroit Red Wings of the NHL in the 1969 NHL Amateur Draft but never played in the National Hockey League due to his strong opposition to fighting, choosing instead to sign with the Raiders of the rival WHA.
Olds left North American professional hockey following the 1975–76 season and moved to Europe, where he continued playing for eight years in Austria (1976–77), Germany (1977–80), Switzerland (1980–81), Sweden (1981–82), and Norway (1982–83). He was recalled by the US national team for the 1977, 1979 and 1981 Ice Hockey World Championships tournaments.
Personal life
editOlds died of colon cancer on January 11, 2009.
Awards and honors
editAward | Year | |
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All-WCHA Second Team | 1969–70 | [1] |
AHCA West All-American | 1969–70 | |
All-WCHA Second Team | 1970–71 | [1] |
References
edit- ^ a b "WCHA All-Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from The Internet Hockey Database
- Wally Olds @ hockeydraftcentral.com
- Wally Olds' interview about growing up in Baudette, MN