12-702: For other uses, see Walt (disambiguation) . Walt is a masculine given name, generally a short form of Walter , and occasionally a surname. Notable people with the name include: People [ edit ] Given name [ edit ] Walt Anderson (American football) (born 1952), American football official Walt Arfons (1916-2013), American drag racer and competition land speed record racer Walt Bellamy (1939-2013), American National Basketball Association player, two-time Basketball Hall of Fame inductee Walt Bellamy (ice hockey) (1881-1941), Canadian hockey player Walter Blackman (born 1965/1966), American member of
24-562: A goal in the series. Tkaczuk was asked to play for Team Canada in the 1972 Summit Series but declined the invitation due to his obligation to his summer hockey school. He was replaced by Philadelphia Flyers ' centre Bobby Clarke . In the 1979 playoffs , Tkaczuk was a key contributor as the Rangers upset the first place New York Islanders to reach the Stanley Cup Finals, where they fell to Montreal in five games. Towards
36-428: A main antagonist of Fantastic Mr. Fox Walt Lloyd , on the television series Lost Walt Longmire, on the television series Longmire Walt Stone, from the series The Kane Chronicles Walt Wallet, in the newspaper comic strip Gasoline Alley See also [ edit ] Van der Walt , a list of people with the surname [REDACTED] Name list This page or section lists people that share
48-656: Is different from Wikidata All set index articles Walt (disambiguation) Walt is a masculine given name and a surname. Walt may also refer to: Walt Tkaczuk Walter Robert Bogdan Tkaczuk (born September 29, 1947) is a Canadian former ice hockey centre who played fourteen seasons for the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League (NHL) between 1967 and 1981 . Tkaczuk's family, originally from Ukraine, moved to Timmins , Ontario from West Germany when he
60-606: The 1972 playoffs , with Ratelle sidelined with a broken ankle and Gilbert hampered by injuries, Tkaczuk played a key role as the Rangers defeated the defending champions Montreal Canadiens , and the previous season's finalists Chicago Black Hawks , to reach the Stanley Cup Finals . While the Rangers lost to the Boston Bruins in six games, Tkaczuk earned much respect for holding the Bruins' Phil Esposito without
72-715: The Arizona House of Representatives Walt Bowyer (born 1960), American National Football League player Walt Brown (politician) (born 1926), American politician Walt Clago (1899-1955), American football player Walt Conley (1929–2003), American singer Walt Corey (1938–2022), American National Football League player Walt Disney (1901–1966), American film producer, director, screenwriter, voice actor, animator, entrepreneur and philanthropist Walt Dropo (1923–2010), American Major League Baseball and college basketball player Walt Frazier (born 1945), American National Basketball Association player, member of
84-924: The Basketball Hall of Fame Walt Handelsman (born 1956), American editorial cartoonist, twice winner of the Pulitzer Prize Walt Harris (coach) (born 1946), American college football player and coach and National Football League coach Walt Harris (cornerback) (born 1974), American National Football League player Walt Hazzard (1942-2011), American college and National Basketball Association player and college basketball coach Walt Housman (born 1962), American football player Walt Jocketty (born 1951), American baseball executive Walt Kellner (1929-2006), American baseball player Walt Kiesling (1903-1962), American Hall-of-Fame National Football League player and coach Walt Kelly (1913-1973), American cartoonist best known for
96-418: The Rangers' high-scoring GAG line of Jean Ratelle , Rod Gilbert , Vic Hadfield . During his first two seasons with the Rangers, the club and media pronounced his name, "Taychuk" because the Rangers' director of player personnel felt it was easier to say than the correct pronunciation, "Ka-Chook." Prior to the 1969-70 season, the club announced he would henceforth be called by the correct pronunciation. In
108-1884: The comic strip Pogo Walt Kowalczyk (1935–2018), American college football and National Football League player Walt Lamb (1920-1991), American football player Walt Lemon Jr. (born 1992), American basketball player in the Israel Basketball Premier League Walt Nauta (born 1982 or 1983), valet to Donald Trump Walt Peacosh (1935–2017), Canadian ice hockey player Walt Radzick (1935-2005), Canadian Football League player Walt Schmetzer (born 1967), American soccer player Walt Secord (born 1964), Australian politician Walt Simonson (born 1946), American comic book writer and artist Walt Singer (1911-1992), American football player Walt Szczerbiak (born 1949), American basketball player Walt Szot (1920-1981), American National Football League player Walt Tauscher (1901–1992), American baseball player Walt Tkaczuk (born 1947), Canadian ice hockey player Walt Tomenga (born 1946), American politician Walt Torrence (1936/1937–1969), American basketball player Walt Uzdavinis (1911-1988), American football player Walt Weiss (born 1963), American Major League Baseball player and manager Walt Whitman (1819-1892), American poet, essayist, journalist, and humanist Walt Zirinsky (1920-2001), American football player Surname [ edit ] Lewis William Walt (1913–1989), United States Marine Corps four-star general Martin Walt , professor of electrical engineering at Stanford University, father of Stephen Walt Sherman Walt (1923–1989), American bassoonist Stephen Walt (born 1955), American professor of international affairs Fictional characters [ edit ] Walt Boggis,
120-430: The end of a game on February 2, 1981, Tkaczuk suffered an eye injury when hit by a puck. He never played again. Over his career, Tkaczuk played in 945 NHL games, scoring 227 goals and 451 assists for 678 points. Despite his physical presence, he only accumulated 556 minutes in penalties. In the 2009 book 100 Ranger Greats , the authors ranked Tkaczuk at No. 14 all-time of the 901 New York Rangers who had played during
132-515: The same given name or the same family name . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change that link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Walt&oldid=1239220194 " Categories : Given names Surnames English-language masculine given names Hypocorisms English masculine given names Masculine given names Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description
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#1732771789716144-547: Was two years old. He was the first player born in Germany to appear in an NHL game. Tkaczuk centred the "Bulldog Line" with Bill Fairbairn and Dave Balon , who was later replaced by Steve Vickers . He could score his fair share of goals, however he was much better at producing assists. Tkaczuk's finest contribution to the game was that of the defensive forward, being among the NHL's elite shadows and faceoff men. This complemented
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