Graeme Walton
Encyclopedia
Graeme Walton is a British
professional ice hockey
defenceman
currently playing for the Belfast Giants
of the Elite Ice Hockey League
.
Walton joined his hometown team in 2003 where he has since become one of the Giants' most consistent players. A stay-at-home defenceman
, Walton trained locally at the Dundonald Ice Bowl where he impressed Giants scouts and was eventually given a contract. He is now ranked 5th in the all-time list of games for the Giants, with 277 as of the end of the 2007-08 season.
Walton also plays internationally for the Great Britain national ice hockey team alongside current Giants teammate Stevie Lyle
and former Giant Dave Phillips
.
United Kingdom
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professional ice hockey
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
defenceman
Defenceman (ice hockey)
Defence in ice hockey is a player position whose primary responsibility is to prevent the opposing team from scoring...
currently playing for the Belfast Giants
Belfast Giants
The Belfast Giants are an ice hockey team from Belfast, Northern Ireland that compete in the Elite Ice Hockey League. Home games are played at the 7,100-capacity Odyssey Arena in Belfast....
of the Elite Ice Hockey League
Elite Ice Hockey League
Several competitions fall under the jurisdiction of the Elite League. In 2006–07, the EIHL ran a total of four competitions: the league, playoffs, Challenge Cup and Knockout Cup. The league consists of a single division, each team playing three home games and three away games against the other...
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Walton joined his hometown team in 2003 where he has since become one of the Giants' most consistent players. A stay-at-home defenceman
Stay-at-home defenceman
In ice hockey, a stay-at-home defenceman is one who plays a very defensive-minded game. The player is generally more concerned with guarding his team's end of the ice and preventing the opposing players from getting shots on his goal. The stay-at-home defenceman is less concerned about scoring...
, Walton trained locally at the Dundonald Ice Bowl where he impressed Giants scouts and was eventually given a contract. He is now ranked 5th in the all-time list of games for the Giants, with 277 as of the end of the 2007-08 season.
Walton also plays internationally for the Great Britain national ice hockey team alongside current Giants teammate Stevie Lyle
Stevie Lyle
Stevie Lyle is a British professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing for the Cardiff Devils of the Elite Ice Hockey League and the Great Britain national ice hockey team.-Playing career:...
and former Giant Dave Phillips
Dave Phillips (ice hockey)
David Phillips is a British professional ice hockey defenceman, currently playing for the Coventry Blaze of the British Elite Ice Hockey League .-Playing career:...
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