Birth Date: | 14 June 1981 |
Birth Place: | Belfast, Northern Ireland |
Height Ft: | 6 |
Height In: | 1 |
Weight Lb: | 195 |
Position: | Defence |
Shoots: | Right |
Played For: | Belfast Giants (EIHL) |
Ntl Team: | Great Britain |
Career Start: | 2003 |
Career End: | 2013 |
Graeme Walton (born 14 June 1981 in Belfast, Northern Ireland) is a retired British professional ice hockey defenceman who played his entire career for the Belfast Giants of the Elite Ice Hockey League.
A stay-at-home defenceman, Walton trained locally at the Dundonald Ice Bowl where he impressed Giants scouts and was eventually given a contract in 2003. He went on remain with the team throughout his career until his retirement in 2013 and became one of the Giants' most consistent players. He played a total of 480 regular season games for the Giants and is currently the Giants' all-time leader in games played. The Giants have retired his number 18 jersey in his honour.
Walton also played internationally for the Great Britain national ice hockey team.