Robert Allan Attwell (born December 26, 1959) was an American-born Canadian professional

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player who played 22 games in the

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with the

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between 1979 and 1981.

Personal life

Attwell was born in

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, but grew up in

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. His father,

Ron Attwell Ronald Allan Attwell (February 9, 1935 – December 4, 2017) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player who played 22 games in the National Hockey League with the St. Louis Blues and New York Rangers during the 1967–68 season. The rest of h ...

, and two of his uncles (

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and

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) also played in the

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, his cousin, alo played in the NHL.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

References

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