Robert Harold Stewart (November 10, 1950 – February 3, 2017) was a

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professional

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who played nine seasons in the

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for the

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and

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Playing career

Stewart was drafted in the first round, 13th overall by the

in the 1970 NHL Entry Draft. Playing most of his career for cellar dwelling teams, his career plus-minus rating of minus 257 is the lowest total in NHL history among players for whom the stat has been recorded. While with the Cleveland Barons, the team missed payroll in 1977. The ''Washington Post'' interviewed Stewart about the problems that caused. https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1977/02/14/failing-franchises-the-sobering-side-of-pro-sports/ac5b3c25-596c-4f91-96ad-7b8ab2f5f18f/

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