Ronald Allan Attwell (February 9, 1935 – December 4, 2017) was a Canadian professional

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player who played 22 games in the

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with the

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and

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during the 1967–68 season. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1954 to 1970, was spent in the minor leagues.

Family life

Ron was the father of

Bob Attwell Robert Allan Attwell (born December 26, 1959) was an American-born Canadian professional ice hockey player who played 22 games in the National Hockey League with the Colorado Rockies between 1979 and 1981. Personal life Attwell was born in Spok ...

. His nephew is

Bill McCreary Jr. William Edward McCreary Jr. (born April 15, 1960) is an American former professional ice hockey player who played 12 games in the National Hockey League with the Toronto Maple Leafs during the 1980–81 season. The rest of his career, which laste ...

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

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