Walter "Ants" Atanas (December 22, 1923 – August 8, 1991) was a Canadian ice hockey right winger. He played for the New York Rangers during the 1944-45 season, appearing in 49 games totaling 21 points. Much of his career, which lasted from 1943 to 1957, was spent in the minor leagues, in particular the American Hockey League and the United States Hockey League.

He worked as a scout for the Philadelphia Flyers from 1972 until his death in 1991.

Walt Atanas

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Regular season and playoffs

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1923 births

1991 deaths

Buffalo Bisons (AHL) players

Canadian ice hockey right wingers

Cleveland Barons (1937–1973) players

Ice hockey people from Hamilton, Ontario

Minneapolis Millers (AHA) players

New York Rangers players

Philadelphia Flyers scouts

Springfield Indians players

Syracuse Warriors players

Vancouver Canucks (WHL) players

Victoria Cougars (1949–1961) players

Walt Atanas