# Bob Wall (ice hockey)

Robert James Albert Wall (born December 1, 1942) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman. Wall played for several teams in the National Hockey League (NHL). Wall was the first team captain of the Los Angeles Kings.

## Playing career

Wall was born in Elgin Mills, Ontario. Wall played junior hockey in the Ontario Hockey Association. While playing junior hockey, Wall was part of the 1962 Memorial Cup champion Hamilton Red Wings.
The majority of his 14 professional seasons were split between the NHL and the World Hockey Association.

## Career statistics
### Regular season and playoffs

| | | | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs |
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 1958–59 | Montreal Snowdon Ponsards | MMJHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1959–60 | Hamilton Tiger Cubs | OHA | 48 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1960–61 | Hamilton Red Wings | OHA | 48 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 30 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 29 |
| 1961–62 | Hamilton Red Wings | OHA | 44 | 7 | 22 | 29 | 28 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 26 |
| 1961–62 | Hamilton Red Wings | M-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 6 |
| 1962–63 | Hamilton Red Wings | OHA | 36 | 5 | 30 | 35 | 27 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 2 |
| 1962–63 | Pittsburgh Hornets | AHL | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1962–63 | Edmonton Flyers | WHL | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1963–64 | Cincinnati Wings | CPHL | 59 | 10 | 20 | 30 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1963–64 | Quebec Aces | AHL | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1963–64 | Omaha Knights | CPHL | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 4 |
| 1964–65 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1964–65 | Memphis Wings | CPHL | 70 | 8 | 38 | 46 | 83 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1965–66 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1965–66 | Pittsburgh Hornets | AHL | 63 | 10 | 35 | 45 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| 1966–67 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 31 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1966–67 | Pittsburgh Hornets | AHL | 41 | 7 | 25 | 32 | 29 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| 1967–68 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 71 | 5 | 18 | 23 | 66 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1968–69 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 71 | 13 | 13 | 26 | 16 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 1969–70 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 70 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1970–71 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 25 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1970–71 | Kansas City Blues | CHL | 18 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1971–72 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 45 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1971–72 | Tidewater Wings | AHL | 17 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1972–73 | Alberta Oilers | WHA | 78 | 16 | 29 | 45 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1973–74 | Edmonton Oilers | WHA | 74 | 6 | 31 | 37 | 46 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 1974–75 | San Diego Mariners | WHA | 33 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 1975–76 | San Diego Mariners | WHA | 68 | 1 | 20 | 21 | 32 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| WHA totals | WHA totals | WHA totals | 253 | 23 | 89 | 112 | 113 | 26 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 8 |
| NHL totals | NHL totals | NHL totals | 322 | 30 | 55 | 85 | 155 | 22 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 |