Skilton was working as a munitions expert posted by the U.S. government in Montreal and offered the Wanderers $1 to play in the NHL. His lone game came on December 22, 1917 against the Montreal Canadiens. He continued to play amateur hockey in the Boston area after World War I.
In 1926, Skilton was found not guilty of leaving the scene of an accident.
In 1928, Skilton was charged with larceny of $10,000 from the Framingham National Bank. The bank accused Skilton of making a false statement by claiming assets of over $150,000 during loan negotiations when he was virtually bankrupt. Skilton contented that the bank knew of his financial situation and was acquitted. He later sued the bank and 10 individuals for malicious prosecution. He sought $1.5 million but a jury awarded him $13,508 from one defendant – Framingham police chief William W. Holbrook.

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