1969 NHL Amateur Draft Pick
Round Overall
6 61
Rob Walton
Selected by Minnesota from Niagara Falls (OHA)
Minnesota North Stars Niagara Falls Flyers
Rob Walton
 

5-foot-9, 165 pounds

Left-hand shot

Center

Pre-Draft Statistics

Year Team League GP G A TP PIM
1966-67 Oshawa OHA 31 5 7 12 6
1967-68 Oshawa-Pete. OHA 37 4 15 19 17
1968-69Niagara Falls OHA 54 20 54 74 24

Pre-Draft Notes

Traded by Peterborough to Niagara Falls prior to 1968-69 season.
Canadian • Born September 3, 1949 in Toronto, Ontario • Hometown: Toronto, Ontario
NEVER PLAYED IN NHL

After the Draft

Miscellaneous

Full Name: Robert Charles Walton
Also Known as: Bob Walton

Post-Draft Teams: Iowa (CHL); Rochester (AHL); Seattle (WHL); Minnesota, Vancouver, Calgary (WHA); Binghamton, Erie, Johnstown (NAHL); Orillia (OHA Sr.); Rapperswil-Jona (Switzerland) Toledo, Muskegon (IHL)

Family: Younger brother of former NHL player Mike Walton. The Walton brothers made headlines in June of 1973 when they signed with Minnesota of the WHA at a time when the NHL was very sensitive about the public perception of players, particularly stars such as Mike Walton, defecting to the upstart rival league.

SNAPSHOT '69
Total Selected: 84
Forwards: 58
Defense: 18
Goaltenders: 8
Major Junior: 68
College Players: 8
Canadian: 78
Euro-Canadian: 1
American: 4
European: 1
Reached NHL: 49
Won Stanley Cup: 10
Hall of Fame: 1
All-Star Game: 7
Year-end All-Star: 1
Olympians: 2
Picks Traded: 11


OTHERS DRAFTED IN 1969

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