| Round | Overall |
| 6 | 61 |
Rob Walton
Selected by
Minnesota from Niagara Falls (OHA)
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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 |
| 1968-69 | Niagara 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
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Selected by Montreal (AHL, Montreal affiliate) from Minnesota in
1970 Reverse Draft.
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Released by Montreal and signed by Rochester (AHL) as an
unrestricted free agent in October 1970.
- Selected by Winnipeg Jets in 1972 WHA General
Player Draft, first draft in league history, February 1972.
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Led WHL in assists (61) with Seattle in 1972-73.
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Won WHL Leading Scorer Award (101 points) with Seattle in 1972-73.
- Named to WHL All-Star First Team with Seattle
in 1972-73.
- Signed WHA contract with Minnesota
in June 4, 1973.
- Traded by Minnesota (WHA) to
Vancouver in exchange for Jean Tetreault in January 1974.
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Signed with Binghamton (NAHL) as unrestricted free agent in October
1975.
- Signed with Erie (NAHL) as free agent in November 1976.
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 |
| 1969 PICKS BY TEAM | ||
| Boston | Chicago | Detroit |
| Los Angeles | Minnesota | Montreal |
| New York | Oakland | Philadelphia |
| Pittsburgh | St. Louis | Toronto |
OTHERS DRAFTED IN 1969