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Mike Walton

Position: C
Shoots: Left
Height: 5-10    Weight: 175 lbs.
Born: January 3, 1945 in Kirkland Lake, Ontario

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Fan Ratings

Fine Details ▪ Last Updated Feb 12, 2012, 10:07AM
All-Time NHL Skater Rank: #450. MIKE WALTON… #450. Ed Van Impe… #452. Ron Stewart… #452. Herb Cain… #452. Yvon Lambert… #452. Lorne Carr… #452. Doug Bodger… 

NHL/WHA Standard

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Season Age Tm Lg GP G A PTS GC +/- PIM EV PP SH GW S S% TOI ATOI
1965-66 21 TOR NHL 6 1 3 4 1 0 1 0 0 0
1966-67 22 TOR NHL 31 7 10 17 7 13 3 4 0 0
1967-68 23 TOR NHL 73 30 29 59 25 1 48 19 11 0 5 238 12.6
1968-69 24 TOR NHL 66 22 21 43 18 -9 34 14 8 0 5 205 10.7
1969-70 25 TOR NHL 58 21 34 55 21 -11 68 14 7 0 6 242 8.7
1970-71 26 TOT NHL 45 6 15 21 7 -3 31 4 2 0 0 112 5.4
1970-71 26 TOR NHL 23 3 10 13 4 -14 21 1 2 0 0 68 4.4
1970-71 26 BOS NHL 22 3 5 8 3 11 10 3 0 0 0 44 6.8
1971-72 27 BOS NHL 76 28 28 56 23 23 45 22 6 0 4 236 11.9
1972-73 28 BOS NHL 56 25 22 47 19 10 37 25 0 0 2 128 19.5
1973-74 29 MFS WHA 78 57 60 117 47 88 39 9 9 7
1974-75 30 MFS WHA 75 48 45 93 40 -11 33 37 7 4 3 300 16.0
1975-76 31 MFS WHA 58 31 40 71 27 7 27 210 14.8
1975-76 31 VAN NHL 10 8 8 16 7 5 9 6 2 0 2 27 29.6
1976-77 32 VAN NHL 40 7 24 31 10 -15 32 5 2 0 1 75 9.3
1977-78 33 VAN NHL 65 29 37 66 26 -26 30 15 14 0 4 115 25.2
1978-79 34 TOT NHL 62 17 16 33 14 -18 10 11 6 0 2 93 18.3
1978-79 34 STL NHL 22 7 11 18 7 -13 6 4 3 0 0 41 17.1
1978-79 34 BOS NHL 14 4 2 6 3 -1 0 4 0 0 1 15 26.7
1978-79 34 CBH NHL 26 6 3 9 4 -4 4 3 3 0 1 37 16.2
Career NHL 588 201 247 448 177 -43 357 139 62 0 31 1471 13.1
Career WHA 211 136 145 281 114 -4 148 76 16 13 10 510 15.5

NHL/WHA Miscellaneous

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Per Game Adjusted Plus/Minus Point Shares
Season Age Tm Lg GP G A PTS GC PIM S G A PTS GC TGF PGF TGA PGA +/- OPS DPS PS
1965-66 21 TOR NHL 6 0.17 0.50 0.67 0.23 0.00 1 3 4 1 0.2 0.1 0.3
1966-67 22 TOR NHL 31 0.23 0.32 0.55 0.21 0.42 7 11 18 7 0.8 0.4 1.2
1967-68 23 TOR NHL 73 0.41 0.40 0.81 0.34 0.66 3.26 32 32 64 26 66 19 46 0 1 5.4 1.1 6.5
1968-69 24 TOR NHL 66 0.33 0.32 0.65 0.27 0.52 3.11 21 21 42 17 64 28 45 0 -9 3.0 0.6 3.6
1969-70 25 TOR NHL 58 0.36 0.59 0.95 0.36 1.17 4.17 21 35 56 21 74 36 49 0 -11 4.6 0.4 4.9
1970-71 26 TOT NHL 45 0.13 0.33 0.47 0.16 0.69 2.49 6 14 20 7 38 13 28 0 -3 0.5 0.2 0.7
1970-71 26 TOR NHL 23 0.13 0.43 0.57 0.19 0.91 2.96 3 9 12 4 21 12 23 0 -14 0.5 -0.1 0.3
1970-71 26 BOS NHL 22 0.14 0.23 0.36 0.13 0.45 2.00 3 5 8 3 17 1 5 0 11 0.0 0.4 0.4
1971-72 27 BOS NHL 76 0.37 0.37 0.74 0.30 0.59 3.11 27 28 55 22 83 18 42 0 23 4.2 1.3 5.5
1972-73 28 BOS NHL 56 0.45 0.39 0.84 0.35 0.66 2.29 23 20 43 18 60 8 42 0 10 3.5 0.8 4.3
1973-74 29 MFS WHA 78 0.73 0.77 1.50 0.60 1.13
1974-75 30 MFS WHA 75 0.64 0.60 1.24 0.53 0.44 4.00 -11
1975-76 31 MFS WHA 58 0.53 0.69 1.22 0.47 0.47 3.62 7
1975-76 31 VAN NHL 10 0.80 0.80 1.60 0.65 0.90 2.70 7 7 14 6 17 8 4 0 5 1.5 0.3 1.8
1976-77 32 VAN NHL 40 0.18 0.60 0.78 0.26 0.80 1.88 6 22 28 9 42 12 46 1 -15 1.4 0.2 1.6
1977-78 33 VAN NHL 65 0.45 0.57 1.02 0.39 0.46 1.77 26 33 59 23 87 44 69 0 -26 5.1 0.3 5.4
1978-79 34 TOT NHL 62 0.27 0.26 0.53 0.22 0.16 1.50 14 14 28 11 47 20 47 2 -18 1.3 0.3 1.7
1978-79 34 STL NHL 22 0.32 0.50 0.82 0.30 0.27 1.86 6 9 15 6 25 12 27 1 -13 1.0 0.0 1.0
1978-79 34 BOS NHL 14 0.29 0.14 0.43 0.20 0.00 1.07 3 2 5 2 7 0 9 1 -1 0.2 0.1 0.3
1978-79 34 CBH NHL 26 0.23 0.12 0.35 0.16 0.15 1.42 5 3 8 4 15 8 11 0 -4 0.1 0.3 0.4
Career NHL 588 0.34 0.42 0.76 0.30 0.61 2.67 191 240 431 170 578 206 418 3 -43 31.4 6.1 37.5
Career WHA 211 0.64 0.69 1.33 0.54 0.70 3.83 -4

NHL/WHA Playoffs

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Season Age Tm Lg GP G A PTS GC +/- PIM EV PP SH GW S S% TOI ATOI
1966-67 22 TOR NHL SC 12 4 3 7 2
1968-69 24 TOR NHL 4 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0
1970-71 26 BOS NHL 5 2 0 2 19 1 1 0 0
1971-72 27 BOS NHL SC 15 6 6 12 13 5 1 0 2
1972-73 28 BOS NHL 5 1 1 2 2 1 0 0 0
1973-74 29 MFS WHA 11 10 8 18 16 3
1974-75 30 MFS WHA 12 10 7 17 10 2
1975-76 31 VAN NHL 2 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0
1978-79 34 CBH NHL 4 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0
Career NHL 2 47 14 10 24 45 8 2 0 2
Career WHA 23 20 15 35 26 5

Other Standard

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Season Age Team Lg GP G A PTS GC +/- PIM EV PP SH GW S S% TOI ATOI
1961-62 17 St. Michael's Majors OHA-Jr. 26 13 11 24 12
1962-63 18 Neil McNeil Maroons MTJHL 38 22 22 44 32
1963-64 19 Toronto Marlboros OHA-Jr. 53 41 51 92 62
1963-64 19 Rochester Americans AHL 2 0 0 0 0
1964-65 20 Tulsa Oilers CPHL 68 40 44 84 86
1965-66 21 Rochester Americans AHL 68 35 51 86 67
1966-67 22 Rochester Americans AHL 36 19 33 52 28
1978-79 34 2 Teams AHL 8 2 7 9 8
1978-79 34 Rochester Americans AHL 1 1 2 3 2
1978-79 34 New Brunswick Hawks AHL 7 1 5 6 6
1979-80 35 Kolner EC W.German 20 12 19 31 33
Career 4 Seasons AHL 114 56 91 147 103
Career 1 Season CPHL 68 40 44 84 86
Career 1 Season MTJHL 38 22 22 44 32
Career 2 Seasons OHA-Jr. 79 54 62 116 74
Career 1 Season W.German 20 12 19 31 33

Other Playoffs

Glossary ▪ CSV ▪ PRE
Season Age Team Lg GP G A PTS GC +/- PIM EV PP SH GW S S% TOI ATOI
1961-62 17 St. Michael's Majors OHA-Jr. 12 7 7 14 10
1961-62 17 St. Michael's Majors M-Cup 5 1 0 1 6
1962-63 18 Neil McNeil Maroons MTJHL 8 4 3 7 10
1962-63 18 Neil McNeil Maroons M-Cup 6 4 1 5 13
1963-64 19 Toronto Marlboros OHA-Jr. 9 6 9 15 6
1963-64 19 Toronto Marlboros M-Cup 12 6 20 26 11
1964-65 20 Tulsa Oilers CPHL 12 7 6 13 16
1965-66 21 Rochester Americans AHL 12 8 4 12 43
Career 1 Season AHL 12 8 4 12 43
Career 1 Season CPHL 12 7 6 13 16
Career 3 Seasons M-Cup 23 11 21 32 30
Career 1 Season MTJHL 8 4 3 7 10
Career 2 Seasons OHA-Jr. 21 13 16 29 16

Similarity Scores

Explanation ▪ Players with careers of similar quality and shape (thru 2010-11)
Thru 12 Years Adjusted Point Shares (Best to Worst)
Player 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Mike Walton 6.5 5.5 5.4 4.9 4.3 3.6 1.8 1.7 1.6 1.2 0.7 0.3
Fleming MacKell 89.7 6.3 5.5 5.0 4.3 3.5 3.2 2.2 1.7 0.9 0.4 -0.1 -0.1
Bob Bourne 89.2 6.5 5.4 5.3 4.2 3.5 3.4 2.8 2.4 2.3 1.4 0.5 0.1
Mike Murphy 88.9 6.5 5.6 5.3 4.5 4.1 4.0 3.3 2.7 2.1 1.7 0.8 0.6
Brent Ashton 88.4 6.3 5.1 4.9 4.1 4.0 3.8 3.3 2.1 1.2 1.0 0.8 -0.6
Gilles Tremblay 88.4 6.1 5.9 5.2 4.8 4.2 2.3 2.2 1.6 1.0
Ron Duguay 88.0 6.4 6.2 5.3 4.8 3.8 2.9 2.7 2.5 2.1 1.5 0.6 -0.3
Pete Stemkowski 88.0 5.7 5.0 4.9 4.3 4.3 4.2 2.3 1.5 1.4 1.3 0.2 0.0
Tim Connolly 87.6 6.9 5.7 5.2 4.1 3.5 3.4 2.2 1.8 1.0 0.2
Phil Goyette 87.4 7.0 6.1 4.8 4.2 3.6 3.5 2.4 2.0 1.9 0.8 0.7 -0.1
Michael Peca 87.3 7.2 6.1 5.1 4.9 4.2 3.9 3.5 1.9 1.0 0.8 0.6 -0.1
Career Adjusted Point Shares (Best to Worst)
Player 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
Mike Walton 6.5 5.5 5.4 4.9 4.3 3.6 1.8 1.7 1.6 1.2 0.7 0.3
Fleming MacKell 91.9 6.3 5.5 5.0 4.3 3.5 3.2 2.2 1.7 1.1 0.9 0.4 -0.1 -0.1
Mike Murphy 88.9 6.5 5.6 5.3 4.5 4.1 4.0 3.3 2.7 2.1 1.7 0.8 0.6
Gilles Tremblay 88.4 6.1 5.9 5.2 4.8 4.2 2.3 2.2 1.6 1.0
Bob Bourne 88.2 6.5 5.4 5.3 4.2 3.5 3.4 2.8 2.4 2.3 1.4 0.5 0.1 0.1 -0.8
Ron Duguay 88.0 6.4 6.2 5.3 4.8 3.8 2.9 2.7 2.5 2.1 1.5 0.6 -0.3
Tim Connolly 87.6 6.9 5.7 5.2 4.1 3.5 3.4 2.2 1.8 1.0 0.2
Mike Fisher 87.3 6.0 5.1 5.1 4.5 3.9 3.2 3.1 2.6 1.3 0.7 0.4
Bill Hay 86.9 5.9 4.9 4.9 4.5 4.4 3.3 2.8 1.5
Marty McInnis 86.8 5.6 4.8 4.7 4.6 3.5 2.9 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.3 0.6 0.5
Dave Poulin 86.6 6.3 6.3 6.0 5.0 3.9 3.5 3.1 2.2 1.6 0.9 0.6 0.4 0.2

Appearances on Leaderboards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary ▪ Rate Statistic Requirements

All-Star Games

1968 NHL

Awards

1973-74 WHA Bill Hunter Trophy

Honors

1973-74 WHA WHA All-Star Team (2nd)

Championships

(Minimum 1 playoff game)

1967 Toronto Maple Leafs (NHL)
1972 Boston Bruins (NHL)

Games Played

1973-74 WHA 78 (1)

Goals

1967-68 NHL 30 (9)
1973-74 WHA 57 (1)
 1974-75 WHA 48 (7)
Career WHA 136 (37)

Assists

1973-74 WHA 60 (4)
Career WHA 145 (67)

Points

1973-74 WHA 117 (1)
 1974-75 WHA 93 (10)
Career WHA 281 (52)

Goals Created

1973-74 WHA 46.8 (1)
 1974-75 WHA 39.6 (7)
Career WHA 113.9 (45)

Power Play Goals

1967-68 NHL 11 (4)
1977-78 NHL 14 (5)

Game-Winning Goals

1969-70 NHL 6 (6)

Shots

1967-68 NHL 238 (9)

Shooting Percentage

1977-78 NHL 25.2 (1)

Goals Per Game

1973-74 WHA 0.73 (1)
 1974-75 WHA 0.64 (7)

Assists Per Game

1969-70 NHL 0.59 (10)
1973-74 WHA 0.77 (7)

Points Per Game

1973-74 WHA 1.50 (1)

Goals Created Per Game

1973-74 WHA 0.60 (1)
 1974-75 WHA 0.53 (7)

Adjusted Goals

1967-68 NHL 32 (9)
    

Transactions

Glossary ▪ Transaction information may be incomplete.

February 1, 1971: Traded to Philadelphia by Toronto with Bruce Gamble and Toronto's 1st round choice (Pierre Plante) in 1971 Amateur Draft for Bernie Parent and Philadelphia's 2nd round choice (Rick Kehoe) in 1971 Amateur Draft, February 1, 1971.

February 1, 1971: Traded to Boston by Philadelphia for Danny Schock and Rick MacLeish, February 1, 1971.

February 12, 1972: Selected by Los Angeles (WHA) in 1972 WHA General Player Draft, February 12, 1972.

June, 1973: WHA rights traded to Minnesota (WHA) by Los Angeles (WHA) for cash, June, 1973.

February 7, 1974: NHL rights traded to Vancouver by Boston with the trade of Chris Oddleifson and Fred O'Donnell for Bobby Schmautz, February 7, 1974.

June 12, 1978: Traded to St. Louis by Vancouver for St. Louis' 4th round choice (Harald Luckner) in 1978 Amateur Draft and future considerations, June 12, 1978.

December 5, 1978: Signed as a free agent by Boston, December 5, 1978.

January 22, 1979: Signed as a free agent by Chicago, January 22, 1979.

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