Walton logged three assists in OHL Peterborough's 6-3 loss to Ottawa on Sunday.
Walton had started March with no points over three games after ending February on a five-game streak of three goals and six helpers. The Jets prospect has had a good year overall and has largely avoided slumps of any significant length. He's now at 37 goals, 46 assists and a minus-16 rating over 57 appearances between Peterborough and Sudbury this season.
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Jets' Kieron Walton: Two of each in Petes win
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Walton scored two goals and added two assists in OHL Peterborough's 7-3 win over Ottawa on Thursday.
This was Walton's best game since he was traded to the Petes from Sudbury. He has remained consistent on offense with his new team, going no more than one game without a point. The Jets prospect is up to a total of 34 goals, 71 points, 282 shots on net and a minus-11 rating through 46 appearances this season.
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Jets' Kieron Walton: Two goals in win for Petes
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Walton scored twice in OHL Peterborough's 3-2 overtime win over Owen Sound on Thursday.
Walton's scoring pace has dropped a bit since Peterborough acquired him from Sudbury. He has eight goals and 14 points over 11 contests, though the drop may be due to having more reliable options with the Petes, whereas he was one of the bigger scorers with the Wolves. Overall, the Jets prospect has 32 goals and 66 points across 44 appearances this season.
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Jets' Kieron Walton: Three-point game in OHL loss
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Walton scored a goal and added two assists in OHL Peterborough's 4-3 loss to Brantford on Friday.
Walton has four points and 14 shots on net since joining Peterborough from Sudbury in a trade last Friday. For the season, he's up to 26 goals and 56 points over 35 appearances. The Jets prospect should benefit from being on a stronger team for the rest of the OHL campaign, though he more than held his own on a weak Sudbury team.
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Jets' Kieron Walton: Scores twice in OHL win
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Walton scored two goals in OHL Sudbury's 6-2 win over North Bay on Friday.
Walton reached the 50-point mark for the year with this effort. He's produced 23 goals and 27 assists in 31 outings, including five goals and eight helpers over his last seven contests. The Jets prospect has largely been consistent and productive for the Wolves this year as a leader both on and off the ice.
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Jets' Kieron Walton: Three helpers Friday
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Walton logged three assists in OHL Sudbury's 6-2 win over Guelph on Friday.
Walton has multiple points in five of six games in December, totaling four goals and nine assists this month. For the season, he's at 21 goals, 48 points, 179 shots on net and a minus-8 rating through 28 appearances. He continues to be one of the better parts of a struggling Wolves team.
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Jets' Kieron Walton: Massive shot volume in OHL loss
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Walton scored twice on 13 shots in OHL Sudbury's 4-3 loss to Owen Sound on Saturday.
Walton has three multi-goal games over his last four outings. Additionally, he has posted no fewer than four shots in any of his 11 contests this year, totaling 11 goals on 71 shots and eight assists. Walton's offense has been superb, though with Sudbury's struggles, he could be a candidate to get traded to an OHL team that's closer to contention before the end of the campaign.
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Jets' Kieron Walton: Five-point game for Wolves
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Walton scored twice and added three assists in OHL Sudbury's 8-2 win over Peterborough on Sunday.
Walton should be among the candidates for weekly honors in the OHL this week after a three-goal, eight-point performance over two games. The 19-year-old is up to seven goals and eight assists across eight contests for the Wolves this season. Sudbury is still last in the OHL, but its NHL-affiliated prospects have been fantastic lately.
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Jets' Kieron Walton: In concussion protocol
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Walton is in the concussion protocol as a result of the injury he sustained during Saturday's prospects game versus Montreal, Mike McIntyre of the Winnipeg Free Press reports Thursday.
Walton wasn't on the ice with the Jets on Thursday as a result of the injury. The 19-year-old might get a chance to make an impression in preseason action if he's available, but he's not expected to make the Jets' Opening Night roster. Walton had 38 goals and 92 points in 66 regular-season appearances with OHL Sudbury in 2024-25.
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Jets' Kieron Walton: Signs ELC
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Walton signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Jets on Sunday, per PuckPedia.
The 18-year-old center's stock has taken off since he was drafted in the sixth round of the 2024 NHL Entry Draft. Walton logged 38 goals and 92 points in 66 appearances with OHL Sudbury this season, more than double his 43-point effort across 65 outings in 2023-24 with the same club. The 6-foot-6 forward is a strong playmaker, and while his entry-level deal kicks in for 2025-26, he'll still be eligible to play in the junior ranks for his age-19 campaign.
