1965-66 Topps 86 Mike Walton Hockey Card (Front)
1965-66 Topps 86 Mike Walton Hockey Card (Back)
Card Notes
Broke in as pro center with Tulsa last season and impressed prexy Jack Adams of CPHL as $175,000 prospect. Like Dick Duff and Ralph Backstrom, Mike is out of Kirkland Lake, Ontario.
Details
Mike Walton scored 40 goals and assisted on 44 for 84 points over 68 games with the Tulsa Oilers during the 1964-65 CPHL season. He was honoured with the rookie of the year award. He helped the Oilers reach the final before losing to the Fred Shero coached St. Paul Rangers.
Walton played just six games for the Maple Leafs in 1965-66. In fact, it wasn’t until 1967-68 before he became a true regular in the National Hockey League. That was definitely a breakout year for Mike, scoring 30 goals for Toronto. That would turn out to be a career high for him in the NHL. However, Walton would score 57 with the Minnesota Fighting Saints during the 1973-74 WHA season.