WINNIPEG – The Winnipeg Jets Hockey Club announced today they have agreed to terms with forward Kieron Walton on a three-year, entry-level contract with an average annual value in the NHL of $858,333 beginning in 2025-26. He will join the Manitoba Moose for the remainder of the season on an amateur tryout agreement.
Walton, 18, just completed his third season with the OHL’s Sudbury Wolves, leading the team in goals (38), assists (54), and points (92) over 66 games in 2024-25. The Toronto, Ont. native added five points (1G, 4A) in four playoff games as Sudbury was eliminated in the first round by the Kingston Frontenacs.
Selected by the Wolves in the second round (28th overall) of the 2022 OHL Priority Selection, Walton has recorded 148 points (64G, 84A) and 61 penalty minutes in 177 career OHL games. He has also added six points (1G, 5A) in 15 career playoff contests.
The 6-foot-6, 216lb. forward was selected by Winnipeg in the sixth round (187th overall) of the 2024 NHL Draft.
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