Northeastern University Athletics

Awards:

• Hockey East All-Academic Team (2023-24)

2023-24:

• One of four players to appear in all 36 games this season
• Finished with 17 points from five goals and 12 assists, each ranking 2^nd among all defensemen
• Tallied his first goal as a Husky in his debut game en route to a two-point night (1g, 1a) against Stonehill (10/7)
• Finished with a career- and team-high 58 blocks
• In Hockey East play, his 44 blocks tied for fourth best in the league
• Led all NU defensemen with three power-play goals and ranked second with a plus-eight rating
• Recorded a career-high five blocks against #11/10 Providence (3/9)
• Played in his 100^th career NCAA game for a 5-3 victory over #1 Boston College (12/1)

2022-23 (Princeton): 

• Captain
• Played in all 32 games
• Finished with seven goals and 14 assists for 21 points, third among all skaters
• Recorded a season-high three points in a 6-5 win over RPI (12/10)
• Scored the game-winning goal against Brown (2/17)
• Totaled 34 blocked shots and two power-play goals
• Hobey Baker Award Nominee
• All-Ivy Honorable Mention
• ECAC All-Academic Team
• ECAC Defender of the Month (Dec. 2022)
• Blackwell Trophy recipient (member who in play, sportsmanship and influence has contributed most to the sport)

2021-22 (Princeton): 

• Played in all 31 games
• Finished with 11 points on four goals and seven assists, sixth on the team and tops all defensemen
• Recorded a season-high three points (3a) against Yale (11/6)
• Tallied a goal and an assist in a 6-3 victory over Brown (11/5)
• Totaled 36 blocked shots and a plus-four rating
• ECAC All-Academic Team

2020-21 (Princeton): 

• Season canceled due to COVID-19
• ECAC All-Academic Team

2019-20 (Princeton): 

• Appeared in 25 games
• Tallied one goal and five assists, third among all defensemen on the team
• Had a season-best four blocked shots against New Hampshire at the Friendship Four in Belfast (11/30)
• Scored first collegiate goal against Darmouth (1/3)
• Blocked 30 shots, fourth-most on the team
• ECAC All-Academic Team
• Princeton Hockey's Hobey Baker Trophy recpient (most outstanding freshman)

Before Princeton: Played the 2018-19 season for the Coquitlam Express... Finished with eight goals and 28 assists in 58 games... Named to the BCHL's All-Rookie team... Named team's Defenseman of the Year... Played for the North Jersey Avalanche during the 2017-18 season… Tallied 25 points from five goals and 20 assists in 47 games... Named the team’s Newcomer of the Year… Helped team en route to becoming the Tier1 Elite and AYHL Champions, as well as quarter-finalist at the USA Hockey Nationals… Invited to the 2023 Toronto Maple Leafs development camp... Represented the Atlantic District at the USA Development Camps in 2016 and 2017 

Personal: Son of Betsy and Jim Walton ... Jim is an independent sports television producer and director ... Has an older sister Bella who is a teacher in New York City... Full name is James M. Walton, III... Majoring in Business Management (MS)

NHL: Free Agent