Brian Walsh (ice hockey)

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Brian Walsh
Born (1954-11-06) November 6, 1954 (age 69)
Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S.
Height 5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Weight 175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb)
Position Center
Shot Right
Played for Calgary Cowboys
NHL draft Undrafted
WHA draft 102nd overall, 1974
New England Whalers
Playing career 19761979

Brian Walsh (Born November 6, 1954) is an American retired professional ice hockey player.

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Early life

Walsh was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts. He played hockey at Matignon High School and became a star on the Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's ice hockey team, where he is the all-time leading scorer. Walsh also was a first-team All-American.

Career

After leaving the University of Notre Dame, Walsh played five games in the World Hockey Association with the Calgary Cowboys during the 1976–77 WHA season. [1] Walsh later played for the San Francisco Shamrocks and Cape Cod Freedoms before retiring. [2]

Awards and honors

AwardYear
All-WCHA First Team 1976–77 [3]
AHCA West All-American 1976–77 [4]

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References

  1. "Brian Walsh's player profile". Hockey Reference.com. Retrieved 2010-05-09.
  2. "Brian Walsh (b.1954) Hockey Stats and Profile at hockeydb.com". www.hockeydb.com. Retrieved 2023-03-26.
  3. "WCHA All-Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
  4. "Men's Ice Hockey Award Winners" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved June 11, 2013.
Awards and achievements
Preceded by WCHA Freshman of the Year
1973–74
Succeeded by
Preceded by WCHA Most Valuable Player
1976–77
Succeeded by