Brian Walsh

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

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. Walsh later played for the San Francisco Shamrocks and Cape Cod Freedoms before retiring.

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM1973–74 Notre Dame WCHA 29 17 16 33 40 — — — — —1974–75 Notre Dame WCHA 37 24 34 58 91 — — — — — 1975–76 Notre Dame WCHA 36 18 47 65 72 — — — — — 1976–77 Notre Dame WCHA 34 28 41 69 58 — — — — — 1976–77Calgary Cowboys WHA 5 0 2 2 12 — — — — — 1978–79 San Francisco Shamrocks PHL 20 8 10 18 19 — — — — — 1978–79 New Hampshire/Cape Cod Freedoms NEHL 15 8 12 20 12 — — — — — WHA totals 502212 — — — — —

Awards and honors Award Year All-WCHA First Team 1976–77 AHCA West All-American 1976–77