Ian Walsh (ice hockey)
{{Short description|American ice hockey official}}
{{Other people|Ian Walsh}}
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| name = Ian Walsh
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1972|05|09}}
| birth_place = Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
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| employer = National Hockey League
| occupation = Ice hockey referee
| years_active = 2000–2023
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Ian Walsh (born May 9, 1972) is a retired American ice hockey referee. He worked in the National Hockey League from the 2000–01 NHL season to the end of the 2022–23 season, officiating 1,321 regular season games and 30 Stanley Cup playoff games. He wore uniform number 29.{{Cite web |title=Ian Walsh {{!}} NHL Referee {{!}} NHL Officials Association |url=https://nhlofficials.com/nhl-officials/current/ian-walsh/ |access-date=2024-11-29 |website=NHLOA |language=en-US}}
Early life
Walsh was born in Philadelphia in 1972 and started officiating ice hockey in the Delaware Valley region at age 15.{{cite web|author= Matt Nilles |url=http://www.usahockeymagazine.com/article/2008-06/nhl-officials-prime-time-players |title=NHL Officials Prime-Time Players |publisher=Usahockeymagazine.com |date=2000-10-14 |accessdate=2013-12-03}}
Career
Walsh has also worked as an official in the United States Hockey League{{cite web|url=http://www.ushl.com/?item_id=2567 |title=USHL On-Ice Officials |publisher=Ushl.com |date= |accessdate=2013-12-03}} and the ECHL.{{cite web|url=http://www.echl.com/carnathan-receives-ryan-birmingham-award-p173980 |title=Premier 'AA' Hockey League | Carnathan receives Ryan Birmingham Award |publisher=The Echl |date= |accessdate=2013-12-03}} His first NHL game was a matchup between the New Jersey Devils and the Anaheim Ducks on October 14, 2000. He worked his first NHL playoff game between the Detroit Red Wings and the Columbus Blue Jackets on April 16, 2009.{{cite web|last=Aiello |first=Dave |url=http://www.aaharefs.org/national_news/2009/04/17/ian_walsh_becomes_the_first_at.html |title=Ian Walsh Becomes the First Atlantic District Official to Referee an NHL Playoff Game // AAHArefs |publisher=Aaharefs.org |date=2009-04-17 |accessdate=2013-12-03}}{{cite web|url=http://www.nhl.com/ice/boxscore.htm?id=2008030161 |title=Columbus Blue Jackets at Detroit Red Wings - 04/16/2009 |publisher=Nhl.com |date=2009-04-16 |accessdate=2013-12-03}} Walsh's 1,000th game officiated occurred on October 21, 2017, between the Philadelphia Flyers and Edmonton Oilers.{{cite web |title=Referee Ian Walsh Officiates 1000th NHL Game |url=https://scoutingtherefs.com/2017/10/19660/referee-ian-walsh-officiates-1000th-nhl-game/ |website=scoutingtherefs.com |accessdate=September 27, 2018 |date=October 24, 2017}}
References
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Category:National Hockey League officials
Category:Ice hockey people from Philadelphia
Category:American ice hockey officials
Category:Ice hockey people from Pennsylvania
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