Mike Walsh (ice hockey)

Michael Walsh (born April 3, 1962) is an American former professional ice hockey player who played in the National Hockey League (NHL).

Early life
Walsh was born in New York City. He played for the Colgate Raiders men's ice hockey team for four seasons.

Career
Walsh spent the first two seasons of his professional career with Malmö IF in Sweden. Towards the end of the 1985–86 season, he returned to North America, playing in two games for the Springfield Indians of the American Hockey League (AHL). Walsh signed a contract in the off-season with Springfield's parent team, the New York Islanders, and played the next four seasons with the organization. He played in 14 games over parts of two NHL seasons with the Islanders. After the 1989–90 season, during which he was a member of Springfield's Calder Cup winning team, Walsh played a season in Italy for SG Cortina. He played two more seasons in the AHL before retiring after the 1992–93 season. Following his playing career, Walsh became the head coach at the Tilton School and Proctor Academy.