Ian Walsh Selected as a 2011 Stanley Cup Playoffs Referee
Congratulations to Ian Walsh! On Friday April 15, Ian officiated Game 2 of the Vancouver Canucks - Chicago Black Hawks Western Conference Quarterfinal Series. Here's a photo of Ian controlling an altercation after the whistle in the Vancouver zone late in the first period (photo courtesy of Versus and the National Hockey League).
Ian Walsh in Vancouver on April 15, 2011 (photo courtesy of Versus and the National Hockey League).
According to the National Hockey League Officials Association Website, Ian has worked over 400 games in the National Hockey League since his first game in October 2000. He worked his first NHL playoff game on April 16, 2009.