Ed Walsh
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Sport:
Ice Hockey |
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Year
Graduated: 1974 |
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Year
Inducted: 1998 |
The 1972-73 Boston University hockey guide headlined the
season outlook with "Youth Is The Key." The Terriers
were coming off back-to-back NCAA Division 1 national titles,
and, as the underclassmen went so the fortunesof the 1972-73
season.
"Goalie is a big question mark," according to the
outlook, which sited the graduation losses of All-American
Dan Brady and Olympic goalie Tim Regan.
Enter Ed Walsh.
A Native of Arlington, Ed, who had played in just three games
duringthe 1971-72 varsity season, converted the "question
mark" during the preseason into an exclamation point
by the end of the season.
He appeared in 27 of the team's 29 games and compiled an
outstanding 2.94 goals against average. He tied a school record
with back-to-back shutouts against Merrimack and archrival
Cornell. He was named the All-Star goalie at the Duluth Thanksgiving
and Great Lakes Invitational Tournaments. Plus, he was in
net when the Terriers skated past BC, 4-1 to win their fourth
straight Beanpot. Ed capped off his senior year by being named
First Team All-New England and First Team All-America.Ed had
ammassed more impressive statistics his senior year. Team
captain, he had a 23-8 win-loss record with a 2.86 goals against
average. Although the Terriers lost to Harvard in the Beanpot
final, Ed received the first annual Eberly Trophy as the Tournament's
outstanding goalie. Ironically, in his final collegiate game,
he defeated the Crimson, 7-5, in the consolation game of the
NCAA Tournament.
His postseason honors included MVP of the ECAC Tournament,
All-East, All-New England, team MVP, and recipient of the
Walter Brown Award as the top American born college hockey
player in New England.
