Reilly Walsh (born April 21, 1999) is an American professional ice hockey player who is a defenseman for the Laval Rocket of the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected in the third round, 81st overall, by the New Jersey Devils in the 2017 NHL entry draft. Walsh has also previously played for Barys Astana in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).
Playing career Professional Originally selected by the New Jersey Devils in the third round (81st overall) of the 2017 NHL entry draft, Walsh was signed to a three-year, entry-level contract by the team on August 10, 2020. During the season, he made his NHL debut for the Devils on April 26, 2022, recording his first NHL assist against the Ottawa Senators.
On June 26, 2023, Walsh was traded by the Devils to the Boston Bruins in exchange for Shane Bowers. After a lone season within the Bruins organization, he left as an unrestricted free agent to join the Los Angeles Kings on a one-year, two-way contract in July 2024.
Over the course of the season, Walsh played exclusively with the Kings' American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Ontario Reign, posting 32 points through 70 regular season games.
Again a free agent at season's end, Walsh opted to sign his first contract abroad, agreeing to a one-year deal with Kazakhstani-based club Barys Astana of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) on August 18, 2025.
Despite inking a one-year extension with Barys in May 2026, Walsh ultimately had his contract terminated by the team on July 6. Thereafter, he signed with the Montreal Canadiens for the season on July 8.
International play
Internationally, Walsh represented USA Hockey as part of their national under-18 team at the 2016 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament, earning a silver medal.
Personal life
He is the son of Mike Walsh who played a total of 14 NHL games with the New York Islanders from 1987 to 1989.
Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM2013–14Proctor AcademyUSHS 31 7 20 27 18 — — — — —2014–15Proctor AcademyUSHS 35 13 32 45 38 — — — — —2015–16Proctor AcademyUSHS 26 14 26 40 26 — — — — —2015–16Tri-City StormUSHL 2 1 1 2 0 — — — — —2016–17Proctor AcademyUSHS 30 30 39 69 32 — — — — —2016–17Chicago SteelUSHL 24 2 8 10 12 — — — — —2017–18Harvard UniversityECAC 33 7 13 20 16 — — — — —2018–19Harvard UniversityECAC 33 12 19 31 12 — — — — —2019–20Harvard UniversityECAC 30 8 19 27 8 — — — — —2020–21Binghamton DevilsAHL 33 5 10 15 12 — — — — —2021–22Utica CometsAHL 70 9 34 43 16 1 0 2 2 02021–22New Jersey DevilsNHL 1 0 1 1 0 — — — — —2022–23Utica CometsAHL 71 9 32 41 40 6 4 1 5 02023–24Providence BruinsAHL 60 9 19 28 14 4 0 2 2 02024–25Ontario ReignAHL 70 6 26 32 39 2 0 0 0 02025–26Barys AstanaKHL 68 16 30 46 24 — — — — —NHL totals 1 0 1 1 0 — — — — —KHL totals 68 16 30 46 24 — — — — —
International Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM 2016 United States IH18 5 0 1 1 4Junior totals 5 0 1 1 4
Awards and honors Award Year Ref USHL CCM/USA Hockey All-American Prospects Game 2016 Clark Cup champion 2017 College ECAC All-Rookie Team 2018 ECAC Third All-Star Team 2019 All-Ivy League Honorable Mention Team 2019, 2020
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