Kirsten Welsh

Kirsten Welsh
Welsh (center-right) in 2021
Born 1997 (age 26–27)
Port Perry, Ontario, Canada
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb)
Position Defence
Shot Right
Played for Robert Morris Colonials
Playing career 2012–2019

Kirsten Welsh (born 1997) is a Canadian ice hockey official, currently serving as a linesman in the American Hockey League (AHL) and Ontario Hockey League (OHL). A retired ice hockey defenceman, she played college ice hockey with the Robert Morris Colonials in the College Hockey America (CHA) conference of the NCAA Division 1 during 2015 to 2019.[1][2]

  1. ^ Benjamin, Amalie (October 11, 2021). "Welsh, Guay among women to work as American Hockey League officials". NHL. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
  2. ^ "Kirsten Welsh to Become First Woman Linesperson in OHL History". Ontario Hockey League (Press release). September 30, 2021. Retrieved October 12, 2021.