Mike Walsh

Mike Walsh may refer to:

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Mike Walsh (ice hockey, born 1962)

Michael Walsh (born April 3, 1962) is an American former professional ice hockey player who played in the National Hockey League (NHL). After four seasons playing for Colgate University's men's ice hockey team, 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 a head coach, coaching at the Tilton School and currently Proctor Academy.

Mike Walsh (TV host)

Michael Hayden "Mike" Walsh AM, OBE (born 5 March 1938 in Corowa, New South Wales) is an Australian former television presenter. He was the host of The Mike Walsh Show from 1973 until 1985. Walsh is the only entertainer to be awarded the Sammy Award and Gold Logie award in the same year. The program was renowned for introducing fellow Gold Logie winning personality Jeannie Little.

Walsh completed his education at Xavier College in Melbourne, before studying Pharmacy and Arts at Melbourne University where he was heavily involved in student theatre revues.

After a successful media career in television and radio, Walsh began producing theatre shows across Australia and on London's West End. He has been the owner of Her Majesty's Theatre in Melbourne since 2000, and funded and oversaw its restoration. Walsh also owns the Hayden Orpheum Picture Palace, an art deco, six cinema complex in Cremorne, Sydney.

Walsh was honoured in 1980 with an award of the Order of the British Empire and, in 2016, was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia for significant service to the entertainment industry, and to the performing arts through support for young actors, theatre restoration and production.