Harvard lost another player this week as defenseman Reilly Walsh left the Crimson to sign an NHL entry-level contract with the New Jersey Devils. The Andover, N.H., native will forgo his final season of eligibility to turn pro. Walsh was expected to return to Harvard for his senior year before the school announced it would...
Harvard lost another player this week as defenseman Reilly Walsh left the Crimson to sign an NHL entry-level contract with the New Jersey Devils.
The Andover, N.H., native will forgo his final season of eligibility to turn pro. Walsh was expected to return to Harvard for his senior year before the school announced it would not have any athletics until Jan. 1, 2021, at the earliest.
As a junior in 2019-20, Walsh had eight goals and 19 assists in 30 games. He finishes his collegiate career with 27 goals and 51 assists in 96 games. Walsh always has been known for his offensive capabilities from the back end.
A third-round pick of the Devils in the 2017 draft, Walsh played prep hockey at Proctor, coached by his dad, Mike Walsh. The ’99 played for the USHL’s Chicago Steel as well.
Walsh is the fourth Harvard player to leave school early following the announcement that the Crimson wouldn’t play for the rest of the calendar year. He joins forwards Jack Drury and Henry Bowlby and defenseman Jack Rathbone.
Severo commits to Crimson
Former Nobles center Casey Severo committed to Harvard. The ’01 from Pittsford, N.Y., is expected to play the 2020-21 season with the USHL’s Madison Capitols before matriculating to Harvard for 2021-22.
Severo, previously committed to Merrimack, had 27 goals and 24 assists in 27 games for Nobles this past winter. He spent the past three seasons at the Dedham, Mass., prep school. In addition, he played split season for the Neponset Valley River Rats and Boston Junior Eagles.
Severo is a 200-foot center who is responsible in all three zones. He does a good job being on the right side of the puck, killing penalties and doing a lot of the little things. Severo’s hockey sense allows him to recover pucks and find open teammates.
