Female linesman, a Robert Morris grad, works Penguins rookie tournament game
A Robert Morris graduate was among four female officials working NHL rookie tournament games this weekend.
Kirsten Welsh, a two-time all-conference defender who wrapped up her RMU career last season, worked as a linesman during a rookie tournament game between prospects from the Penguins and Boston Bruins on Friday afternoon in Buffalo.
“I love the game, and I want to use my experience and knowledge to be one of the first females to officiate in the NHL, to open up the path for the future of females officiating,” Welsh told NHL.com.
An Ontario native, Welsh recorded 91 points in 128 career games for the Colonials.
Jonathan Bombulie is the TribLive assistant sports editor. A Greensburg native, he was a hockey reporter for two decades, covering the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins for 17 seasons before joining the Trib in 2015 and covering the Penguins for four seasons, including Stanley Cup championships in 2016-17. He can be reached at jbombulie@triblive.com.
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