Brett James Walsh (born February 19, 1994) is a Canadian professional

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player. He is a member of the Canada men's national volleyball team, representing Canada at the

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Career

Club

He played university volleyball for the

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where he won

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in 2014 and 2015 and was named the CIS Men's Volleyball Player of the Year in 2016.

National Team

Walsh first played for Canada in 2016, and was named to the

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squad. He was a member of Canada's squad for the 2022 FIVB World Championship, as well as the

Honours

College

** 2013–14 Gold medal with cup

CIS Men's Volleyball Championship, with

** 2014–15 Gold medal with cup

CIS Men's Volleyball Championship, with Alberta Golden Bears ** 2015–16 Bronze medal with cup

CIS Men's Volleyball Championship, with Alberta Golden Bears ** 2016–17 Silver medal with cup

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, with Alberta Golden Bears

Individual

* 2015: CIS Men's Volleyball Championship - MVP

References

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Brett Walsh
at Volleybox * * * 1994 births Living people Canadian men's volleyball players Alberta Golden Bears volleyball players P.A.O.K. V.C. players Olympic volleyball players for Canada Volleyball players at the 2024 Summer Olympics Volleyball players from Calgary 21st-century Canadian sportsmen {{Canada-volleyball-bio-stub