Gerard Gallant
| Gerard Gallant | |||
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| Born |
September 2, 1963 Summerside, Prince Edward Island, Canada |
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| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb) | ||
| Position | Left Wing | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Detroit Red Wings Tampa Bay Lightning |
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| National team |
 Canada
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| NHL Draft | 107th overall, 1981 Detroit Red Wings |
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| Playing career | 1984–1995 | ||
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| Representing Canada
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| Men's ice hockey | ||
| World Championships | ||
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1989 Sweden | |
Gerard Gallant (born September 2, 1963) is a Canadian ice hockey coach and former player. He is currently the first ever head coach for the Vegas Golden Knights of the National Hockey League (NHL).
Gallant was born in Summerside, Prince Edward Island. He grew up near a local ice rink and could be found sweeping the stands with his buddies in exchange for extra ice time. Gallant has had the nickname "Turk" since he was three or four years old. Gallant himself noted that when he first got to the NHL, a lot of the guys also called him "Spuddy" because of Prince Edward Island's reputation as the potato capital of Canada.
While playing for the Summerside Crystals of the Maritime Junior A Hockey League at the age of 16, he netted 60 goals and 115 points in just 45 games.
As a junior, Gallant played for three teams in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League: the Sherbrooke Castors (1980–81, 1981–82), the St. Jean Beavers (1982–83), and the Verdun Juniors (1982–83). Gallant served as team captain during his final year in juniors.
After his first junior season in 1981, Gallant finished as runner-up to Claude Verret in voting for 1980–81 Michel Bergeron Trophy as QMJHL offensive rookie of the year.
Gallant was drafted by the Detroit Red Wings in the 1981 NHL Entry Draft, sixth round, one-hundred seventh overall.
Gallant made his professional debut with the Adirondack Red Wings of the American Hockey League (AHL) in 1983. At the age of 19, he was the youngest regular on the roster. Spending the full 1983–84 season in the minor league, he finished with 31 goals, 64 points and 195 penalty minutes in 77 games.
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