24 Facts About Gerard Gallant

1.

Gerard Gallant is the current head coach of the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League .

FactSnippet No. 1,229,337
2.

Gerard Gallant has previously served as the head coach for the Columbus Blue Jackets, Florida Panthers and Vegas Golden Knights .

FactSnippet No. 1,229,338
3.

Gerard Gallant is a three-time finalist for the Jack Adams Award for NHL coach of the year, winning the award in 2018 for the Golden Knights' first season.

FactSnippet No. 1,229,339
4.

Gerard Gallant was a two-time Canadian Hockey League coach of the year during his tenure with the Saint John Sea Dogs, where the team secured two President's Cup victories and one Memorial Cup.

FactSnippet No. 1,229,340
5.

Gerard Gallant previously played eleven seasons in the NHL, primarily for the Detroit Red Wings, but including a short stint with the Tampa Bay Lightning.

FactSnippet No. 1,229,341
6.

Gerard Gallant grew up near a local ice rink and was often found sweeping the stands with his buddies in exchange for extra ice time.

FactSnippet No. 1,229,342
7.

Gerard Gallant has had the nickname "Turk" since he was three or four years old.

FactSnippet No. 1,229,343
8.

Gerard Gallant stated that when he first got to the NHL, a lot of the guys called him "Spuddy" because of Prince Edward Island's reputation as the potato capital of Canada.

FactSnippet No. 1,229,344
9.

Gerard Gallant served as team captain during his final year in juniors.

FactSnippet No. 1,229,345
10.

Gerard Gallant was drafted by the Detroit Red Wings in the 1981 NHL Entry Draft, sixth round, 107th overall.

FactSnippet No. 1,229,346
11.

Gerard Gallant made his professional debut with the Adirondack Red Wings of the American Hockey League in 1983.

FactSnippet No. 1,229,347
12.

Gerard Gallant's jaw had to be wired-shut for six weeks, causing him to miss six weeks of games.

FactSnippet No. 1,229,348
13.

Gerard Gallant ultimately appeared in 52 games, scoring 20 goals with 39 points and 106 penalty minutes.

FactSnippet No. 1,229,349
14.

Gerard Gallant's career took off after Jacques Demers was hired as the Red Wings head coach in 1986.

FactSnippet No. 1,229,350
15.

Gerard Gallant finished his NHL career with 211 goals in 615 games as a left winger for the Red Wings and Lightning.

FactSnippet No. 1,229,351
16.

Gerard Gallant played for Team Canada at the 1989 World Ice Hockey Championships under head coach Dave King.

FactSnippet No. 1,229,352
17.

Gerard Gallant was a popular teammate, and served as an alternate captain alongside Bob Probert, Rick Zombo, or Steve Chiasson.

FactSnippet No. 1,229,353
18.

Gerard Gallant then moved on to the professional coaching ranks, serving as an assistant coach for the Fort Wayne Komets of the IHL in 1998.

FactSnippet No. 1,229,354
19.

Gerard Gallant then served as assistant for the Columbus Blue Jackets of the NHL from 2001 to 2004 under head coaches Dave King and Doug MacLean.

FactSnippet No. 1,229,355
20.

In 2007, Gerard Gallant was named by Team Canada general manager Steve Yzerman as one of the two assistant coaches for the 2007 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships.

FactSnippet No. 1,229,356
21.

Gerard Gallant helped the Canadian team to a championship and gold medal finish.

FactSnippet No. 1,229,357
22.

Gerard Gallant was named the QMJHL and Canadian Hockey League Coach of the Year twice .

FactSnippet No. 1,229,358
23.

Gerard Gallant led the Golden Knights to one of the most successful debut seasons for an expansion team in North American major professional sports history.

FactSnippet No. 1,229,359
24.

Gerard Gallant had called DeBoer a "clown" in a public press conference during Vegas' first-round playoff series against the San Jose Sharks the previous year.

FactSnippet No. 1,229,360