Gerard Gallant

Gerard Gallant (born September 2, 1963) is a Canadian NHL coach. He used to be the coach for the ice hockey team Vegas Golden Knights. He was fired in 2020 after just two and a half seasons.[1] He used to be an NHL player. He was born in Prince Edward Island. He received the NHL All Star Game Coach for the 2015-16 season (Florida Panthers - Atlantic Division). He has two children.[2]

Gerard Gallant
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Born (1963-09-02) September 2, 1963 (age 60)
Summerside, PE, CAN
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position Left Wing
Shot Left
Played for Detroit Red Wings
Tampa Bay Lightning
National team Flag of Canada.svg Canada
NHL Draft 107th overall, 1981
Detroit Red Wings
Playing career 1984–1995

References

  1. "Column: NHL observations: Gerard Gallant's magic touch will be missed by Golden Knights". Los Angeles Times. 2020-01-18. Retrieved 2020-09-04.
  2. "Turk Gallant relishes long career in hockey". www.theguardian.pe.ca. Retrieved 2020-09-04.