Gerard Gallant
Gerard "Turk" Gallant (born September 2, 1963 in Summerside, Prince Edward Island, Canada) is a Canadian ice hockey coach and former NHL player.
Gallant was drafted by the Detroit Red Wings in the 1981 NHL Entry Draft, sixth round, one-hundred seventh overall. He scored 211 goals in 615 games as a leftwinger for the Red Wings and Tampa Bay Lightning. He also scored 18 playoff goals. His nickname is a shortened form of a nickname his older brother used for him: "Turkey".
He was the head coach of the National Hockey League's Columbus Blue Jackets before being fired on Monday, November 13, 2006.
Gallant is now an assistant coach for the New York Islanders.
| Columbus Blue Jackets Head Coaches |
|---|
| King • MacLean • Gallant • Agnew • Hitchcock |
| Preceded by Doug MacLean |
Head
Coaches of the Columbus Blue Jackets 2003 - 06 |
Succeeded by Gary Agnew |
See also
External links
- Stats at Hockeydb.com
- Feature at NHL.com
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