Gerard Gallant

Quick Facts

Full Name	Gerard Gallant
Occupation	Hockey Coach
Date Of Birth	Sep 2, 1963(1963-09-02)
Age	61
Birthplace	Summerside
Country	Canada
Birth City	Prince Edward Island
Horoscope	Virgo

Gerard Gallant Biography

Gerard Gallant is one of the most popular and richest Hockey Coach who was born on September 2, 1963 in Summerside, Prince Edward Island, Canada. National Hockey League coach and former player who was instrumental in helping with the Vegas Golden Knights earn a ticket to the Stanley Cup Finals in 2017-2018 in their debut year as a team. He was a player with The Detroit Red Wings and Tampa Bay Lightning during his playing career between 1984 and 1995.

Marc André Fleury was the goalie of the Golden Knights team that went to the Stanley Cup.

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.

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

His wife Pam had two children, with the names of Melissa Jason and Melissa. Jason.

Gerard Gallant Net Worth

Gerard Gallant is one of the richest Hockey Coach from Canada. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Gerard Gallant 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was nicknamed Turk when he was only 3 or 4 years old. He was raised near an ice skating rink that was located in the local area. He was a member of the Summerside Crystals of the Maritime Junior A Hockey League when the age of 16.

He was selected at the 6th round of the Red Wings in the 1981 NHL Entry Draft. He made his professional debut in the Adirondack Red Wings of the American Hockey League in 1983. He played in with the Canada national team to win an Olympic silver medal in the 1990 World Ice Hockey Championships.

Gerard Gallant (born September 2, 1963) is a Canadian ice hockey coach and former player. He most recently served as the head coach for the Vegas Golden Knights of the National Hockey League (NHL).

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Who is Gerard Gallant Dating?

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Gallant opened the 1985–86 season as a full-time regular with the Red Wings. However, in a December 11 game against the Minnesota North Stars, he suffered a broken jaw during a fight with Dirk Graham. Gallant’s jaw had to be wired- shut for six weeks, causing him to miss six weeks of games. When he returned, he sported a football-style face mask on his helmet. He ultimately appeared in 52 games, scoring 20 goals with 39 points and 106 penalty minutes. Gallant was part of an unfortunate incident in a November 26, 1986, game between the Toronto Maple Leafs and Red Wings in Detroit. During a scrum in front of the Leafs net, Gallant accidentally cut the face of Börje Salming with his skate blade after Salming had been knocked down. The injury required facial surgery and more than two hundred stitches to Salming’s face.f>

Facts & Trivia

Gerard Ranked on the list of most popular Hockey Coach. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Canada. Gerard Gallant celebrates birthday on September 2 of every year.

Despite his smaller stature (5 ft 10 in, 180 lbs), Gallant played the role of power forward during his time with the Red Wings – similar to NHL contemporary Kevin Dineen. Playing on the Red Wings top line alongside star Steve Yzerman and either Bob Probert or Paul MacLean, he was among the team leaders in both goals and penalty minutes. Gallant’s 1988–89 line of 39 goals, 54 assists, and 230 penalty minutes was the first of its kind in NHL history (later matched by only Kevin Stevens in 1991–92 and Rick Tocchet in 1992–93). Detroit’s coach at the time, Jacques Demers, said he thought Gallant’s penchant for fighting was the only thing holding him back from a 50-goal season. Gallant had taken part in 17 fights in 1986–87, 19 fights in 1987–88, and 10 fights in 1988–89.

Why do they call Gallant Turk?

Early life. Gallant was born in Summerside, Prince Edward Island. He grew up near a local ice rink and was often 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.

Did Gerard Gallant ever win a Stanley Cup?

He is one of eight active NHL coaches who have coached over 500 games in the NHL and don’t have a Stanley Cup championship on their resumes. After 541 games as an NHL coach, he has yet to get to the pinnacle. Gallant is nowhere near the top of the list.

Can Gerard Gallant speak French?

Now, there is a rather big caveat at play here in that Canadiens ownership prefers coaches who can speak both English and French and, while Gallant has played in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League, he doesn’t speak French.

Why did Vegas fire their coach?

The Vegas Golden Knights have fired coach Peter DeBoer after failing to make the playoffs for the first time in their short history. “The decision was made based on next year, the decision was not based on last year,” General manager Kelly McCrimmon said during a news conference to discuss the firing.

How much does Gerard Gallant get paid?

Gerard Gallant’s net worth / earnings / salary history. He made US $2,200,000 (US $4,336,561 in today’s dollars), ranking #2430 in NHL / hockey career earnings.