Gerard Gallant
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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.
| Columbus Blue Jackets Head Coaches |
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| King • MacLean • Gallant • Agnew • Hitchcock |
| Preceded by Doug MacLean |
Head Coaches of the Columbus Blue Jackets 2003 - 06 |
Succeeded by Gary Agnew |
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- Stats at Hockeydb.com
- Feature at NHL.com
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