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 left wing 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".
Despite his smaller stature (5'10, 180 lbs), Gallant was known as a power forward during his time with the Red Wings. He was a team leader, and served as an alternate captain alongside either Bob Probert, Rick Zombo, or Steve Chiasson.
He was the head coach of the National Hockey League's Columbus Blue Jackets before being fired on Monday, November 13, 2006. 
Gallant was an assistant coach for the New York Islanders during the 2007-08 season.
On Friday, April 24, 2009, Gerard was named head coach of the Saint John Sea Dogs of the QMJHL. He led the team to their first QMJHL President's Cup Final with a league best 109 points and subsequently was named the 2010 Canadian Hockey League Coach of the Year.
Gallant was considered a top candidate to take the head coach position of the Ottawa Senators after the April 9, 2011 firing of then coach Cory Clouston.
He has also served as an assistant coach for the Fort Wayne Komets of the then UHL.
==Coaching record==
Team 	Year 	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season 	Post season
Team 	Year 	G 	W 	L 	T 	OTL 	Pts 	Finish 	Result
CBJ 	2003–04	45 	16 	24 	4 	1 	(62) 	4<SUP>th</SUP> in Central	Missed playoffs
CBJ 	2005–06	82 	35 	43 	— 	4 	74 	3<SUP>rd</SUP> in Central	Missed playoffs
CBJ 	2006–07	15 	5 	9 	— 	1 	(73) 	4<SUP>th</SUP> in Central	(fired)
Total	Total 	142 	56 	76 	4 	6 	 	 	
==External links==
* Stats at Hockeydb.com
* Feature at NHL.com
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