Brendan Gallagher
Brendan Gallagher was born in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada on May 6th, 1992 and is the Hockey Player. At the age of 31, Brendan Gallagher biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, and networth are available.
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Brendan Adam Mathew Gallagher (born May 6, 1992) is an alternate captain for the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League (NHL).
He was selected by the Canadiens in the fifth round, 147th overall, of the 2010 NHL Entry Draft. During his four-year junior career, Gallagher received Western Hockey League (WHL) West First All-Star Team honours (2010–11) and became the Vancouver Giants' all-time leading goal- and point-scorer.
Internationally, he won a bronze medal with Canada at the 2012 IIHF U20 Championships.
Personal life
Gallagher was born in Edmonton, Alberta, but grew up in Tsawwassen, British Columbia, after moving there with his family at the age of 12. As a youth, he played in the 2005 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with a minor ice hockey team from Burnaby.
His father Ian, is a strength and conditioning coach for the Vancouver Giants. Prior to joining the Giants himself as a player, Gallagher was familiarized with the team through Ian's work. He has identified Adam Courchaine, Mitch Bartley and Gilbert Brule as his favourite Giants players growing up. The first of these was the all-time record holder for points by a Giants player, a mark that Gallagher surpassed in the 2011–12 season.
In January 2014, McDonald's introduced the "Gallagher burger" in its Quebec restaurants. Gallagher again created a signature burger for McDonalds before the 2016 NHL season, along with teammate Alex Galchenyuk (who created one of his own).
Gallagher is a supporter of Tottenham Hotspur F.C. and the Cincinnati Bengals
Playing career
Gallagher was selected by the Vancouver Giants in the ninth round of the 2007 WHL Bantam Draft. In 2008–09, he joined the Giants for his WHL rookie season. Gallagher scored his first WHL goal against goaltender Kevin Armstrong on September 27, 2008, beating the Prince George Cougars 7-3. In 16 post-season games, the Giants were eliminated in the semifinals by the Kelowna Rockets, after finishing the regular season with 10 goals and 31 points in 52 games. Gallagher's record improved to 81 points in 72 games over the past season, placing second in Giants players behind Craig Cunningham, while his 41 goals were a team high. Gallagher's efforts in the post-season continued, leading the Giants to the semifinals for his second year with the team. In 16 games, he scored 21 points (11 goals and 10 assists) in 16 games, second in team-scoring and fifth in the league, while the Tri-City Americans eliminated Vancouver.
Gallagher was named Male Youth Athlete of the Year in his hometown, Delta, British Columbia, during the 2010 playoffs. He ranked 152nd among North American skaters eligible to be selected by the NHL Central Scouting Bureau in anticipation of the 2010 NHL Entry Draft. The Montreal Canadiens ranked Gallagher 147th overall. After his first training camp with the Canadiens, he set career highs in 2010-11. After scoring ten points (five goals and five assists) in three games, he was named WHL Player of the Week on February 28, 2011. Gallagher sustained a head injury in March 2011 after being struck in a game against the Portland Winterhawks. With 91 points in more than 66 games, he was ranked first on the Giants and eighth among all WHL scorers with 91 points over 66 games. His 44 goals were just four shy of Evander Kane's single-season team record.
Gallagher spent two weeks with the Canadiens on a roster spot before the 2011-12 season, proving his patience in the team's final days leading up to the 2011-12 season. On November 16, 2011, the Canadiens announced him to a three-year, entry-level deal after being sent back to junior. Gallagher left the Giants for a short time this month for the Canadian national junior team. In an 8–4 victory over the Portland Winterhawks, he had a seven-point night, including a hat-trick in his first game back on January 7, 2012. After previous captain James Henry was traded away to the Moose Jaw Warriors three days later, he assumed team captaincy. Gallagher sustained an upper-body injury while hunting a loose puck this week in the same week. He had also been hit with open-ice earlier in the shift. Gallagher was recalled to the squad in late January and, the following month, he broke the Giants' records for most goals and points all time, all set by Adam Courchaine seven years ago. Gallagher defeated the Tri-City Americans 1-0 on February 14, beating Courchaine's record of 126 goals. In a 5–3 victory over the Kamloops Blazers for his second straight victory as a Giant, he scored two goals. In the Tri-City Herald's annual poll, he was voted as the most valuable player to his team near the end of the season.
Gallagher has earned a reputation as a quick-skating scorer who plays with enthusiasm and adamant in offensive and defensive situations throughout his junior career, making him an excellent scorer.
Gallagher was immediately drafted to the Hamilton Bulldogs' American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Canadiens, due to the 2012-2013 NHL lockout. Gallagher was recalled to the Canadiens' training camp for the shortened 2012-2013 season after a resolution. In a 4–3 victory over the New Jersey Devils, he scored his first NHL goal against Martin Brodeur on January 27, 2013. Gallagher changed from jersey number 73 to 11 to accommodate veteran Ryder, who has worn 73 throughout his NHL career. Ryder promised Gallagher a Rolex in exchange for his 73 years of service, but Ryder never fulfilled his promise. Gallagher finished the season with 15 goals and 13 assists in 44 games, establishing himself as a key figure in Montreal's offence, notably on the Canadiens' first line. Gallagher was also nominated for the Calder Memorial Trophy, which is given to the NHL's Rookie of the Year, on May 6, 2013 and ranked second in voting.
The Canadiens signed Gallagher on a six-year contract extension on November 29, 2014.
Gallagher will be one of the alternate captains of the Montreal Canadiens, as well as P. K. Subban, Tomá Plekanec, and Andrei Markov, on September 18, 2015. Gallagher lost two fingers after blocking a shot from Johnny Boychuk, which would require surgery to fix them. For the 2016 NHL Winter Classic, he returned to the Canadiens lineup.
Gallagher broke his hand during the 2016-2017 season, requiring surgery, and was forecast to miss eight weeks.
Despite Gallagher's inability to qualify for the postseason, the Canadiens had a fruitful season in the following season. Gallagher was placed on a shutdown line, as well as Plekanec, and led the team in even-strength points. Gallagher closed the regular season with a career-high 54 points. Gallagher was nominated for the King Clancy Memorial Trophy as a player who best exemplifies leadership abilities and gives back to the community at the end of the season.
Gallagher and Paul Byron were both named as an alternate captain for the Canadiens in the 2018–19 season. Gallagher won by 5–1 over the Philadelphia Flyers on February 21, 2019, his first hat trick in his career. He appeared in his 500th game in the NHL on Saturday and scored a goal to defeat the Coyotes in Phoenix, Arizona, on October 30, 2019. Brendan was named the Molson Cup by the Montreal Canadiens for the month of October 2019.
Gallagher signed a six-year, $39 million contract extension with the Canadiens on October 14, 2020.
After the Leafs' Mitch Marner mistakenly passed the puck to Gallagher, the Leafs scored Game 7's vital first goal of Game 7. The Canadiens won the game 3-1 to snap their comeback from a 3-1 series deficit in the first round of the 2021 Stanley Cup playoffs. Gallagher netted the game winner in Game 1 against the Winnipeg Jets, whom the Canadiens defeated in the second round. Gallagher was assisting Artturi Lehkonen's semifinal series champion in Game 6 overtime against the Vegas Golden Knights on June 24, bringing the Canadiens to their first Stanley Cup Final in 28 years. The Canadiens lost in five games to the defending champions of Tampa Bay Lightning.
The 2021-22 season, both the team and Gallagher individually, was a struggle following the Canadiens' appearance in the Stanley Cup Final. He missed twenty-six games as a result of both injuries and a severe case of COVID-19, and after four years as one of the league's top players during five-on-five play, he did not score a single goal until the Ottawa Senators' April 5, 2022 match. Martin St-Louis, the Canadiens' new head coach, expressed a desire to "rewire" Gallagher's game play to "use up less physical energy by playing a bit more of a mental game." Gallagher's best season in his career to date, finishing with seven goals and 17 assists, but he'll say the main consolation was a four-month offseason that would allow him to regain his health and fitness when working with his father Ian. Following Shea Weber's departure, there was some talk about Gallagher being named the team's next captain, but it was instead given to Nick Suzuki.