Brendan Gallagher
Canadian ice hockey player (born 1992)
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- Brendan Gallagher (born May 6, 1992) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is a right winger and alternate captain for the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League (NHL).
- During his four-year major junior career, Gallagher received Western Hockey League (WHL) West First All-Star Team honors twice (2010–11 and 2011–12) and became the Vancouver Giants' all-time leading goal- and point-scorer.
- Playing career Junior As a youth playing within the South Delta Minor Hockey Association, Gallagher was selected in the ninth round of the 2007 Western Hockey League (WHL) bantam draft by the Vancouver Giants.
- Finishing the regular season with ten goals and 31 points over 52 games, Gallagher added three points (one goal, two assists) in 16 postseason contests, as the Giants were eliminated in the semifinals by the Kelowna Rockets.
- His strong play continued into that year's playoffs, helping the Giants to the semifinals for a second consecutive year.
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WikipediaBrendan Gallagher (born May 6, 1992) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is a right winger and alternate captain for the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected in the fifth round, 147th overall, by the Canadiens in the 2010 NHL entry draft.
During his four-year major junior career, Gallagher received Western Hockey League (WHL) West First All-Star Team honors twice (2010–11 and 2011–12) 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, alongside a gold medal at the 2016 IIHF World Championships.
As a youth playing within the South Delta Minor Hockey Association, Gallagher was selected in the ninth round of the 2007 Western Hockey League (WHL) bantam draft by the Vancouver Giants. After a single season with the Greater Vancouver Canadians of the British Columbia Hockey Major Midget League (BCMML), he joined the Giants for his rookie campaign in 2008–09, scoring his first WHL goal on September 27, 2008 in a 7–3 win over the Prince George Cougars. Finishing the regular season with ten goals and 31 points over 52 games, Gallagher added three points (one goal, two assists) in 16 postseason contests, as the Giants were eliminated in the semifinals by the Kelowna Rockets. The following season, he improved to 81 points over 72 games, ranking second among Giants players behind Craig Cunningham, while his 41 goals were a team high. His strong play continued into that year's playoffs, helping the Giants to the semifinals for a second consecutive year. Overall, Gallagher registered 21 points (11 goals and 10 assists) in 16 postseason games, ranking second in team-scoring and fifth across the league, as Vancouver was eliminated by the Tri-City Americans.
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