Brendan Gallagher
| Brendan Gallagher | |||
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Gallagher with the Montreal Canadiens in January 2015 | |||
| Born |
May 6, 1992 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | ||
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) | ||
| Position | Right wing | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| NHL team | Montreal Canadiens | ||
| National team | Canada | ||
| NHL draft |
147th overall, 2010 Montreal Canadiens | ||
| Playing career | 2012–present | ||
Brendan Gallagher (born May 6, 1992) is a Canadian professional ice hockey 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.