History in the Making | 10 years of Brendan Gallagher

In this special episode of History in the Making, we spoke to Brendan Gallagher ahead of his 10-year NHL anniversary. The beloved forward known affectionately as Gally reflects on some of his best moments from his career so far, his evolution as a player over time, his best friends on the team and much more. 0:00 Introduction 1:40 First NHL goal 2:33 First NHL playoff goal 3:50 Photoshoot 4:31 Jean Béliveau Trophy 5:22 2016 NHL Winter Classic vs. Boston Bruins 6:13 First NHL hat trick 7:25 Friendship with Jacob de la Rose, Artturi Lehkonen, Josh Gorges and Nathan Beaulieu 8:57 Team Canada 2016 IIHF World Championship gold medal win 9:29 Girlfriend Emma Fortin and dog Skye 10:00 Beating Vegas Golden Nights in Game 6 of NHL Stanley Cup Semifinals 12:11 Rookie season 14:32 Alex Galchenyuk told Gallagher he will stay with Habs 15:24 Living with Josh Gorges 16:54 Best advice from Josh Gorges, learning from Brian Gionta and Tomas Plekanec 18:48 Observing Corey Perry’s preparation 19:43 Preparation and recovery during season and off-season 21:08 Emma’s positive impact on his nutrition 21:29 Experience dealing with best friends getting traded 22:38 Wishing Josh Gorges had stayed in Montreal 23:23 Colby Armstrong: Funniest guy among his former teammates and friends 24:15 Cole Caufield’s sense of humor and energy 25:01 Team culture 25:57 Learning from Michel Therrien as a rookie 27:55 Claude Julien placing Gallagher with players like Tomas Plekanec, Phillip Danault and Tomas Tatar 28:29 Dominique Ducharme and the 2021 NHL Stanley Cup Final run 28:51 Martin St-Louis’ fresh perspective on the game 29:37 Martin St-Louis’ teaching style 30:29 Playing under a new administration with Jeff Gorton and Kent Hughes 33:31 Evolution of Gallagher’s role over time 35:37 Appreciation for Habs fans and the Montreal market 36:38 Experiencing the passings of Jean Béliveau and Guy Lafleur 38:35 Standing ovation for Carey Price during 2022-23 home opener 39:39 Advice to his younger self 40:36 Conclusion