Garry Galley
Encyclopedia
Garry Michael Galley is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey
defenceman who played in the National Hockey League
from 1984 to 2001. Presently, Galley co-hosts the "More On Sports" radio program on the Team1200 in Ottawa
, Ontario, and is a colour commentator on Hockey Night in Canada
.
(CCHA) from 81–82 to 83–84 and was named to the CCHA first all-star team and NCAA All-American in 1984. Galley was drafted 100th overall (5th round) by the Los Angeles Kings
in the 1983 NHL Entry Draft
. He played in 1,149 career NHL games, scoring 125 goals and 474 assists for 599 points. He also registered 1,218 career penalty minutes. His best offensive season was the 1993–94 season, when he registered 60 assists and 70 points, both career highs.
Galley played two and a half seasons (84–85 to 86–87) with the Los Angeles Kings
before being traded to the Washington Capitals
in February 1987. He played the rest of the 1986–87 season and competed in the 87–88 season with the Capitals. In July 1988, he signed as a free agent with the Boston Bruins
, where he played from 1988–89 to 1991–92. Galley played in the 1991 All-Star Game. Boston traded Galley to the Philadelphia Flyers
in January 1992, and he stayed with the Flyers through to the 1994–95 season, when he was traded to the Buffalo Sabres
in April 1995. He played in the 1994 All-Star Game. He played with Buffalo from the end of the 1994-95 season to the 1996-97 season. He then returned to the Kings in July 1997 as a free agent. He played another 3 years with the Kings from 1997-98 to 1999–2000. He played one year for the New York Islanders
for the 2000-2001 season and then retired. After he retired he moved to Ottawa, Ontario where he is working on the radio show the Team 1200. Just last year he and his family spent some time in New Orleans where he donated 50,000 dollars.
, where the Canadian squad placed fourth (8-1-2-3-0) under head coach Mike Keenan
. He won silver (losing to the Czech Republic 4-2) in the World Men's Championship (IIHF) in 1996 under head coach Tom Renney
.
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
defenceman who played in the National Hockey League
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
from 1984 to 2001. Presently, Galley co-hosts the "More On Sports" radio program on the Team1200 in Ottawa
Ottawa
Ottawa is the capital of Canada, the second largest city in the Province of Ontario, and the fourth largest city in the country. The city is located on the south bank of the Ottawa River in the eastern portion of Southern Ontario...
, Ontario, and is a colour commentator on Hockey Night in Canada
Hockey Night in Canada
Hockey Night in Canada is the branding used for CBC Sports' presentations of the National Hockey League...
.
Playing career
Galley played at Bowling GreenBowling Green State University
Bowling Green State University, often referred to as Bowling Green or BGSU, is a public, coeducational research university located in Bowling Green, Ohio, United States. The institution was granted a charter in 1910 by the State of Ohio as part of the Lowry Bill, which also established Kent State...
(CCHA) from 81–82 to 83–84 and was named to the CCHA first all-star team and NCAA All-American in 1984. Galley was drafted 100th overall (5th round) by the Los Angeles Kings
Los Angeles Kings
The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...
in the 1983 NHL Entry Draft
1983 NHL Entry Draft
The 1983 NHL Entry Draft was held at the Montreal Forum in Montreal, Quebec, on June 8, 1983. The NHL Entry Draft is the primary means by which players arrive in the National Hockey League. The St. Louis Blues did not participate in this draft, shortly after the league blocked the franchise's...
. He played in 1,149 career NHL games, scoring 125 goals and 474 assists for 599 points. He also registered 1,218 career penalty minutes. His best offensive season was the 1993–94 season, when he registered 60 assists and 70 points, both career highs.
Galley played two and a half seasons (84–85 to 86–87) with the Los Angeles Kings
Los Angeles Kings
The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...
before being traded to the Washington Capitals
Washington Capitals
The Washington Capitals are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Since their founding in 1974, "The Caps" have won one conference championship to reach the 1998 Stanley Cup...
in February 1987. He played the rest of the 1986–87 season and competed in the 87–88 season with the Capitals. In July 1988, he signed as a free agent with the Boston Bruins
Boston Bruins
The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the...
, where he played from 1988–89 to 1991–92. Galley played in the 1991 All-Star Game. Boston traded Galley to the Philadelphia Flyers
Philadelphia Flyers
The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
in January 1992, and he stayed with the Flyers through to the 1994–95 season, when he was traded to the Buffalo Sabres
Buffalo Sabres
The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League .-Founding and early success: 1970-71—1980-81:...
in April 1995. He played in the 1994 All-Star Game. He played with Buffalo from the end of the 1994-95 season to the 1996-97 season. He then returned to the Kings in July 1997 as a free agent. He played another 3 years with the Kings from 1997-98 to 1999–2000. He played one year for the New York Islanders
New York Islanders
The New York Islanders are a professional ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
for the 2000-2001 season and then retired. After he retired he moved to Ottawa, Ontario where he is working on the radio show the Team 1200. Just last year he and his family spent some time in New Orleans where he donated 50,000 dollars.
Trade history
- Traded to Washington by Los Angeles for Al Jensen, February 14, 1987.
- Signed as a free agent by Boston, July 8, 1988.
- Traded to Philadelphia by Boston with Wes Walz and Boston's 3rd round choice (Milos Holan) in 1993 Entry Draft for Gord Murphy, Brian Dobbin, Philadelphia's 3rd round choice (Sergei Zholtok) in 1992 Entry Draft and 4th round choice (Charles Paquette) in 1993 Entry Draft, January 2, 1992.
- Traded to Buffalo by Philadelphia for Petr SvobodaPetr SvobodaPetr Svoboda is a Czech former professional ice hockey defenceman who played 17 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Montreal Canadiens, Buffalo Sabres, Philadelphia Flyers and Tampa Bay Lightning. He was the first Czech to play over 1,000 games in the NHL...
, April 7, 1995. - Signed as a free agent by Los Angeles, July 15, 1997.
- Signed as a free agent by NY Islanders, September 25, 2000.
Post hockey career
- Galley has pursued a career in broadcasting. In addition to a radio show on Team 1200, he is also the analyst for Ottawa Senators games on Rogers SportsnetRogers SportsnetSportsnet was launched on October 9, 1998 as CTV Sportsnet. The name was chosen to match the regional "Fox Sports Net" operations across the United States...
as well as CBC's Hockey Night in CanadaHockey Night in CanadaHockey Night in Canada is the branding used for CBC Sports' presentations of the National Hockey League...
. - On May 12, 2008, the Nepean Raiders Junior A Hockey Club announced that Garry Galley would be the new head coach for their team beginning in the 2008-09 season.
Awards
- CCHA First All-Star Team (1983, 1984)
- NCAA East First All-American Team (1984)
- NCAA Championship All-Tournament Team (1984)
- Played in NHL All-Star Game (1991, 1994)
- Ottawa Sports Hall of Fame (2010)
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season Season (sports) In an organized sports league, a season is the portion of one year in which regulated games of the sport are in session. For example, in Major League Baseball, one season lasts approximately from April 1 through October 1; in Association football, it is generally from August until May In an... |
Team | League | GP | G Goal (ice hockey) In ice hockey, a goal is scored when the puck completely crosses the goal line between the two goal posts and below the goal crossbar. A goal awards one point to the team attacking the goal scored upon, regardless of which team the player who actually deflected the puck into the goal belongs to... |
A Assist (ice hockey) In ice hockey, an assist is attributed to up to two players of the scoring team who shot, passed or deflected the puck towards the scoring teammate, or touched it in any other way which enabled the goal, meaning that they were "assisting" in the goal. There can be a maximum of two assists per goal... |
Pts Point (ice hockey) Point in ice hockey has three official meanings:* A point is awarded to a player for each goal scored or assist earned. The total number of goals plus assists equals total points. In some European leagues, a goal counts as two points, and an assist counts as one... |
PIM Penalty (ice hockey) A penalty in ice hockey is a punishment for inappropriate behavior. Most penalties are enforced by detaining the offending player within a penalty box for a set number of minutes, during which, the player can not participate in play. The offending team usually may not replace the player on the ice,... |
GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1981–82 | Bowling Green State University Bowling Green State University Bowling Green State University, often referred to as Bowling Green or BGSU, is a public, coeducational research university located in Bowling Green, Ohio, United States. The institution was granted a charter in 1910 by the State of Ohio as part of the Lowry Bill, which also established Kent State... |
NCAA | 42 | 3 | 36 | 39 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1982–83 | Bowling Green State University | NCAA | 40 | 17 | 29 | 46 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1983–84 | Bowling Green State University | NCAA | 44 | 15 | 52 | 67 | 61 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1984–85 | Los Angeles Kings Los Angeles Kings The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League... |
NHL National Hockey League The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States... |
78 | 8 | 30 | 38 | 82 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1985–86 1985–86 AHL season The 1985–86 AHL season was the 50th season of the American Hockey League. Thirteen teams played 80 games each in the schedule. The Hershey Bears finished first overall in the regular season... |
New Haven Nighthawks New Haven Nighthawks The New Haven Nighthawks are a former ice hockey team that played in the American Hockey League from 1972 to 1992. They had affiliations with the Minnesota North Stars , New York Islanders , New York Rangers , and Los Angeles Kings... |
AHL American Hockey League The American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League... |
4 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1985–86 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 49 | 9 | 13 | 22 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1986–87 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 30 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 67 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1986–87 | Washington Capitals Washington Capitals The Washington Capitals are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Since their founding in 1974, "The Caps" have won one conference championship to reach the 1998 Stanley Cup... |
NHL | 18 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1987–88 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 58 | 7 | 23 | 30 | 44 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 13 | ||
| 1988–89 | Boston Bruins Boston Bruins The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the... |
NHL | 78 | 8 | 21 | 29 | 80 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 33 | ||
| 1989–90 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 71 | 8 | 27 | 35 | 75 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 34 | ||
| 1990–91 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 70 | 6 | 21 | 27 | 84 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 17 | ||
| 1991–92 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 38 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 83 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1991–92 | Philadelphia Flyers Philadelphia Flyers The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... |
NHL | 39 | 3 | 15 | 18 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1992–93 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 83 | 13 | 49 | 62 | 115 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1993–94 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 81 | 10 | 60 | 70 | 91 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1994–95 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 33 | 2 | 20 | 22 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1994–95 | Buffalo Sabres Buffalo Sabres The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League .-Founding and early success: 1970-71—1980-81:... |
NHL | 14 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 1995–96 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 78 | 10 | 44 | 54 | 81 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1996–97 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 71 | 4 | 34 | 38 | 102 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 14 | ||
| 1997–98 | Los Angeles Kings Los Angeles Kings The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League... |
NHL | 74 | 9 | 28 | 37 | 63 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1998–99 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 60 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999–00 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 70 | 9 | 21 | 30 | 52 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2000–01 | New York Islanders New York Islanders The New York Islanders are a professional ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... |
NHL | 56 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 59 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 1149 | 125 | 474 | 599 | 1218 | 89 | 7 | 23 | 30 | 119 | ||||
International play
Galley played for Canada at the 1993 World Championship in MunichMunich
Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
, where the Canadian squad placed fourth (8-1-2-3-0) under head coach Mike Keenan
Mike Keenan
Michael Edward Keenan is a former head coach in the National Hockey League , most recently with the Calgary Flames, and former General Manager of the Florida Panthers. He is currently working as an analyst for the New York Rangers on MSG Network.Keenan was a player for the St...
. He won silver (losing to the Czech Republic 4-2) in the World Men's Championship (IIHF) in 1996 under head coach Tom Renney
Tom Renney
Thomas Renney is a Canadian ice hockey Head Coach for the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League . He has previously coached the New York Rangers and Vancouver Canucks....
.