2018-19 SEASON HIGHS
Games Played: 27
Goals: 1 three times (3 total)
Assists: 2 vs. Castleton University, November 10 (6 total)
Points: 2 vs. Castleton University, November 10 (9 total)
Penalty/Minutes: 13/26
+/-: +12
Game Winning Goals: 1
Special Team Goals: 1 Power-play
NOTABLES
- Appeared in 27 of the 28 games in his senior season as the Beacons assistant captain
- Registered his first point of the year with an assist in the win over Wentworth Institute
- Rode a four-game point streak from November 9-17 with one goal and four assists
- Scored the game-winning goal against eventual NEHC Tournament Champion Norwich University on November 9
- UMass Boston finished 8-0 in games he recorded points in
- Finished his career tied for ninth in program history with 102 career games played
- Helped the Beacons post a league-best 88.8% penalty kill
2017-18 SEASON HIGHS
Games Played: 25
Goals: 1 two times (2 total)
Assists: 2 vs. Skidmore College, November 18 (8 total)
Points: 2 two times (10 total)
Penalty/Minutes: 7/14
+/-: +4
Blocked Shots: 27
NOTABLES
- Recorded a career high 10 points in his junior season with 2 goals and 8 assists
- Tied for third amongst Beacons defensemen with 10 points
- Had 2 assists in the 5-2 victory over Skidmore College on November 18
- Scored his first goal of the season in a 7-5 win vs. Babson College on December 2
- Finished the season with 18 games in a +0 or higher rating
2016-17 Season-Highs
Games Played/Started: 22/4
Goals: 1
Assists: 3
Points: 4
Penalty Minutes: 6
+/-: -1
Notables
- Scored a goal in the Beacons’ 5-1 season-opening win over Curry College on November 29.
- After missing four games from November 11-19 with an injury, he played in the final 20 games of the season.
- Recorded an assist in UMass Boston’s road win over previously undefeated Utica College on November 25.
- Posted two assists in a three-game span from December 29-January 6.
2015-16 Carved out a huge role as a two-way defender in his freshman campaign … Appeared in the final 27 games of the season and 28 of 31 overall … Finished the year with two goals, four assists and six total points … Posted a +11 +/- rating and totaled 18 penalty minutes … Recorded 41 shots … Made his collegiate debut on November 13 with a +2 +/- rating at Castleton University … Registered two assists on January 3 in the Codfish Bowl Consolation Game against Johnson & Wales University … Scored his first collegiate goal February 5 at St. Michael’s College … Tied his career-high with two points (1 G, 1 A) against Southern Maine on February 20 … Finished with an assist in the Beacons’ NCAA Tournament win over defending national champion Trinity College on March 12 … UMass Boston finished 4-0-0 in games in which Gallagher recorded a point … Earned the Freshmen Male Einstein Award for top GPA amongst all freshmen in the UMass Boston Athletics Department.
PERSONAL/HIGH SCHOOL Graduated from Sun Valley High School in Aston, Pennsylvania in 2012 ... Played high school and lacrosse at Sun Valley .. Named 2nd Team All-Delaware County and was named the Defensive Player of the Year for his team ... Helped Sun Valley to the 2011 Tri-County Championship ... Played with the Philadelphia Little Flyers system for the past six years, including the past two in the EHL ... Helped the Little Flyers set a new record for most points and wins in a season in 2015, as the Flyers won the Regular Season Championship ... Recorded 10 goals and 28 points in 79 games over the past two seasons ... Son of Therese and Joseph Gallagher ... Has one sister, Emily ... Member of the Management Achievement Program (MAP) ... Currently majoring in Supply Chain Management.
