Editing Gerard Gallant (section)

==Early life==
Gallant was born in [[Summerside, Prince Edward Island]]. He grew up near a local [[ice rink]] and was often found sweeping the stands with his buddies in exchange for extra ice time.<ref name="PEI HOF">{{cite web |title=Gerard "Turk" Gallant |url=https://www.peisportshalloffame.ca/inductees/gerard-turk-gallant/ |website=peisportshalloffame.ca |access-date=January 16, 2020 |archive-date=May 25, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210525035120/https://www.peisportshalloffame.ca/inductees/gerard-turk-gallant/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> Gallant has had the nickname "Turk" since he was three or four years old.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Marrazza |first1=Dan |title=Gallant Explains Origins Of His "Turk" Nickname |url=https://www.nhl.com/goldenknights/news/gallant-explains-origins-of-his-turk-nickname/c-288881448 |website=NHL.com |access-date=September 9, 2018 |date=April 17, 2017}}</ref><ref name="auto">{{cite web |last1=Malinowski |first1=Mark |title=GERARD GALLANT |url=https://thehockeynews.com/news/article/gerard-gallant |website=thehockeynews.com |access-date=September 9, 2018 |date=July 21, 2013}}</ref> Gallant stated that when he first got to the NHL, a lot of the guys also called him "Spuddy" because of Prince Edward Island's reputation as the [[Prince Edward Island Potatoes|potato capital of Canada]].<ref name="auto" />

While playing for the [[Summerside Western Capitals|Summerside Crystals]] of the [[Maritime Junior A Hockey League]] at the age of 16, he netted 60 goals and 115 points in just 45 games.

As a junior, Gallant played for three teams in the [[Quebec Major Junior Hockey League]]: the [[Sherbrooke Castors]] (1980–81, 1981–82), the [[Saint-Jean Lynx|St. Jean Beavers]] (1982–83), and the [[Verdun Juniors]] (1982–83). Gallant served as team [[Captain (ice hockey)|captain]] during his final year in juniors.<ref>{{cite web |title=Gerard Gallant at eliteprospects.com |url=https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/72199/gerard-gallant |website=eliteprospects.com |access-date=January 16, 2020}}</ref>

After his first junior season in 1981, Gallant finished as runner-up to [[Claude Verret]] in voting for 1980–81 [[Michel Bergeron Trophy]] as QMJHL offensive rookie of the year.<ref name="hockeydraftcentral.com">{{cite web |title=1981 NHL Entry Draft – Gerard Gallant |url=http://www.hockeydraftcentral.com/1981/81107.html |website=hockeydraftcentral.com |access-date=January 16, 2020}}</ref>