Feature: Gallagher Leads Power-Play Effort as Consistent Playmaker
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The following article featuring Cornell forward Blake Gallagher appeared in the March 7 issue of the Cornell Daily Sun.
By Allie Perez
Hailing from the municipality of Dartmouth (N.S., not N.H.), sophomore forward Blake Gallagher already has a preexisting tie to the men's hockey team's opponent this weekend. After playing in Lynah Rink just a week ago, the Green return to Ithaca from Hanover, N.H., to face the Red in a first-round playoff series this weekend.
There is, however, an even deeper connection to Dartmouth for one of the Red's resident playmakers. Since Gallagher's father played college hockey for in-state conference rival St. Lawrence, ECAC Hockey is in the Red forward's blood.
"It's kind of nice to go there and play at St. Lawrence and see the old pictures of him on the wall and that kind of thing," Gallagher said, "but he said he's a Cornell fan now. He said blood's thicker than water, so he's with us now."
Complete article can be accessed via the Sun Web site by clicking here.
