September 11, 2009

Galiardi is Packing More of a Punch

The following article featuring T. J. Galiardi, who played at Dartmouth, appeared in the September 11 issue of the Denver Post.

 

By Adrian Dater
The Denver Post

T.J. Galiardi is pumped. Not only from a summer largely spent lifting weights, but about what he hopes will be his first full NHL season, after playing 11 games for the Avalanche late last season.

A year ago, the Avalanche rookie forward was listed at 6-feet-2 and 172 pounds, and a look at his frame left little doubt about the accuracy of the numbers. Galiardi is still 6-2, but now he's closer to 200 pounds.

Galiardi, primarily a center, wants to maintain his physique this season with help from food provided by the Avalanche, not the Lake Erie Monsters.

Complete article can be accessed via the Post Web site by clicking here.