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A lifelong sports fan born and raised in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, Gallagher is always looking forward to the next puck drop and tipoff.

Gallagher retired from piano lessons at the age of 12 to devote more time to hockey and baseball. However, he did retain his musical knowledge, and to this day plays the bass, guitar, and drums. He also took up playing basketball around age 11 and began following the Toronto Raptors and Chicago Bulls with great interest.

After a failed tryout attempt with the University of Ottawa Gee-Gees men's basketball team and a change in studies from economics to arts, Gallagher realized he wanted to be in sports communications and never looked back. In 2001, he began covering the Gee-Gees basketball teams for the Fulcrum, the school's campus newspaper, and did so until 2004. In the same year, he became the sports information assistant for the university and was responsible for press releases and weekly previews.

When the school began live video webcasts in 2005, Gallagher was brought on board as the play-by-play announcer, which he continues as to this day as the voice of both the men's and women's teams.

Gallagher has closely followed the Ottawa Senators since their inception in 1992, and has experienced all the celebrations and heartbreaks. Before the Senators' run to the 2007 Stanley Cup final, Gallagher created a group on Facebook, "GO RED. Ottawa Senators PLAYOFFS 2007!", on which was featured his "President's 2 Cents" postgame blog-style columns.

The group boasted 10,600+ members at its peak in June 2007, and Gallagher made two appearances on CTV television in Canada, as well as twice guesting on Buffalo radio during the playoff run. The group's success led to it being featured on the Senators' main website.

Gallagher currently is a moderator on Sens Army Central, the message board on the Senators' official website. His "President's 2 Cents" columns are archived at http://sens2cents.blogspot.com.

Notably, Gallagher was also a regular content contributor (usually Raptors/NBA and Senators/NHL content) on the "Surgenor Hummer Big Bad Sports Show" starring Tony House, which aired weekly on Rogers TV 22 in Ottawa during the 2007-08 season. He also is part of the regular crew on "Molson Senators Overtime Live," a weekly Senators call-in show, which debuted in 2008, and has appeared as a colour commentator on Rogers TV's OUA basketball broadcasts.

In his spare time, Gallagher enjoys playing the bass, playing sports (usually hockey and basketball), and grooving to hip hop, rock, and jazz. He is particularly fond of patios and light beer during Ottawa's hot summers.

Greg's Recent Articles

Hollywood Vs. Disney: President's 2 Cents Breaks Down the NBA Finals

Published 5 months ago
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President's Two Cents: Florida Panthers 4, Ottawa Senators 3 (OT)

Published 11 months ago
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Nate Robinson Visits School, Sent to Principal's Office (Humor)

Published about 1 year ago
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Lowe-Blow: Brian Burke's Rubber Duck Stolen By Oilers GM, Feud Continues (Humor)

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Favorite Athletes

Michael Jordan, Tiger Woods, Dwyane Wade, Kelly Gruber, Brett Favre, Chris Neil, Daniel Alfredsson
Favorite Sports Teams

Ottawa Senators, Toronto Raptors, Toronto Blue Jays, Green Bay Packers, Syracuse Orange, New York Knicks
All Time Sports Moment

Daniel Alfredsson scores in overtime against Buffalo in Game 5 of the 2007 Eastern Conference final, sending the Ottawa Senators to their first Stanley Cup final in modern-day history.
Most Memorable Game Attended

April 2002, Game 4 of Eastern Conference quarterfinal, Flyers at Senators: Sens record third straight 3-0 shutout at a raucous Corel Centre.
Most Unbreakable Sports Record

Wayne Gretzky's 92 goals in one season
Ruth or Mays?

Ruth
Unitas or Montana?

Montana
Jordan or Russell?

Jordan
Gretzky or Orr?

Orr
Pele or Maradona?

Pele
Federer or Sampras?

Federer
Tiger or Nicklaus?

Tiger
Petty or Earnhardt?

Earnhardt
Schumacher or Senna?

Danica Patrick
Pac 10, Big 12, Big 10, SEC, ACC, or Big East?

Big East (GO ORANGE!)

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by Ken
about 1 year ago

Can i feature your Kevin Lowe Brian Burke article on my blog Battle of the Pacific? Its fantastic! Ill give you credit for the writing and everything.
by Ken
about 1 year ago

Welcome to Bleacher Report, I'm Ken, the Anaheim Ducks and a Co-Community Leader for the NHL section. If you have any questions or comments drop me a line on my profile, or at karmer@bleacherreport.com.

Great first article! I look forward to reading more of your stuff.

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Hollywood Vs. Disney: President's 2 Cents Breaks Down the NBA Finals

President's Two Cents: Florida Panthers 4, Ottawa Senators 3 (OT)

Nate Robinson Visits School, Sent to Principal's Office (Humor)

Lowe-Blow: Brian Burke's Rubber Duck Stolen By Oilers GM, Feud Continues (Humor)

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