Kyle Gallagher – Hofstra/Penn/Notre Dame
Part of Notre Dame’s two-headed monster at the stripe this season, Gallagher joined the Fighting Irish after spending seasons at both Hofstra and Penn. During his college career, Gallagher has won 58.9% of draws (682-of-1156) including 67-of-101 with the Irish. Prior to the pandemic ending his senior season at Penn, Gallagher led the nation averaging 15.4 groundballs per game. The former All-Ivy selection has proven himself to be a game-changer and workhorse at the college level, setting the Penn record for faceoff wins (270) and faceoffs taken (432) during his lone full season with the Quakers in 2019. Gallagher finished that season ranked second in the NCAA faceoff wins behind only TD Ierlan.
Greg Gurenlian’s Take: When I look at guys I think might immediately be able to make an impact in the PLL, I think of a Kyle Gallagher. He likes to get the ball in and out quickly and he has demonstrated his ability to do that time and time again. Even with the new standing rules, he has shown his ability to use his wings. One thing you can absolutely say about Gallagher is that he’s a phenomenal teammate. If you’re a PLL coach, character is obviously a huge thing and if you have one bad apple it can ruin your whole season. That’s not an issue for Gallagher or Leonard. They’re both very good teammates.
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