Music: {allcanada} HABS' GALLAGHER, BRUINS' LUCIC TRAIN TOGETHER

Wednesday, January 29, 2014

{allcanada} HABS' GALLAGHER, BRUINS' LUCIC TRAIN TOGETHER

The New York Times examines the friendship between Montreal Canadiens sophomore Brendan Gallagher and Boston Bruins winger Milan Lucic.

Brendan’s dad, Ian, is the strength and conditioning coach for the Vancouver Giants of the Western Hockey League. Ian began training Lucic after the ’04-5 season, which is where Lucic met a 13-year-old Brendan.

“He was just a little guy, and like most people, when you see a little guy like that, to be perfectly honest, you don’t think he would amount to what he has,” said Lucic. “I never expected him to, well, first off, for me to be a Bruin and for him to be a Hab. Now I have Ian wearing Montreal Canadiens stuff to workouts, and I have to deal with that, but at the end of the day it’s great to see him having success regardless of the rivalry.”

Brendan, on training with Lucic as a fellow NHLer in the off-season: “The coolest part of the summers was just talking to him about their season compared to our season, the little challenges that they faced and things that they know about other players in the league. The more knowledge you have, the better off you are.”

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