Mavericks Add Former NMU Captain Gallacher from the Portal
Apr 29, 2024 | Hockey
The Omaha Mavericks have added former Northern Michigan captain Aiden Gallacher out of the transfer portal to the 2024-25 roster.
Gallacher, a fifth year defenseman out of Rochster Hills, Michigan, spent his first two seasons of college hockey at Michigan State. He appeared in 58 games for the Spartans scoring one goal and three assists. At Northern, Gallacher played in 72 games and captained the Wildcats last year in his senior season. He totaled five goals and 10 assists in two seasons at NMU. He is coming off a career best year where he scored three goals and added five assists.
In the 2022-23 season, Gallacher led the NCAA in blocked shots with 104. He followed that up by leading the Wildcats in blocks with 78 in 2023-24 which was good for seventh in the country for the regular season. As a Wildcat, he netted a shorthanded goal in 2022-23 on the road against Bemidji State. He also scored a pair of game winning goals at Northern, one each season. Lastly, Gallacher was a two-time CCHA Defenseman of the Week with the Wildcats.
"I am extremely grateful for the opportunity to play at the University of Nebraska Omaha," Gallacher said. "After speaking with the coaches and learning more about the team, development, staff, and facilities, I thought it was an easy decision on where I would like to finish my collegiate career. I am excited to be able to play at Baxter Arena in front of the amazing fans and am looking forward to the great things to come next season."
Gallacher, a fifth year defenseman out of Rochster Hills, Michigan, spent his first two seasons of college hockey at Michigan State. He appeared in 58 games for the Spartans scoring one goal and three assists. At Northern, Gallacher played in 72 games and captained the Wildcats last year in his senior season. He totaled five goals and 10 assists in two seasons at NMU. He is coming off a career best year where he scored three goals and added five assists.
In the 2022-23 season, Gallacher led the NCAA in blocked shots with 104. He followed that up by leading the Wildcats in blocks with 78 in 2023-24 which was good for seventh in the country for the regular season. As a Wildcat, he netted a shorthanded goal in 2022-23 on the road against Bemidji State. He also scored a pair of game winning goals at Northern, one each season. Lastly, Gallacher was a two-time CCHA Defenseman of the Week with the Wildcats.
"I am extremely grateful for the opportunity to play at the University of Nebraska Omaha," Gallacher said. "After speaking with the coaches and learning more about the team, development, staff, and facilities, I thought it was an easy decision on where I would like to finish my collegiate career. I am excited to be able to play at Baxter Arena in front of the amazing fans and am looking forward to the great things to come next season."
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