GALLEY TOEING THE LINE ISLANDERS' CALL WAS ANSWERED

From: The Boston Globe | Date: December 28, 2000| Author: Nancy Marrapese-Burrell, Globe Staff | Copyright information

UNIONDALE, N.Y. - When Garry Galley moved his family home from Los Angeles to his native Ottawa, the former Bruins defenseman figured his National Hockey League career had come to a close after 16 seasons.

But then the phone rang. On the other end was Islanders general manager Mike Milbury, who coached Galley in Boston, and he offered him a contract.

Galley, 37, was a little reluctant to take it, thinking that Milbury was using him a bit to get leverage on unsigned free agent blu...

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