Overview
- TSN’s Pierre LeBrun reported the decision following Gallant’s consultations with team doctors and management.
- Gallant has returned to Prince Edward Island to continue recovering from a recent illness.
- Assistant Mike Kelly, 65, becomes interim head coach in his first senior men’s professional head-coaching role.
- Shanghai sits ninth in the KHL Eastern Conference, six points outside a playoff position after an early surge.
- The Dragons are slated for two March regular-season games in Shanghai, the KHL’s first in China since 2020.