Overview
- The decision followed consultations with team doctors and management, according to reports.
- Longtime assistant Mike Kelly is appointed interim head coach, marking his first senior professional head-coaching role.
- Shanghai sits ninth in the KHL Eastern Conference, six points outside a playoff spot after a strong 7–2 start.
- The team remains scheduled to play two regular-season games in Shanghai in March, the league’s first in China since 2020.
- The club has not disclosed specifics of Gallant’s ailment, which was first reported by TSN’s Pierre LeBrun.