 Nyora kupfuurira kweiyi ndima - Gallagher akabatana neNavy uye akakwira kusvika pachinzvimbo chaLieutenant Commander. Akadzokera kuBoston pashure pehondo ndokutangazve mabasa ake okudzidzisa muna 1946. Gallagher akatumidzwa zita rokuti New England hockey coach of the year muna 1948 uye nguva pfupi yapfuura akava mumwe wevatyairi vekutanga kuumbwa kweBeanpot, mutambo wegore negore wechando wehockey wakaitwa pakati pezvirongwa zvina zveBoston. Muna 1955 akatumidzwa kuti Athletic Director weNU uye mumakore makumi maviri nerimwe akatevera akashanda kusimudza chimiro chezvirongwa zvechikoro. Panguva iyoyo akanga ariwo paNCAA Ice Hockey Rules Committee uye USOC ye1956 Winter Olympics. 