Michel Galarneau (born March 1, 1961) is a Canadian-born French former ice hockey centre.

Internationally Galarneau represented the French national team at the 1995 World Championships.

He was unable to repeat his performances as a pro however, receiving limited ice-time during his spell with the Whalers, splitting his ice-time with the American Hockey League's Binghamton Whalers.

Galarneau spent one season in the Central Hockey League for the Montana Magic as well as brief spells in the AHL for the Binghamton Whalers and the Fredericton Express before moving to the Netherlands for one season with Eindhoven Kemphanen.

In 1985, Galaneau moved to France's Ligue Magnus and signed for HC Amiens.