Curtis Bowen (born March 24, 1974 in
Kenora,
Ontario
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) is a retired professional
ice hockey
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player. He was drafted in the first round (22nd overall) by the
Detroit Red Wings in the
1992 NHL Entry Draft
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The last active player in the NHL from this draft class was Sergei Gonchar, who ret ...
.
Playing career
Bowen rose to prominence in the
OHL playing with the
Ottawa 67's
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. He played
left wing and helped the 67's in both an offensive and defensive role. After the
NHL
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Draft, Bowen played two more years in the OHL before moving up to the
AHL as a member of the
Adirondack Red Wings
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. He made the
Canadian National Team in 1995 and 1997. After his most recent national appearance he signed with the
Manitoba Moose
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of the
IHL and lead them to a second-place finish in the Midwest Division. Soon after he joined the emerging
Elite Ice Hockey League
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in the
United Kingdom
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. He played for the
Nottingham Panthers
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The Nottingham Panthers have won four ...
in 1999 and later signed with the
Manchester Storm and the
Belfast Giants
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, spending one and four years respectively with each team. Bowen last played for the Nottingham Panthers in 2005-2006.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
International
Personal life
Bowen was formerly involved with British television presenter
Christine Bleakley
Christine Louise Lampard ('' née'' Bleakley, born 2 February 1979) is a Northern Irish broadcaster. She has presented various television programmes with Adrian Chiles, such as ''The One Show'' (2007–2010) and '' Daybreak'' (2010–11), while ...
; they broke up in 2003.
External links
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1974 births
Adirondack Red Wings players
Belfast Giants players
Canadian ice hockey left wingers
Detroit Red Wings draft picks
Living people
Manchester Storm (1995–2002) players
Manitoba Moose (IHL) players
National Hockey League first-round draft picks
Nottingham Panthers players
Ottawa 67's players
Sportspeople from Kenora
Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in England
Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States
Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in Northern Ireland
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