David John Lowry (born February 14, 1965) is a Canadian
ice hockey
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coach and former professional player. He is currently an associate coach with the
Seattle Kraken
The Seattle Kraken are a professional ice hockey team based in Seattle. The Kraken compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division in the Western Conference and began play during the league's 2021–22 season. ...
of the
National Hockey League
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(NHL). He played in the NHL from
1985
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to
2004.
Lowry's sons,
Adam and
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, were drafted by the
Winnipeg Jets
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and the
Los Angeles Kings
The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles. The team competes in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division in the Western Conference and was founded on June 5, 1967, after Jack Kent ...
, respectively.
Playing career
Born in
Sudbury,
Ontario
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and raised in
Ottawa, Dave Lowry was drafted by the
Vancouver Canucks
The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division (NHL), Pacific Division of the Western Conference (NHL), Western Conference, and ...
in the 6th round, 110th overall, in the
1983 NHL Entry Draft
The 1983 NHL Entry Draft was the 21st NHL Entry Draft. It was held at the Montreal Forum in Montreal, Quebec, on June 8, 1983. The NHL Entry Draft is the primary means by which players arrive in the National Hockey League. The St. Louis Blues did ...
. He played three seasons with the
London Knights
The London Knights are a junior ice hockey team from London, Ontario, Canada, playing in the Ontario Hockey League, one of the leagues of the Canadian Hockey League. The Knights started out in 1965 as the London Nationals but changed to their cu ...
of the
Ontario Hockey League
The Ontario Hockey League (OHL; french: Ligue de hockey de l'Ontario (LHO)) is one of the three major junior ice hockey leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League. The league is for players aged 16–19. There are exceptions for overa ...
(OHL) before joining the Canucks for the start of the
1985–86 NHL season. In Vancouver, he played for three seasons with only spending part of the
1987–88 season in the minors for the
Fredericton Express of the
American Hockey League
The American Hockey League (AHL) is a professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental league for the National Hockey League (NHL). Since the 2010–11 season, every team in the le ...
(AHL). On 29 September 1988, just prior to the start of the
1988–89 NHL season, Lowry was traded to the
St. Louis Blues
The St. Louis Blues are a professional ice hockey team based in St. Louis. The Blues compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division in the Western Conference. The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the ...
for
Ernie Vargas.
After spending most of the 1988–89 season with the
Peoria Rivermen of the
International Hockey League (IHL), Lowry joined the Blues for the last 21 games of the season including ten more games in the playoffs. Lowry stayed with St. Louis until the end of the
1992–93 NHL season. Dave Lowry was never much of an offensive threat as his highest goal total was 19, which he did twice, both times with the Blues, and his highest point total was 40, which was also with the Blues. Before he retired, he managed to play over 1000 NHL games.
Dave Lowry was drafted in the expansion draft by the
Florida Panthers before the
1993–94 NHL season
The 1993–94 NHL season was the 77th regular season of the National Hockey League. The league expanded to 26 teams with the addition of the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim and the Florida Panthers. The New York Rangers defeated the Vancouver Canucks ...
. Lowry had his best years in Florida. Perhaps he is most famous for being on the runner up team in
1995–96. He would be given the nickname Mr. Playoff as he scored ten goals during the
1996 Stanley Cup Playoffs
The 1996 Stanley Cup playoffs, the playoff tournament of the National Hockey League (NHL), began on April 16, 1996. The 16 teams that qualified (8 from each conference) played best-of-seven series for conference quarterfinals, semifinals and ch ...
. After five seasons in Florida, he was traded to the
San Jose Sharks
The San Jose Sharks are a professional ice hockey team based in San Jose, California. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division in the Western Conference, and are owned by San Jose Sports & Entertainm ...
near the beginning of the
1997–98 season along with a first round pick in the
1998 NHL Entry Draft (
Vincent Lecavalier) for
Viktor Kozlov
Viktor Nikolayevich Kozlov (russian: Виктор Николаевич Козлов; born 14 February 1975) is a Russian former professional ice hockey center and coach. He is the current head coach of the Kontinental Hockey League's Salavat Yul ...
and a fifth round pick (
Jaroslav Špaček
Jaroslav Spacek (; born February 11, 1974) is a Czech former professional ice hockey defenceman who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for over 13 seasons with the Florida Panthers, Chicago Blackhawks, Columbus Blue Jackets, Edmonton Oile ...
) also in the 1998 draft.
After only three seasons in San Jose, Lowry went to the
Calgary Flames
The Calgary Flames are a professional ice hockey team based in Calgary. The Flames compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division (NHL), Pacific Division in the Western Conference (NHL), Western Conference, and ...
for the
2000–01 season where he played out his last four seasons, with the exception of a brief stint with the
Saint John Flames
The Saint John Flames were a Canadian ice hockey team in the American Hockey League from 1993 to 2003 in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada. The Calgary Flames bought and relocated the Utica Devils, to be their AHL affiliate.
History
The Saint J ...
of the AHL. In his last NHL season, he played only 18 games in the regular season acquiring one goal and one assist. In the playoffs, though, he played 10 games in Calgary's improbable
Stanley Cup run of
2004 that ended in a loss to the
Tampa Bay Lightning
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.
Coaching career
After retiring as a player, Lowry began coaching, joining the
Western Hockey League
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's
Calgary Hitmen
The Calgary Hitmen are a major junior ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The Hitmen play in the Central Division of the Western Hockey League (WHL). They play their home games at the Scotiabank Saddledome. Bret "The Hitman" ...
as an assistant coach in 2005. Lowry was promoted to associate coach in 2007, and named the head coach of the Hitmen in 2008, succeeding
Kelly Kisio
Kelvin Wade Kisio (born September 18, 1959) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who currently serves as a scout for the Vegas Golden Knights of the National Hockey League (NHL). Kisio played 761 games in the NHL as a centre for th ...
. After one season as head coach for the Hitmen, Lowry joined the
Calgary Flames
The Calgary Flames are a professional ice hockey team based in Calgary. The Flames compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division (NHL), Pacific Division in the Western Conference (NHL), Western Conference, and ...
in the NHL as an assistant coach beginning in 2009, where he served for three seasons.
On July 19, 2012, Lowry was named the head coach of the
Victoria Royals
The Victoria Royals are a Canadian major junior ice hockey team currently members of the B.C. Division of the Western Conference in the Western Hockey League (WHL). The team began play during the 2011–12 season after the League announced the ...
of the WHL.
On May 30, 2017, Lowry was hired as an assistant coach for the Los Angeles Kings of the NHL. After two seasons with the Kings, he returned to the WHL as the head coach of the
Brandon Wheat Kings
The Brandon Wheat Kings are a Canadian junior ice hockey team based in Brandon, Manitoba. They are members of the Western Hockey League (WHL) since joining the league in the 1967–68 season. Previously, they played in the Manitoba Junior Hocke ...
.
On November 23, 2020, Lowry was hired as an assistant coach for the
Winnipeg Jets
The Winnipeg Jets are a professional ice hockey team based in Winnipeg. The team competes in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division in the Western Conference, and is owned by True North Sports & Entertainment, p ...
, reuniting him with his son Adam. On December 17, 2021, Lowry was named interim head coach of the Jets after head coach
Paul Maurice
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resigned.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
Head coaching record
NHL
WHL
See also
*
List of NHL players with 1,000 games played
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*
Captain (ice hockey)
References
External links
*
Dave Lowry at Hockeydraftcentral.com
''Note: Lowry was named captain in December 2000, upon the retirement of Steve Smith. He was later stripped of the captaincy in February 2002 (by coach
Greg Gilbert, because of poor performance on ice), Craig Conroy and Bob Boughner were named co-captains''.
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1965 births
Living people
Calgary Flames captains
Calgary Flames coaches
Calgary Flames players
Calgary Hitmen coaches
Canadian ice hockey coaches
Canadian ice hockey left wingers
Florida Panthers players
Fredericton Express players
Ice hockey people from Ottawa
London Knights players
Los Angeles Kings coaches
Peoria Rivermen (IHL) players
Saint John Flames players
St. Louis Blues players
San Jose Sharks players
Sportspeople from Greater Sudbury
Vancouver Canucks draft picks
Vancouver Canucks players
Victoria Royals coaches