Keegan Lowe (born March 29, 1993) is an

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-born

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professional

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. He is currently playing with HC Bolzano in the

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(ICEHL). Lowe was selected by the

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in the 3rd round (73rd overall) of the

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and has played in 4 games in the

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(NHL) between the Hurricanes and the

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. He is the son of longtime Oilers executive and former player

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and Olympic bronze medalist

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Playing career

As a youth, Lowe played in the 2006

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with the Edmonton Oilers

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team. On March 13, 2013, the

of the

signed Lowe to a three-year,

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. He made his NHL debut on April 9, 2015, during which he racked up 10 penalty minutes for two separate fights against NHL veteran

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. In his fourth year within the Hurricanes organization, Lowe collected 3 goals and 12 points in 49 games during the 2016–17 season, before he was traded by Carolina to the

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in exchange for

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on February 21, 2017. On July 1, 2017, Lowe signed as a free agent on a one-year, two-way deal with the Edmonton Oilers. He later signed a two-year contract with the Oilers on June 3, 2018. Following three seasons within the Oilers organization, Lowe left the club as a free agent. Entering the delayed

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season, Lowe opted to continue his career in the AHL, securing a one-year contract with the

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, primary affiliate to the

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, on January 11, 2021. In 44 regular season games as an alternate captain with the Gulls, Lowe added 2 goals and 6 points from the blueline. As a free agent following his lone season with the San Diego Gulls, Lowe embarked on a European career, agreeing to a one-year contract with Italian based club, HC Bolzano of the ICE Hockey League on August 18, 2021.

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* 1993 births Living people American men's ice hockey defensemen Bakersfield Condors players Canadian ice hockey defencemen Carolina Hurricanes draft picks Carolina Hurricanes players Charlotte Checkers (2010–) players Edmonton Oilers players Edmonton Oil Kings players St. John's IceCaps players San Diego Gulls (AHL) players {{US-icehockey-defenseman-stub