Ronald Albert Low (born June 21, 1950) is a Canadian former

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and

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. He played in the

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with six teams between 1972 and 1985. After retiring he became a coach and was head coach of

Edmonton Oilers The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton. The Oilers compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference. They play their home games at Rogers Place, which ...

from 1995 to 1999 and the

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from 2000 to 2002. Low grew up in Foxwarren, Manitoba.

Playing career

Low played for two years with the

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of the

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(MJHL) before turning pro, leading the Kings to the Manitoba championship and the Memorial Cup playoffs each year. Originally selected in the

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by the

Toronto Maple Leafs The Toronto Maple Leafs (officially the Toronto Maple Leaf Hockey Club and often referred to as the Leafs) are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Div ...

, Low only played one season with Toronto before he was left exposed in the

1974 NHL Expansion Draft The 1974 NHL Expansion Draft was held on June 12, 1974. The draft took place to fill the rosters of the league's two expansion teams for the 1974–75 season, the Kansas City Scouts and the Washington Capitals. Rules Draft results See also ...

where he was claimed by the

Washington Capitals The Washington Capitals (colloquially known as the Caps) are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. The team competes in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference (NHL) ...

. He spent three seasons with the Capitals and was the first goalie to get a shutout for the team on February 16, 1975 against the

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. After being traded to and spending two seasons in the

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organization, he was claimed by the

Quebec Nordiques The Quebec Nordiques (french: Nordiques de Québec, pronounced in Quebec French, in Canadian English; translated "Quebec City Northmen" or "Northerners") were a professional ice hockey team based in Quebec City. The Nordiques played in the W ...

in the

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. Low was traded to the

after playing only 15 games with the Nordiques. He was traded to the

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in 1983, where he completed his NHL career at the end of the

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Coaching career

After playing six games with the

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of the

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, he became an assistant coach for the team. During the 1987 season, Low was promoted to assistant coach with the Edmonton Oilers. In 1988, become the head coach of the Nova Scotia Oilers and would remain in that position until 1989 when the team was renamed the

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. In 1990, Low was named an assistant coach with the Edmonton Oilers. Seven years later he became the head coach of the Oilers, a position he held for four seasons. After coaching the Houston Aeros for a season, he was named the head coach of the

; however, his tenure would last for only two seasons as the team's dismal performance led to regular chants of ''Low must go!'' at home games as the 2001-2002 season's second half wore on. At the time of his dismissal by general manager

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, the Rangers under Low had a combined record of 69-81-9-5, finished 4th in the Atlantic Division both years and failed to qualify for the playoffs either year, marking a fifth consecutive year where the team failed to make the playoffs. After being relieved of his coaching duties with the Rangers, he would still remain in the organization as a scout until 2004. During the summer of 2004, he became a scout and

goaltender coach In ice hockey, the goaltender (commonly referred to as the goalie) is the player responsible for preventing the hockey puck from entering their team's net, thus preventing the opposing team from scoring. The goaltender mostly plays in or near t ...

for the

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. In August 2007, Low was promoted to the position of assistant coach of the

. He was fired from this position on February 27, 2008. He won the

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, and

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as an assistant coach with the

Personal life

On March 17, 2010 Low was mugged in downtown Calgary. He had just left after meeting with fellow former Oiler

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when the attack occurred. Low was able to make it back to his hotel and call an ambulance which brought him to Foothills hospital where he required surgery to his organs damaged in the attack.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Coaching record

Awards and achievements

* Turnbull Cup

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Championships (1969 & 1970) * EHL South Rookie of the Year (1971) * CHL Second All-Star Team (1974) * CHL First All-Star Team (1979) * CHL Most Valuable Player (1979) *

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–

(

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) (1987 & 1990) * Honoured Member of the

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* Only NHL goaltender to have coached two different NHL teams

References

External links

*
Ron Low's profile at Hockey Draft Central

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