Kevin Lowe

Kevin Lowe
Kevin Lowe pictured at an Edmonton Oilers Community Appreciation event, 2006
Born	(1959-04-15) April 15, 1959 (age 57) Lachute, QC, CAN
Height	6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight	200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb)
Position	Defence
Shot	Left
Played for	Edmonton Oilers New York Rangers
National team	Canada
NHL Draft	21st overall, 1979 Edmonton Oilers
Playing career	1979–1998

Kevin Hugh Lowe (born April 15, 1959) is a Canadian professional ice hockey executive, former coach and former player. Lowe is the current vice-chairman of Oilers Entertainment Group. As a defenceman, he played for the Edmonton Oilers and the New York Rangers. Over his career, Lowe won six Stanley Cups and is a seven-time all-star. In 1990, he was awarded the King Clancy Memorial Trophy.

Lowe played three seasons of junior hockey, starting in 1976 with the Quebec Remparts of the QMJHL. He scored 42–131–173 in 201 games played, with 245 PIM. In the 1978–79 season, he was named the first English-speaking captain of a QMJHL team. He was drafted in the first round, 21st overall, of the 1979 NHL Entry Draft by the Edmonton Oilers, the franchise's first ever NHL draft selection.

Lowe played 13 full seasons in his first stint with the Oilers, and helped lead them to five Stanley Cups. He was team captain for the 1991–92 season.

The Oilers traded him to the New York Rangers, in December 1992 (Lowe was a restricted free-agent). In 1994, he won the Stanley Cup with six other ex-Oilers--Glenn Anderson, Jeff Beukeboom, Adam Graves, Craig MacTavish, Mark Messier, and Esa Tikkanen—bringing his personal total to six.

In 1996, he re-joined the Oilers as a free agent, and played another full season. He started the 1997–98 season with the Oilers as well, but only played 7 games before being forced to retire due to an inner-ear virus that affected his balance.

In total, Lowe played in 1254 career regular season games, scoring 84–347–431 with 1498 penalty minutes. He added another 214 playoff games, scoring 10–48–58 and earning 192 penalty minutes.