Dave Lowry | |||
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Born |
Sudbury, ON, CAN |
February 14, 1965 ||
Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
Weight | 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb) | ||
Position | Left Wing | ||
Shot | Left | ||
Played for |
Vancouver Canucks St. Louis Blues Florida Panthers San Jose Sharks Calgary Flames |
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NHL Draft | 110th overall, 1983 Vancouver Canucks |
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Playing career | 1985–2004 |
David John Lowry (born February 14, 1965) is a retired professional ice hockey player. He played in the National Hockey League (NHL) from 1985 to 2004. He was most recently an assistant coach of the Calgary Flames and the former head coach of the Calgary Hitmen of the Western Hockey League. On Thursday, July 19, 2012, he was named the new Head Coach of the Victoria Royals of the WHL.
Lowry's sons, Adam and Joel, were drafted by the Winnipeg Jets and the Los Angeles Kings, respectively. Adam currently plays for the Winnipeg Jets in the National Hockey League (NHL). Joel currently plays for the Cornell Big Red in ECAC Hockey.
Born in Sudbury, Ontario and raised in Ottawa, Ontario, Dave Lowry was drafted by the Vancouver Canucks in the 6th round, 110th overall, in the 1983 NHL Entry Draft. He played three seasons with the London Knights of the 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 (AHL). On 29 September 1988, just prior to the start of the 1988–89 NHL season, Lowry was traded to the St. Louis Blues for Ernie Vargas.