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1979 NHL DRAFT PICK
Kevin Lowe
Selected in first round
No. 21 overall by Edmonton Oilers

Born April 15, 1959
Position: Defense
Height: 6-2   Weight: 195
BEFORE THE DRAFT
Last Team: Quebec (QMJHL)                             
Birthplace: Lachute, Quebec (Canada)
Hometown: Lachute, Quebec
PRE-DRAFT STATISTICS
Year TeamLeague GPG ATP PIM
1976-77 QuebecQMJHL 693 1922 39
1977-78 QuebecQMJHL 6413 5265 86
1978-79 QuebecQMJHL 6826 6086 120

PRE-DRAFT AWARDS AND HONORS
QMJHL All-Star Second Team:
1977-78, 1978-79 (Quebec)
Quebec Captain: 1978-79
Miscellaneous: Rated in The Hockey News draft preview issue as
No. 12 prospect (among players born in 1959) for the 1979 NHL draft. ... Was first English-speaking player named Quebec (QMJHL) captain.
NHL CAREER
Debut: October 10, 1979 (Edmonton at Chicago)
Numbers:  4 (Edmonton); 4 (N.Y. Rangers)
Stanley Cup: 1984, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1994
Playing Status: Retired July 30, 1998
CAREER NHL STATISTICS
YearsTeams GPG ATP PIM
1979-1998 Edmonton, N.Y. Rangers1,254 84347 4311,498
CAREER NHL PLAYOFF STATISTICS
YearsTeams GPG ATP PIM
1980-1998 Edmonton, N.Y. Rangers214 1048 58192

NHL AWARDS AND HONORS
NHL Clancy Trophy (Service):
1989-90 (Edmonton)
NHL Bud Man of the Year: 1989-90 (Edmonton)
All-Star Game: 1984, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1990 (Edmonton), 1993 (N.Y. Rangers)
Stanley Cup Finals (Lost): 1983 (Edmonton), 2006 (Edmonton) (as general manager)
Edmonton Defenseman of Year: 1981-82, 1986-87, 1987-88
Edmonton Community Service Award: 1988-89, 1991-92
N.Y. Rangers Good Guy Award (Media Vote): 1995
Edmonton Captain: Oct. 4, 1991, until Sept. 20, 1992
Edmonton Records: Most career games played (1,037), most career playoff games (172), most career games, combined regular-season and playoffs (1,209)
Coaching Careeer: Named Edmonton assistant coach on July 30, 1998, and remained in that position until June 18, 1999. ... Named Edmonton head coach on June 18, 1999, and remained in that position until June 9, 2000.
Management Career: Named Edmonton executive vice-president, alternate governor and general manager on June 9, 2000, and held that position through 2006-07 season.
Miscellaneous: Scored goal in his first NHL game, which was also first goal and game in history of Edmonton Oilers franchise and first game in Wayne Gretzky's NHL career. The goal came on a power play at 9:49 of the first period against Chicago goaltender Tony Esposito. Brett Callighen and Gretzky assisted on the goal. The assist was the first point in Gretzky's NHL career. ... Set Edmonton single-game records (since broken) for points (6) and assists (5) by a defenseman during Edmonton's Feb. 19, 1983, game at Pittsburgh. ... Set Edmonton record (since broken) for most consecutive games played (420 from Jan. 24, 1981, to March 9, 1986). ... Missed part of 1985-86 season with broken index finger, an injury suffered during Edmonton's March 9, 1986, game at Los Angeles. ... Named Edmonton alternate captain on March 6, 1987, replacing Lee Fogolin after Fogolin was traded to Buffalo. He remained in that position until Mark Messier was traded to N.Y. Rangers on Oct. 4, 1991. ... Was Edmonton's nominee for 1986-87 Masterton Trophy. ... Led Campbell Conference defensemen in voting for 1988 and 1989 NHL All-Star Games. ... Missed part of 1987-88 season with broken scaphoid bone in left wrist, an injury suffered during Edmonton's March 9, 1988, game vs. Montreal. ... Missed part of Edmonton's 1988 training camp with pulled rib muscle, an injury suffered in September 1988. ... Missed part of 1988-89 season with concussion, an injury suffered when he was hit by Mark Hunter's stick during Edmonton's Oct. 14, 1988, game at Calgary. ... Became Edmonton's all-time leader in games played when he broke Wayne Gretzky's previous record by playing in his 697th game (Nov. 9, 1988, at New Jersey). ... Was Edmonton's nominee for Masterton Trophy in 1988-89 and 1989-90. ... Missed part of 1989-90 season with sprained neck, an injury suffered during Edmonton's Oct. 24, 1989, game at N.Y. Islanders. ... Missed part of 1990 playoffs with back spasms, an injury suffered during Edmonton's April 8, 1990, first-round playoff game at Winnipeg. ... Was first player in NHL history to win King Clancy Memorial Trophy and be named Bud NHL Man of the Year in the same season, a feat he achieved in 1989-90. ... Missed part of 1990-91 season with tendinitis in right ankle. ... Missed parts of 1991-92 season with bruised back, an injury suffered during Edmonton's Dec. 28, 1991, game vs. Los Angeles, with strained rotator cuff, suffered during Edmonton's Jan. 28, 1992, game at Vancouver, and with re-aggravation of rotator cuff injury, suffered during Edmonton's Feb. 5, 1992 game vs. Montreal. ... Missed remainder of 1991-92 season and start of 1992 playoffs with strained groin, an injury suffered during Edmonton's April 11, 1992, game vs. Winnipeg. ... Was Edmonton representative to NHLPA from 1983 to 1992. ... Became restricted free agent after 1991-92 season but refused to accept Edmonton's lowball contract offer of $600,000 per year over two seasons, instead holding out and waiting until team could orchestrate a trade. Hoping to be dealt to Montreal, he was disappointed when Edmonton traded him to N.Y. Rangers, and he took six more days before signing with new team. ... Missed parts of 1992-93 season with stiff neck, an injury suffered during N.Y. Rangers' Dec. 19, 1992, game at Hartford, with the flu, contracted on Dec. 23, 1992, and with back injury, suffered during N.Y. Rangers' Feb. 15, 1993, game vs. St. Louis and re-aggravated during N.Y. Rangers' Feb. 24, 1993, game at Vancouver. ... Suspended for three 1993 preseason games and fined $500 by NHL for high-sticking incident during N.Y. Rangers' Sept. 27, 1993, preseason game vs. N.Y. Islanders. ... Missed parts of 1993-94 season with bruised right foot, an injury suffered during N.Y. Rangers' Oct. 9, 1993, game at Pittsburgh, with bruised thigh, suffered during N.Y. Rangers' Oct. 15, 1993, game at Buffalo, with the flu, contracted on Dec. 31, 1993, with back injury, suffered during N.Y. Rangers' Feb. 26, 1994, game at Dallas, re-injured during N.Y. Rangers' March 10, 1994, game at Boston, and re-injured again during N.Y. Rangers' March 14, 1994, game at Florida. ... Missed end of 1993-94 regular season and start of 1994 playoffs with sprained wrist, an injury suffered during N.Y. Rangers' April 2, 1994, game at New Jersey. ... Missed parts of 1995 season with flu, contracted on March 18, 1995, and with pinched nerve in neck, an injury suffered during N.Y. Rangers' April 23, 1995, game at Boston. ... Missed parts of 1995-96 season with sore hand, an injury suffered during N.Y. Rangers' Oct. 11, 1995, game vs. Winnipeg, with the flu, contracted on Oct. 21, 1995, with bruised foot, an injury suffered during N.Y. Rangers' Jan. 24, 1996, game vs. Philadelphia, and with strained groin, an injury suffered during N.Y. Rangers' Feb. 28, 1996, game vs. Boston. ... Missed parts of 1996-97 season with strained neck, an injury suffered during Edmonton's Oct. 4, 1996, season-opener vs. Buffalo, and with the flu, contracted on Feb. 12, 1997. ... Missed remainder of 1996-97 regular season and all but one game of 1997 playoffs with inflamed tendon in right ankle, an injury suffered during Edmonton's April 11, 1997, game vs. Phoenix. ... Became first player to play 1,000 games in an Edmonton uniform when he achieved mark during Oilers' Jan. 21, 1997, game at N.Y. Rangers. ... Was Edmonton's nominee for 1996-97 Masterton Trophy. .... Suspended three games during 1997-98 season and fined $1,000 by NHL for high-sticking Gino Odjick while sitting on the bench during Edmonton's Oct. 13, 1997, game at Vancouver. ... Missed most of 1997-98 season and 1998 playoffs with inner-ear infection, diagnosed on Oct. 21, 1997. ... Missed playoffs only once during his 19-season NHL career (with N.Y. Rangers in 1993).
NON-NHL CAREER
Post-Draft Teams: None
Olympics: 2002 (gold medal) (as assistant executive director)
World Cup of Hockey: 2004 (as assistant executive director)
Canada Cup: 1984 (first place)
World Championships: 1982 (bronze medal)
NON-NHL AWARDS AND HONORS
QMJHL Hall of Fame:
Inducted 2003
Management Career: Named Canadian Olympic team's assistant executive director on Nov. 8, 2000, and assisted Wayne Gretzky in forming the Team Canada squad that won 2002 Olympic gold medal. ... Named Canadian 2004 World Cup of Hockey team's assistant executive director on Nov. 4, 2003.
Miscellaneous: Missed 1991 Canada Cup training camp with tendinitis in right ankle. ... Worked as part-time radio broadcaster during off-seasons of his days in Edmonton and also wrote column for Edmonton newspaper. ... Was active in charitable causes during his playing days in Edmonton, including work as honorary chairman of the Edmonton Christmas Bureau and James Bell Sports Foundation.
Personal: Full name is Kevin Hugh Lowe. ... Cousin of former minor-leaguer Mike Lowe. ... Younger brother of NHL trainer Ken Lowe. ... Husband of former Canadian Olympic skiier Karen Percy, who won bronze medals in downhill and Super-G races at Calgary in 1988. ... Nicknamed "Vish" and "Vicious" during early playing days because of his resemblance to Sex Pistols rock star Sid Vicious.
HOW HE GOT AWAY
TRADE: Edmonton traded Lowe to N.Y. Rangers in exchange for Roman Oksiuta and 1993 third-round pick (Alexander Kerch) on December 5, 1992. At the time of the trade, the third-round pick was listed as a "future undisclosed draft pick" and was contingent on Lowe signing with Rangers. Four years later, Edmonton got Lowe back when Oilers signed him as unrestricted free agent on September 19, 1996.

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SNAPSHOT '79
Total Selected: 126
Forwards: 74
Defense: 41
Goaltenders: 11
Major Junior: 97
College Players: 15
Canadian: 109
Euro-Canadian: 1
USA Citizens: 10
U.S.-Born: 10
European: 6
Reached NHL: 103
Won Stanley Cup: 23
Hall of Fame: 3
All-Star Game: 23
Year-end All-Star: 10
Olympians: 15
Picks Traded: 17
 
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