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| 1979 NHL DRAFT PICK |
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Kevin Lowe
Selected in first round
No.
21 overall by Edmonton Oilers
Born April 15, 1959
 | Position:
Defense
Height: 6-2 Weight: 195
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| BEFORE THE DRAFT |
Last Team:
Quebec (QMJHL)
Birthplace: Lachute, Quebec (Canada)
Hometown:
Lachute, Quebec |
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| PRE-DRAFT
STATISTICS | | Year |
Team | League |
GP | G |
A | TP |
PIM | | 1976-77 |
Quebec | QMJHL |
69 | 3 |
19 | 22 |
39 | | 1977-78 |
Quebec | QMJHL |
64 | 13 |
52 | 65 |
86 | | 1978-79 |
Quebec | QMJHL |
68 | 26 |
60 | 86 |
120 |
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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 |
| Years | Teams |
GP | G |
A | TP |
PIM | | 1979-1998 |
Edmonton, N.Y. Rangers | 1,254 |
84 | 347 |
431 | 1,498 |
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| CAREER NHL PLAYOFF STATISTICS |
| Years | Teams |
GP | G |
A | TP |
PIM | | 1980-1998 |
Edmonton, N.Y. Rangers | 214 |
10 | 48 |
58 | 192 |
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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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