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| 1976 NHL DRAFT PICK |
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Tom Rowe
Selected in third round
No.
37 overall by Washington Capitals
Born May 23, 1956
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Right Wing
Height: 6-0 Weight: 190
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| BEFORE THE DRAFT |
Last Team:
London (OMJHL)
Birthplace: Lynn, Massachusetts (USA)
Hometown:
Lynn, Massachusetts |
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| PRE-DRAFT
STATISTICS | | Year |
Team | League |
GP | G |
A | TP |
PIM | | 1973-74 |
London | OMJHL |
70 | 30 |
39 | 69 |
99 | | 1974-75 |
London | OMJHL |
63 | 19 |
15 | 34 |
137 | | 1975-76 |
London | OMJHL |
60 | 39 |
55 | 94 |
98 |
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PRE-DRAFT AWARDS AND HONORS
London Rookie of Year: 1973-74
Miscellaneous: Rated in The Hockey News draft preview issue as
OMJHL's No. 17 prospect for the 1976 NHL draft. ... Missed part of 1974-75
season with mononucleosis. ... Attended Sir Wilfrid Laurier Secondary School
in London, Ontario. |
| NHL CAREER |
Debut: December 5, 1976 (Washington at
Boston)
Numbers: 24, 17 (Washington); 29, 12 (Hartford); 8, 12
(Detroit)
Stanley Cup: Never won.
Playing Status: Retired 1984 |
| CAREER NHL STATISTICS |
| Years | Teams | GP | G | A | TP | PIM |
| 1976-1983 | Washington, Hartford, Detroit |
357 | 85 | 100 |
185 | 615 |
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| CAREER NHL PLAYOFF STATISTICS |
| Years | Teams | GP | G | A | TP | PIM |
| 1980 | Hartford |
3 | 2 | 0 |
2 | 0 |
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NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
Washington Most Improved Player: 1978-79
(co-winner)
Washington Goals Leader: 1978-79 (31, tie)
Hartford Penalty-Minutes Leader: 1980-81 (190)
Hartford Playoffs
Goals Leader: 1980 (2)
1979-80: Played on first Hartford Whalers NHL team.
Scouting
Career: Named Hartford pro scout in September 1993 and remained in that
position until June 1995.
Management Career: Named Hartford
assistant to the general manager in June 1991 and remained in position until
September 1993.
Broadcasting Career: Named Hartford part-time radio
color commentator prior to 1989-90 season and remained in that position until
September 1990. ... Named Hartford radio color commentator in September 1990
and remained in that position until June 1991.
Miscellaneous: Scored goal in first shift of his first NHL game,
which was played in his native Massachusetts. The goal, scored vs. Boston
goalie Gerry Cheevers, came at 10:41 of first period. ... Tied Washington
record (since broken) with goals in four consecutive games during 1977-78
season. ... Became first U.S.-born player to score 30 goals in a season when
he achieved during Washington's March 11, 1979, game at Detroit. ... Set NHL
record (since broken) for goals in a season by a U.S.-born player with 31 in
1978-79. ... Missed end of 1978-79 season with stretched ligaments in right
knee, an injury suffered when he was checked by Dave Farrish during
Washington's March 20, 1979, game vs. N.Y. Rangers. ... Set Washington
single-season record (since broken) for goals by a right wing with 31 in
1978-79. ... Named NHL Player of Week in March 1979. ... Tied Washington
single-game records (since broken) with four goals and six points vs. St.
Louis on March 10, 1979. ... Tied Washington record (since broken) with goals
in five consecutive games during 1978-79 season. ... Missed parts of 1979-80
season with ankle injury suffered in February 1980 and hip pointer suffered in
March 1980. ... Released by Hartford in December 1981. ... Released by
Washington in August 1982. ... Missed part of 1982-83 season with right thigh
injury, suffered during Detroit's Oct. 8, 1982, game at Minnesota. ... Signed with Edmonton as
unrestricted free agent on Sept. 29, 1983, but never played for parent team.
Wore No. 8 in Edmonton's 1983 training camp. |
| NON-NHL CAREER |
Post-Draft Teams: Springfield (AHL);
Binghamton (AHL); Hershey (AHL); Adirondack, Moncton (AHL)
World Championships: 1977
(sixth place)
NON-NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
WHA Draft Pick: 1976 (by Winnipeg,
No. 20 overall in Round 2)
Coaching Career: Named Lowell (AHL)
assistant coach prior to 2001-02 season and remained in that position until
May 6, 2004. ... Named Lowell (AHL) head coach on May 6, 2004, and remained
in that position into 2004-05 season.
Management Career: Named Lowell executive vice
president of hockey operations in June 1995 and remained in that position
until 1998 as team prepared for inaugural season. ... Named Lowell (AHL)
general manager prior to team's inaugural 1998-99 season, added title of
executive vice president prior to 2000-01 season, dropped executive vice
president title and changed general manager's title to director of player
personnel title after 2001-02 season, and remained in that position until
May 6, 2004. ... Named Lowell (AHL) general manager on May 6, 2004, and
remained in that position into 2004-05 season.
Miscellaneous: Was avid softball player during
off-seasons of his playing days and played on Hartford's charity softball
team. ... Worked in private business from retirement in 1984 until he returned
to hockey as a radio commentator in 1989. ... Played on Hartford Whalers
Alumni charity hockey team after his retirement. ... Suspended 10 games by AHL
for role in bench-clearing brawl during Lowell's Dec. 11, 2004, game at
Norfolk. Rowe and Norfolk coach Trent Yawney had started the brawl by
challenging each other to fight on the benches.
Personal: Full name is Thomas John
Rowe. |
| HOW HE GOT AWAY |
| TRADE/FREE AGENCY: Washington traded Rowe to
Hartford in exchange for Alan Hangsleben on January 17, 1980. Washington got
Rowe back when he signed with Capitals as unrestricted free agent on January
31, 1982. Washington lost Rowe again when it released him after the 1981-82
season and he signed with Detroit as an unrestricted free agent on August 9,
1982. |
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SNAPSHOT '76 | | Total Selected: |
135 | | Forwards: |
83 | | Defense: |
39 | | Goaltenders: |
13 | | Major Junior: |
97 | | College Players: |
26 |
| Canadian: |
103 |
| Euro-Canadian: |
1 | | USA Citizens: |
23 | | U.S.-Born: |
23 |
| European: |
8 |
| Reached NHL: |
73 |
| Won Stanley Cup: |
8 | | Hall of Fame: |
1 |
| All-Star Game: |
12 |
| Year-end All-Star: |
2 |
| Olympians: |
6 |
| Picks Traded: |
15 |
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