David John Lowry (born February 14, 1965) is a Canadian

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coach and former professional player. He is currently an assistant coach with the

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of the

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(NHL). He played in the NHL from

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. Lowry's sons,

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and Joel, were drafted by the

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and the

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, respectively.

Playing career

Born in Sudbury,

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and raised in

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, Lowry was drafted by the

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in the 6th round, 110th overall, in the 1983 NHL Entry Draft. He played three seasons with the

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of the

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(OHL) before joining the Canucks for the start of the

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. In Vancouver, he played for three seasons with only spending part of the 1987–88 season in the minors for the

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of the

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(AHL). On 29 September 1988, just prior to the start of the

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, Lowry was traded to the

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for Ernie Vargas. After spending most of the 1988–89 season with the Peoria Rivermen of the International Hockey League (IHL), Lowry joined the Blues for the last 21 games of the season including ten more games in the playoffs. Lowry stayed with St. Louis until the end of the

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. Lowry was never much of an offensive threat as his highest goal total was 19, which he did twice, both times with the Blues, and his highest point total was 40, which was also with the Blues. Before he retired, he managed to play over 1000 NHL games. Lowry was drafted in the expansion draft by the

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before the

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. Lowry had his best years in Florida. Perhaps he is most famous for being on the runner up team in 1995–96. He would be given the nickname Mr. Playoff as he scored ten goals during the 1996 Stanley Cup Playoffs. After five seasons in Florida, he was traded to the

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near the beginning of the 1997–98 season along with a first round pick in the 1998 NHL Entry Draft ( Vincent Lecavalier) for Viktor Kozlov and a fifth round pick (

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) also in the 1998 draft. After only three seasons in San Jose, Lowry went to the

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for the 2000–01 season where he played out his last four seasons, with the exception of a brief stint with the

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of the AHL. In his last NHL season, he played only 18 games in the regular season acquiring one goal and one assist. In the playoffs, though, he played 10 games in Calgary's improbable

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run of

that ended in a loss to the

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Coaching career

After retiring as a player, Lowry began coaching, joining the

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's Calgary Hitmen as an assistant coach in 2005. Lowry was promoted to associate coach in 2007, and named the head coach of the Hitmen in 2008, succeeding Kelly Kisio. After one season as head coach for the Hitmen, Lowry joined the

in the NHL as an assistant coach beginning in 2009, where he served for three seasons. On July 19, 2012, Lowry was named the head coach of the

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of the WHL. On May 30, 2017, Lowry was hired as an assistant coach for the Los Angeles Kings of the NHL. After two seasons with the Kings, he returned to the WHL as the head coach of the

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. On November 23, 2020, Lowry was hired as an assistant coach for the

, reuniting him with his son Adam. On December 17, 2021, Lowry was named interim head coach of the Jets after head coach Paul Maurice resigned.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Head coaching record

NHL

WHL

References

External links

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Dave Lowry at Hockeydraftcentral.com
''Note: Lowry was named captain in December 2000, upon the retirement of Steve Smith. He was later stripped of the captaincy in February 2002 (by coach Greg Gilbert, because of poor performance on ice), Craig Conroy and Bob Boughner were named co-captains''. {{DEFAULTSORT:Lowry, Dave 1965 births Living people Calgary Flames captains Calgary Flames coaches Calgary Flames players Calgary Hitmen coaches Canadian ice hockey coaches Canadian ice hockey left wingers Florida Panthers players Fredericton Express players Ice hockey people from Ottawa London Knights players Los Angeles Kings coaches Peoria Rivermen (IHL) players Saint John Flames players St. Louis Blues players San Jose Sharks players Seattle Kraken coaches Ice hockey people from Greater Sudbury Vancouver Canucks draft picks Vancouver Canucks players Victoria Royals coaches 20th-century Canadian sportsmen

Playing career

Coaching career

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Head coaching record

NHL

WHL

See also

References

External links