Linden Rowat (born June 27, 1989) is a
Canadian
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major junior
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ice hockey
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goaltender
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. He most recently played for the
University of Alberta
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during the 2010-11 season. Rowat was selected by the
Los Angeles Kings
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in the fifth round (124th overall) of the
2007 NHL Entry Draft
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.
Playing career
Rowat began his
major junior
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career with the
Regina Pats
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France
* Régina, French Guiana, a commune
United States
* ...
of the
WHL in
2005–06, posting a 3.13
goals against average
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(GAA) in a 26-game rookie season. The following year, in
2006–07, he assumed the starting position with Regina and recorded a 25-18-7 record with a 2.87 GAA and .897
save percentage
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. In the off-season, he was drafted 124th overall by the
Los Angeles Kings
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in the
2007 NHL Entry Draft
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. Returning to Regina for a third WHL season, he turned in a 2.68 GAA and .904 save percentage season to earn himself WHL East First All-Star Team honours.
Awards and honours
References
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1989 births
Alberta Golden Bears ice hockey players
Canadian ice hockey goaltenders
Ice hockey people from Alberta
Lethbridge Hurricanes players
Living people
Los Angeles Kings draft picks
Ontario Reign (ECHL) players
People from Cochrane, Alberta
Regina Pats players
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