Kevin Lowe

Kevin Hugh Lowe ( born April 15, 1959 in Lachute, Quebec ) is a retired Canadian ice hockey player (defender) and coach who played from 1979 to 1997 for the Edmonton Oilers and New York Rangers of the National Hockey League. He is currently President of Hockey Operations for the Edmonton Oilers.

Career

As a junior, he played in the QMJHL Quebec Remparts at the, where he was the first captain who grew up in English. After her move from the World Hockey Association, the Edmonton Oilers took him with their first draft laws in the NHL Entry Draft in 1979 in the first round as 21

Right away he managed to season 1979/80 the breakthrough in the NHL. On his account also the first NHL goal goes into the history of the Oilers. He distinguished himself as a defender both by his strong defensive skills, as also by his good game forward. But above all his role, which he held in the team off the ice, made ​​him a particularly valuable part of the Oilers team that up to 1990 times could win the Stanley Cup five. He helped the team the departures of stars such as Wayne Gretzky, Paul Coffey and Mark Messier to cope.

After 13 years, Lowe left the Oilers. He joined the New York Rangers, where he met many companions from Edmonton. Up to this time he was also a regular participant in the NHL All-Star Game where he was 1984, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1990 and 1993 nominee. In the Rangers he could win his sixth Stanley Cup in the 1993/94 season.

For the 1996/97 season he returned to Edmonton. He also competed in his second season there, but ended after only seven games his active career.

In 1998, he joined as an assistant to the coaching staff of the Oilers. In 1999 he replaced Ron Low as coach from, but after one season, he broke the longstanding Glen Sather General Manager from, who joined the Rangers in New York.

Also for the Canadian national hockey team, he worked as General Manager. In this role, he was part of the team that won the gold medal at the 2002 Olympics in Salt Lake City. His wife Karen Percy took part in the Olympic Games for Canada.

In summer 2008, Lowe was promoted to President of Hockey Operations for the Oilers and named Steve Tambellini as his successor in the post of General Manager.

In his honor, the QMJHL introduced the Trophée Kevin Lowe for the best defensive back.

NHL stats

Sporting successes

Personal Awards

• King Clancy Memorial Trophy: 1990
• Budweiser NHL Man of the Year Award: 1990
• Participate in the NHL All-Star Game: 1984, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1990 and 1993