Ross Robert Lowe[1] (September 21, 1928 in Oshawa, Ontario – August 8, 1955) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player who played three seasons in the National Hockey League from 1949 to 1952 for the Boston Bruins and Montreal Canadiens.

Ross Lowe
Born (1928-09-21)September 21, 1928
Oshawa, Ontario, Canada
Died August 8, 1955(1955-08-08) (aged 26)
Haliburton, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb)
Position Defence/Left wing
Shot Right
Played for Montreal Canadiens
Boston Bruins
Playing career 1948–1955

Lowe scored his first NHL goal on November 15, 1950 as a member of the Boston Bruins in his team's 4-3 win over the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden.

Lowe played 77 career NHL games, scoring six goals and eight assists for fourteen points. In his last professional season, he played for the Springfield Indians of the American Hockey League and managed to score 82 points in only 60 games, which earned him the Les Cunningham Award as league MVP. Ross signed with the New York Rangers but never made it to training camp as he drowned that off-season in Lake Haliburton while vacationing with his family.

Career statistics

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Regular season and playoffs

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Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1944–45 Oshawa Generals OHA 17 3 0 3 20 3 1 1 2 0
1945–46 Oshawa Generals OHA 23 19 10 29 40 12 9 7 16 13
1946–47 Oshawa Generals OHA 13 5 4 9 11 5 2 0 2 2
1947–48 Oshawa Generals OHA 36 21 16 37 80 6 1 2 3 30
1948–49 Hershey Bears AHL 43 4 7 11 55 11 0 0 0 2
1949–50 Boston Bruins NHL 3 0 0 0 0
1949–50 Hershey Bears AHL 57 7 15 22 76
1950–51 Boston Bruins NHL 43 5 3 8 40
1950–51 Hershey Bears AHL 10 1 3 4 28
1950–51 Buffalo Bisons AHL 15 4 2 6 29 4 0 0 0 17
1950–51 Montreal Canadiens NHL 2 0 0 0 )
1951–52 Montreal Canadiens NHL 31 1 5 6 42
1952–53 Buffalo Bisons AHL 43 5 15 20 53
1953–54 Vancouver Canucks WHL 66 15 23 38 101 5 0 1 1 10
1954–55 Springfield Indians AHL 60 32 50 82 91 4 1 2 3 16
AHL totals 228 53 92 145 332 19 1 2 3 35
NHL totals 77 6 8 14 82 2 0 0 0 0

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Ross Lowe NHL Stats". Hockey Reference. Retrieved 1 August 2011.
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