Randy Rowe (born June 10, 1980) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey forward who played most notably in the ECHL, and became just the seventh player in league history to play over 600 games. He last played for the Toledo Walleye of the ECHL.[1]
| Randy Rowe | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Born |
June 10, 1980 Burford, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb) | ||
| Position | Left Wing | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
AHL St. John's Maple Leafs Springfield Falcons Lake Erie Monsters ECHL Peoria Rivermen Johnstown Chiefs Charlotte Checkers Toledo Walleye Trenton Titans | ||
| NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2001–2013 | ||
Career
editDuring his time with the Belleville Bulls, Rowe also attended two NHL training camps. Rowe attended his first rookie camp as a free agent in 1997 with the St. Louis Blues. The following season, Rowe attended the Vancouver Canucks' training camp and shared locker stalls with Canucks' captain Mark Messier.[2]
After turning professional in 2001 with the Peoria Rivermen of the ECHL, Rowe split his career between the ECHL and the AHL. Rowe is one of the most decorated players in the history of the ECHL, he returned to the Walleye after spending the previous season in 2011–12 as captain of the Trenton Titans.[3]
Retirement
editOn August 13, 2013, he announced his retirement from professional hockey after 12 seasons, finishing 14th all-time in ECHL goal scoring.[4] Since his retirement, Rowe had joined the OJHL's Wellington Dukes as an assistant coach.[5]
Career statistics
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1997–98 | Belleville Bulls | OHL | 51 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 1998–99 | Belleville Bulls | OHL | 65 | 24 | 38 | 62 | 21 | 21 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 0 | ||
| 1999–2000 | Belleville Bulls | OHL | 67 | 25 | 39 | 64 | 24 | 16 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 6 | ||
| 2000–01 | Belleville Bulls | OHL | 63 | 64 | 38 | 102 | 30 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 6 | ||
| 2001–02 | Peoria Rivermen | ECHL | 58 | 14 | 17 | 31 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2002–03 | Peoria Rivermen | ECHL | 69 | 28 | 40 | 68 | 38 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2003–04 | Peoria Rivermen | ECHL | 49 | 30 | 26 | 56 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | St. John's Maple Leafs | AHL | 17 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004–05 | Peoria Rivermen | ECHL | 72 | 21 | 27 | 48 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | Johnstown Chiefs | ECHL | 45 | 28 | 15 | 43 | 28 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 2005–06 | Springfield Falcons | AHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Johnstown Chiefs | ECHL | 34 | 15 | 23 | 38 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Springfield Falcons | AHL | 17 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Johnstown Chiefs | ECHL | 58 | 24 | 44 | 68 | 35 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 14 | ||
| 2008–09 | Johnstown Chiefs | ECHL | 33 | 12 | 19 | 31 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Lake Erie Monsters | AHL | 37 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Charlotte Checkers | ECHL | 17 | 11 | 7 | 18 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6 | ||
| 2009–10 | Lake Erie Monsters | AHL | 25 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Toledo Walleye | ECHL | 65 | 19 | 30 | 49 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Lake Erie Monsters | AHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Trenton Titans | ECHL | 61 | 20 | 21 | 41 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Toledo Walleye | ECHL | 61 | 14 | 16 | 30 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2013–14 | Dundas Real McCoys | ACH | 6 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2013–14 | Dundas Real McCoys | AC | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| ECHL totals | 622 | 236 | 285 | 521 | 296 | 31 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 28 | ||||
| AHL totals | 101 | 16 | 23 | 39 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
Awards and honors
edit- 1998-99, Won the J. Ross Robertson Cup as a member of the Belleville Bulls
- 2000-01, Most goals scored (64), OHL
- 2000-01, Named to the CHL Third All-Star Team
- 2000-01, Awarded the Leo Lalonde Memorial Trophy for best overage player in the OHL
- 2003-04, Played in ECHL All-Star Game, named MVP
- 2007-08, Named ECHL Player Of The Week (March 24–30, 2008)
- 2007-08, Named ECHL Player Of The Month (April 2008)
- 2007-08, Named ECHL Plus Performer of the Month (April 2008)
- 2007-08, Led Johnstown Chiefs in points scored (68) and plus/minus (+21)
- 2000-10, Named to the ECHL All-Decade Team
- 2012-13, Awarded the ECHL Sportsmanship Award
References
edit- ^ "Randy Rowe returns to the Walleye". Toledo Walleye. 2012-09-14. Retrieved 2012-09-14.
- ^ "Burford's Randy Rowe sees career come full circle". Brantford Expositor. October 6, 2013. Retrieved December 11, 2013.
- ^ "Randy Rowe named captain of the Trenton Titans". Trenton Titans. 2011-10-12. Retrieved 2011-10-12.
- ^ "Walleye forward Randy Rowe retires after 12 year career". Toledo Blade. 2013-08-13. Retrieved 2013-08-13.
- ^ "Dukes add Randy Rowe to staff". County Weekly News. September 11, 2013. Retrieved December 11, 2013.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database