Eddie Lowrey

Edwin James Lowrey (August 13, 1891 – November 27, 1973) was a Canadian ice hockey centre. Lowrey played for Ottawa Senators, Toronto Ontarios, Montreal Canadiens, Toronto Blueshirts, Hamilton Tigers and the Regina Capitals. Lowrey later became the coach of the University of Michigan ice hockey team.

Eddie Lowrey
Coach Eddie Lowrey, 1939
Born (1891-08-13)August 13, 1891
Manotick, Ontario, Canada
Died November 27, 1973(1973-11-27) (aged 82)
Height 5 ft 6 in (168 cm)
Weight 160 lb (73 kg; 11 st 6 lb)
Position Centre
Shot Right
Played for NHL
Ottawa Senators
Hamilton Tigers
NHA
Ottawa Senators
Toronto Ontarios
Montreal Canadiens
Toronto Blueshirts
Playing career 19121921

Eddie Lowrey was the older brother of NHL alumni players Fred and Gerry Lowrey. Three other younger brothers – Tom, Frank and Bill – played with lower level teams in the Ottawa City Hockey League.

He was the last surviving former player of the Toronto Ontarios.

Playing career

Born in Manotick, Ontario near Ottawa, Lowrey played junior hockey for the Ottawa Stewartons (1909–10, 1911–12), Hull Volants (1909–10), Ottawa Buena Vistas (1910–11), Ottawa New Edinburghs (1912–13) before becoming a professional with the Ottawa Senators in 1912. He played one season for the Senators before being traded to the Toronto Ontarios in January 1914. He played one season with Toronto. From 1914 until 1916, Lowrey played in the NHA as a spare, playing one game for Montreal and four for Ottawa in 1914–15. In 1915–16, he played two games for the Toronto Blueshirts. In 1916, he played a full season with the Senators and remained with the Senators until 1919. He played for the Senators during the inaugural season of the National Hockey League in 1917-18 and was one of the original NHL players.[1][2]

Coaching career

His coaching career began in 1919–20 with Ottawa Munitions of the Ottawa City Hockey League before returning to playing for two seasons, one with the Hamilton Tigers and one with the Regina Capitals.[3] In 1922, he joined the University of Ottawa as ice hockey coach.

He became the head coach of the University of Michigan hockey team from 1927 to 1944 and compiled a 124–136–21 record as Michigan's coach.[4][5][6] In August 1944, Lowrey was notified by the University of Michigan Board of Athletic Control that he was being released effective in November 1944 for economy reasons.[7] His grandson Mike Lowrey became an assistant hockey coach at the University of Tennessee.[8]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GPGAPtsPIM GPGAPtsPIM
1909–10 Ottawa Stewartons OCHL 670718 10000
1909–10 Hull Volants LOVHL 10000
1910–11 Ottawa Buena Vistas OCHL 1040423
1911–12 Ottawa Stewartons IPAHU 1090920
1912–13 Ottawa New Edinburghs IPAHU 220215
1912–13 Ottawa Senators NHA 1340414
1913–14 Toronto Ontarios NHA 1613413
1914–15 Montreal Canadiens NHA 10000
1914–15 Ottawa Senators NHA 42133 20000
1915–16 Toronto Blueshirts NHA 20000
1916–17 Ottawa Senators NHA 193143 20000
1917–18 Ottawa Senators NHL 122133
1918–19 Ottawa Senators NHL 100113
1919–20 Ottawa Munitions OCHL
1920–21 Hamilton Tigers NHL 50000
1921–22 Regina Capitals WCHL 71010
1921–22 University of Ottawa OCHL
NHA totals 551051533 40000
NHL totals 272246

College Coaching Record

Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Michigan Wolverines (Independent) (1927–1944)
1927–28 Michigan 2–10–1
1928–29 Michigan 5–11–1
1929–30 Michigan 12–7–2
1930–31 Michigan 10–5–2West Intercollegiate Champion
1931–32 Michigan 9–6–2
1932–33 Michigan 10–4–2
1933–34 Michigan 10–6–0
1934–35 Michigan 12–3–2West Intercollegiate Champion
1935–36 Michigan 7–9–0
1936–37 Michigan 11–6–1
1937–38 Michigan 13–6–0
1938–39 Michigan 8–8–2
1939–40 Michigan 5–14–1
1940–41 Michigan 2–14–1
1941–42 Michigan 2–14–2
1942–43 Michigan 1–10–2
1943–44 Michigan 5–3–0
Michigan: 124–136–21
Total:124–136–21

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

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References

  1. "Ed James Lowrey". Legends of Hockey.
  2. "Ed Lowrey Stats".
  3. "Eddie Lowery to Play For Saskatoon Pros". Winnipeg Free Press. 1921-12-03.
  4. "University of Michigan Athletics -- Ice Hockey".
  5. "Ed Lowrey Historical Record". College Hockey News.
  6. John U. Bacon (2001). Blue Ice: The Story of Michigan Hockey. University of Michigan Press. ISBN 0-472-06781-8.
  7. "Wolverines Sack Coaches Lowrey And Courtwright". The News-Palladium (AP wire report). 1944-08-16.
  8. http://web.utk.edu/~icehocky/administration.htm%5B%5D
  9. "Michigan Wolverines Through the Years" (PDF). Michigan Wolverines. Retrieved 2014-07-11.
  10. "2013-14 Air Force Media Guide". ISSUU.com. Retrieved 2014-07-11.
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