Ronald Albert "Ron" Low (born June 21, 1950 in Birtle, Manitoba) is a former Canadian ice hockey goaltender and coach. Events 524 - Godomar, King of the Burgundians defeats the Franks at the Battle of Vézeronce. Year 1950 ( MCML) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Birtle is a small town of 690 people (2001 Census located on the prairies of western Manitoba, Canada at the junction of highways 83 and 42 Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Ice hockey, often referred to simply as hockey, is a team Sport played on Ice. This article is about the goaltender in Ice hockey. For the similar position in other sports see Goalkeeper.
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Playing career
Ron Low "starred" for two years for the Dauphin Kings of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League (MJHL) before turning pro, leading the Kings to the Manitoba championship and the Memorial Cup playoffs each year. The Dauphin Kings are a Canadian Tier II Junior "A" Ice hockey team from Dauphin, Manitoba, Canada. History The beginning The League has a rich tradition first year of operation was the 1918–19 season making it the oldest Junior League in Canada Originally selected in the 1970 NHL Amateur Draft by the Toronto Maple Leafs, Low only played one season with Toronto before he was left exposed in the 1974 NHL Expansion Draft where he was claimed by the Washington Capitals, where he would spend three seasons and would forever be in the Capitals' record books as the first goalie to get a shutout for the team on February 16, 1975 against the Kansas City Scouts. The 1970 NHL Amateur Draft was held on June 11 1970 at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. "Leafs" and "Maple Leafs" redirect here For the former American Hockey League team see St The 1974 NHL Expansion Draft was held on June 12, 1974. The draft took place to fill the rosters of the league's two expansion teams for the 1974–75 season For the BAA team see Washington Capitols. For the ABA team see Washington Caps. The Kansas City Scouts was a professional Ice hockey team in the National Hockey League (NHL from 1974–76 After being traded to and spending two seasons in the Detroit Red Wings organization, he was claimed by the Quebec Nordiques in the 1979 NHL Expansion Draft. The Detroit Red Wings are a professional Ice hockey team based in Detroit Michigan, and current Stanley Cup champions The Quebec Nordiques (Nordiques de Québec pronounced in Quebec French, in Canadian English; translated into English as "Northerners" were The 1979 NHL Expansion Draft was held on June 13, 1979. The draft took place to fill the rosters of the league's new teams for the 1979–80 season: the Low was traded to the Edmonton Oilers after playing only 15 games with the Nordiques. The Edmonton Oilers are a professional Ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. He was traded to the New Jersey Devils in 1983, where he completed his NHL career at the end of the 1984–85 NHL season. The New Jersey Devils are a professional Ice hockey team based in Newark New Jersey. The 1984–85 NHL season was the 68th season of the National Hockey League.
Coaching career
After playing six games with the Nova Scotia Oilers of the American Hockey League, he became an assistant coach for the team. The Cape Breton Oilers were an Ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. American Hockey Association (1926–1942The American Hockey League (AHL is a Professional Ice hockey league in North America that serves as the primary He would later become the head coach and would remain in that position until 1989 when he became an assistant coach with the Edmonton Oilers. Six years later he became the head coach of the Oilers, a position he held for four seasons. After coaching the Houston Aeros for a season, he was named the head coach of the New York Rangers. The Houston Aeros are an Ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. The New York Rangers are a professional Ice hockey team based in New York, New York, United States. After being relieved of his coaching duties with the Rangers, he would still remain in the organization as a scout until 2004. During the summer of 2004 he became a scout and goaltender coach for the Ottawa Senators. Ice hockey, often referred to simply as hockey, is a team Sport played on Ice. The Ottawa Senators (Les Sénateurs d'Ottawa are a professional Ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada In August 2007, Low was promoted to the position of assistant coach of the Ottawa Senators. The Ottawa Senators (Les Sénateurs d'Ottawa are a professional Ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada He was fired from this position on February 27, 2008.
He won the Stanley Cup in 1987, and 1990 as an assistant coach with the Edmonton Oilers. The Stanley Cup (La Coupe Stanley is an Ice hockey club championship Trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League (NHL playoffs champion The 1986–87 NHL season was the 70th season of the National Hockey League. The 1989–90 NHL season was the 73rd season of the National Hockey League. The Edmonton Oilers are a professional Ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
Awards & Achievements
- Turnbull Cup MJHL Championships (1969 & 1970)
- EHL South Rookie of the Year (1971)
- CHL Second All-Star Team (1974)
- CHL First All-Star Team (1979)
- CHL Most Valuable Player (1979)
- “Honoured Member” of the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame
External links
- Profile at hockeydraftcentral.com
- Ron Low's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
- Ron Low's biography at Legends of Hockey
- Ron Low's biography at Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame
See also
| Preceded by George Burnett |
Head Coaches of the Edmonton Oilers 1995–1999 |
Succeeded by Kevin Lowe |
| Preceded by John Tortorella |
Head Coaches of the New York Rangers 2000–2002 |
Succeeded by Bryan Trottier |
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