Ross Lowe

Ross Robert Lowe[1] (September 21, 1928 in Oshawa, Ontario – August 8, 1955) was a 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)
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb)
Position Defence/Left Wing
Shot Right
Played for NHL
 Montreal Canadiens
 Boston Bruins
AHL
 Hershey Bears
 Buffalo Bisons
 Springfield Indians
WHL
 Victoria Cougars
Playing career 19481955

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.

See also

  • List of ice hockey players who died during their playing career

References

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


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