Ross Lowe

Ross Robert Lowe^[1] (September 21, 1928 in Oshawa, Ontario – August 14, 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 14, 1955(1955-08-14) (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

Regular season and playoffs

				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

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