| Ron Low | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born | (1950-06-21)June 21, 1950 (age 75) | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Caught | Left | ||
| Played for | Toronto Maple Leafs Washington Capitals Detroit Red Wings Quebec Nordiques Edmonton Oilers New Jersey Devils | ||
| Coached for | Edmonton Oilers New York Rangers | ||
| NHL draft | 103rd overall,1970 Toronto Maple Leafs | ||
| Playing career | 1970–1985 | ||
| Coaching career | 1989–2007 | ||
Ronald Albert Low (born June 21, 1950) is a Canadian formerice hockeygoaltender andcoach. He played in theNational Hockey League with six teams between 1972 and 1985. After retiring he became a coach and was head coach ofEdmonton Oilers from 1995 to 1999 and theNew York Rangers from 2000 to 2002. Low grew up inFoxwarren, Manitoba.
Low played for two years with theDauphin Kings of theManitoba Junior Hockey League (MJHL) before turning pro, leading the Kings to the Manitoba championship and the Memorial Cup playoffs each year.
Originally selected in the1970 NHL Amateur Draft by theToronto Maple Leafs, Low only played one season with Toronto before he was left exposed in the1974 NHL Expansion Draft where he was claimed by theWashington Capitals. He spent three seasons with the Capitals and was the first goalie to get a shutout for the team on February 16, 1975, against theKansas City Scouts.
After being traded to and spending two seasons in theDetroit Red Wings organization, he was claimed by theQuebec Nordiques in the1979 NHL Expansion Draft. Low was traded to theEdmonton Oilers after playing only 15 games with the Nordiques. He was traded to theNew Jersey Devils in 1983, where he completed his NHL career at the end of the1984–85 NHL season.
After playing six games with theNova Scotia Oilers of theAmerican Hockey League, he became an assistant coach for the team. During the 1987 season, Low was promoted to assistant coach with the Edmonton Oilers. In 1988, became the head coach of the Nova Scotia Oilers and would remain in that position until 1989 when the team was renamed theCape Breton Oilers. In 1990, Low was named an assistant coach with the Edmonton Oilers. Seven years later he became the head coach of the Oilers, a position he held for four seasons. After coaching theHouston Aeros for a season, he was named the head coach of theNew York Rangers; however, his tenure would last for only two seasons as the team's dismal performance led to regular chants ofLow must go! at home games as the 2001–2002 season's second half wore on. At the time of his dismissal by general managerGlen Sather, the Rangers under Low had a combined record of 69-81-9-5, finished 4th in the Atlantic Division both years, and failed to qualify for the playoffs either year, marking a fifth consecutive year where the team failed to make the playoffs.[1][2] After being relieved of his coaching duties with the Rangers, he would remain in the organization as a scout until 2004. During the summer of 2004, he became a scout andgoaltender coach for theOttawa Senators. In August 2007, Low was promoted to the position of assistant coach of theOttawa Senators. He was fired from this position on February 27, 2008.
He won theStanley Cup in1987, and1990 as an assistant coach with theEdmonton Oilers.
On March 17, 2010, Low was mugged in downtown Calgary. He had just left after meeting with fellow former OilerDave Hunter when the attack occurred. Low was able to make it back to his hotel and call an ambulance which brought him to Foothills Hospital where he required surgery for his organs damaged in the attack.[3]
| Regular season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | GP | W | L | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | ||
| 1967–68 | Dauphin Kings | MJHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1967–68 | Winnipeg Jets | WCHL | 16 | — | — | — | 960 | 92 | 0 | 5.75 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1968–69 | Dauphin Kings | MJHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1968–69 | Dauphin Kings | M-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 7 | 5 | 730 | 55 | 0 | 4.52 | — | ||
| 1969–70 | Dauphin Kings | MJHL | 33 | — | — | — | 2001 | 119 | 0 | 3.57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1969–70 | Dauphin Kings | M-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | 4 | 293 | 26 | 1 | 5.32 | — | ||
| 1970–71 | Jacksonville Rockets | EHL | 49 | — | — | — | 2940 | 293 | 1 | 5.98 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1970–71 | Tulsa Oilers | CHL | 4 | — | — | — | 192 | 11 | 0 | 3.44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1971–72 | Tulsa Oilers | CHL | 43 | 21 | 18 | 2 | 2428 | 135 | 1 | 3.33 | — | 8 | — | — | 474 | 15 | 1 | 1.89 | — | ||
| 1971–72 | Richmond Robins | AHL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 2 | 0 | 2.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1972–73 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 42 | 12 | 24 | 4 | 2339 | 152 | 1 | 3.90 | .881 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1973–74 | Tulsa Oilers | CHL | 56 | 23 | 23 | 8 | 3213 | 169 | 1 | 3.16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1974–75 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 48 | 8 | 36 | 2 | 2587 | 235 | 1 | 5.45 | .855 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1975–76 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 45 | 6 | 31 | 2 | 2285 | 208 | 0 | 5.46 | .854 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1976–77 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 54 | 16 | 27 | 5 | 2910 | 188 | 0 | 3.88 | .881 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1977–78 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 32 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 1813 | 102 | 1 | 3.37 | .886 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 240 | 17 | 0 | 4.25 | .879 | ||
| 1978–79 | Kansas City Red Wings | CHL | 63 | 33 | 28 | 2 | 3795 | 244 | 0 | 3.86 | — | 5 | 1 | 4 | 237 | 15 | 0 | 3.80 | — | ||
| 1979–80 | Quebec Nordiques | NHL | 15 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 826 | 51 | 0 | 3.71 | .884 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1979–80 | Syracuse Firebirds | AHL | 15 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 905 | 70 | 0 | 4.64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1979–80 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 650 | 37 | 0 | 3.42 | .897 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 212 | 12 | 0 | 3.40 | .906 | ||
| 1980–81 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 24 | 5 | 13 | 3 | 1258 | 93 | 0 | 4.44 | .856 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1980–81 | Wichita Wind | CHL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 120 | 10 | 0 | 5.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1981–82 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 29 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 1554 | 100 | 0 | 3.86 | .874 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1982–83 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 104 | 10 | 0 | 5.78 | .815 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1982–83 | Moncton Alpines | AHL | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 365 | 22 | 1 | 3.62 | .877 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1982–83 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 11 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 604 | 41 | 0 | 4.37 | .858 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1983–84 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 44 | 8 | 25 | 4 | 2211 | 161 | 0 | 4.37 | .858 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1984–85 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 26 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 1325 | 85 | 1 | 3.85 | .864 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 382 | 96 | 192 | 34 | 20,466 | 1463 | 4 | 4.29 | .869 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 452 | 29 | 0 | 3.85 | .892 | ||||
| Team | Year | Regular season | Post season | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | L | T | OTL | Pts | Division rank | Result | ||
| Edmonton Oilers | 1994–95 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 1 | — | 11 | 5th in Pacific | Missed Playoffs |
| Edmonton Oilers | 1995–96 | 82 | 30 | 44 | 8 | — | 68 | 5th in Pacific | Missed Playoffs |
| Edmonton Oilers | 1996–97 | 82 | 36 | 37 | 9 | — | 81 | 3rd in Pacific | Lost in Second round (COL) |
| Edmonton Oilers | 1997–98 | 82 | 35 | 37 | 10 | — | 80 | 3rd in Pacific | Lost in Second round (DAL) |
| Edmonton Oilers | 1998–99 | 82 | 33 | 37 | 12 | — | 78 | 2nd in Northwest | Lost in First round (DAL) |
| New York Rangers | 2000–01 | 82 | 33 | 43 | 5 | 1 | 74 | 4th in Atlantic | Missed Playoffs |
| New York Rangers | 2001–02 | 82 | 36 | 38 | 4 | 4 | 80 | 4th in Atlantic | Missed Playoffs |
| NHL totals | 505 | 208 | 243 | 49 | 5 | ||||
| Preceded by | Winner of theTommy Ivan Trophy 1978–79 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Head coach of the Edmonton Oilers 1995–99 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Head coach of the New York Rangers 2000–02 | Succeeded by |