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| 1970 NHL DRAFT PICK |
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Ron Low
Selected in eighth round
No. 103 overall by Toronto Maple Leafs
Born
June 21, 1950
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Position:
Goaltender
Height: 6-1 Weight: 205
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| BEFORE THE DRAFT |
Last Team:
Dauphin (MJHL)
Birthplace: Birtle, Manitoba (Canada)
Hometown:
Foxwarren, Manitoba |
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| PRE-DRAFT
STATISTICS | | Year |
Team | League |
GP | W-L-T |
GAA | SO |
SV% | | 1967-68 |
Winnipeg | WCHL |
16 | n/a |
5.75 | 0 |
n/a | | 1968-69 |
Dauphin | MJHL |
-- | n/a |
-- | -- |
n/a | | 1969-70 |
Dauphin | MJHL |
33 | n/a |
3.57 | 0 |
n/a |
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PRE-DRAFT AWARDS AND HONORS
MJHL Goalie Games-Played Leader: 1969-70 (Dauphin) (33 games) |
| NHL CAREER |
Debut: October 21, 1972 (Detroit at Toronto)
Numbers: 30
(Toronto); 1, 30 (Washington); 30 (Detroit); 1 (Quebec); 30 (Edmonton); 30
(New Jersey)
Stanley
Cup: 1990 (as assistant coach). Status: Retired 1986 |
| CAREER NHL STATISTICS |
| Years | Teams |
GP |
W-L-T | GAA | SO | SV% |
| 1972-1985 |
TOR, WAS, DET,
QUE, EDM, NJ | 382 |
102-203-38 | 4.28 |
4 | n/a |
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| CAREER NHL PLAYOFF STATISTICS |
| Years | Teams |
GP | W-L |
GAA |
SO | SV% |
| 1978-1980 |
Detroit, Edmonton | 7 |
1-6 | 3.85 | 0 |
n/a |
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NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
Washington MVP: 1974-75
New Jersey Unsung Hero:
1983-84
1974-75: Played on first Washington NHL team.
1979-80: Played on first Quebec Nordiques NHL team.
Scouting Career: Named New York Rangers pro scout prior to
2002-03 season and remained in that position until July 30, 2004. ... Named
Ottawa pro scout on July 30, 2004.
Coaching Career: Named Edmonton assistant coach on August 3, 1989,
and remained in that position through April 5, 1995. ... Named Edmonton head
coach on April 6, 1995, and remained in that position until June 6, 1999. ...
Named New York Rangers head coach on July 12, 2000, and remained in that
position until April 15, 2002. ... Named Ottawa goaltending coach on July 30,
2004.
Miscellaneous:
Shared two shutouts with Jacques Plante for Toronto in 1972-73. ... Made his
first NHL start after Plante had an asthma attack in the Maple Leaf Gardens
parking lot on day of Oct. 21, 1972, game with Detroit and was unable to play.
... Was first
player chosen in 1974 NHL Expansion Draft. ... Became first starting
goaltender in Washington NHL history on Oct. 9, 1974, against New York Rangers
at Madison Square Garden. ... Started all eight of Washington's
victories in 1974-75 season. .. Became first goaltender to get a shutout for
Washington on Feb. 16, 1975. ... Signed as free agent with Detroit in
September 1977, forcing Red Wings to give Walt McKechnie to Washington as
compensation. |
| NON-NHL CAREER |
Post-Draft Teams: Jacksonville (EHL); Tulsa (CHL);
Richmond (AHL); Kansas City (CHL); Syracuse (AHL); Wichita (CHL); Nova Scotia
(AHL)
NON-NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
CHL Ivan Trophy (MVP): 1978-79 (Kansas
City)
CHL All-Star First Team: 1978-79 (Kansas
City)
CHL All-Star Second Team: 1973-74 (Tulsa)
EHL Southern Division Rookie of Year:
1970-71 (Jacksonville)
CHL Goalie Games-Played Leader: 1978-79 (Kansas City) (63 G)
CHL
Goaltending Minutes Leader: 1971-72 (Tulsa) (2,428 minutes), 1978-79
(Kansas City) (3,795 minutes)
CHL Wins Leader: 1978-79 (Kansas City) (33
wins)
CHL Playoffs GAA Leader: 1972 (Tulsa) (1.89 GAA)
CHL Playoffs
Shutouts Leader: 1972 (Tulsa) (1 shutout)
Coaching Career:
Named player-assistant coach for Nova Scotia (AHL) in 1985-86. Ended playing
career in 1986 and remained Nova Scotia assistant through 1986-87 season. ...
Named Nova Scotia (AHL) head coach for 1987-88 season, moved with team when it
relocated from Halifax to Cape Breton in 1988 and remained in position through
1988-89 season. ... Named Houston (IHL) head coach on Aug. 4, 1999, and
remained in position until July 11, 2000.
Management Career: Served
as general manager of Houston (IHL) from Aug. 4, 1999, to July 11, 2000. |
| HOW HE GOT AWAY |
| EXPANSION: Toronto left Low unprotected for
the 1974 NHL Expansion Draft. He was claimed by Washington on June 12, 1974. |
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SNAPSHOT '70 | | Total Selected: |
115 | | Forwards: |
66 | | Defense: |
36 | | Goaltenders: |
12 | | Position n/a: |
1 | | Major Junior: |
87 |
| College Players: |
18 |
| Canadian: |
109 | | Euro-Canadian: |
0 | | USA Citizens: |
6 |
| U.S.-Born: |
6 |
| European: |
0 |
| Reached NHL: |
60 | | Won Stanley Cup: |
7 |
| Hall of Fame: |
3 |
| All-Star Game: |
11 |
| Year-end All-Star: |
4 |
| Olympians: |
2 |
| Picks Traded: |
13 |
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