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1976 NHL DRAFT PICK
Tom Rowe
Selected in third round
No. 37 overall by Washington Capitals

Born May 23, 1956
Position: Right Wing
Height: 6-0   Weight: 190
BEFORE THE DRAFT
Last Team: London (OMJHL)                             
Birthplace: Lynn, Massachusetts (USA)
Hometown: Lynn, Massachusetts
PRE-DRAFT STATISTICS
Year TeamLeague GPG ATP PIM
1973-74 LondonOMJHL 7030 3969 99
1974-75 LondonOMJHL 6319 1534 137
1975-76 LondonOMJHL 6039 5594 98

PRE-DRAFT AWARDS AND HONORS
London Rookie of Year:
1973-74
Miscellaneous: Rated in The Hockey News draft preview issue as OMJHL's No. 17 prospect for the 1976 NHL draft. ... Missed part of 1974-75 season with mononucleosis. ... Attended Sir Wilfrid Laurier Secondary School in London, Ontario.
NHL CAREER
Debut: December 5, 1976 (Washington at Boston)
Numbers:  24, 17 (Washington); 29, 12 (Hartford); 8, 12 (Detroit)
Stanley Cup: Never won.  Playing Status: Retired 1984
CAREER NHL STATISTICS
YearsTeamsGPGATPPIM
1976-1983Washington, Hartford, Detroit 35785100 185615
CAREER NHL PLAYOFF STATISTICS
YearsTeamsGPGATPPIM
1980Hartford 320 20

NHL AWARDS AND HONORS
Washington Most Improved Player:
1978-79 (co-winner)
Washington Goals Leader: 1978-79 (31, tie)
Hartford Penalty-Minutes Leader: 1980-81 (190)
Hartford Playoffs Goals Leader: 1980 (2)
1979-80: Played on first Hartford Whalers NHL team.
Scouting Career: Named Hartford pro scout in September 1993 and remained in that position until June 1995.
Management Career: Named Hartford assistant to the general manager in June 1991 and remained in position until September 1993.
Broadcasting Career: Named Hartford part-time radio color commentator prior to 1989-90 season and remained in that position until September 1990. ... Named Hartford radio color commentator in September 1990 and remained in that position until June 1991.
Miscellaneous:  Scored goal in first shift of his first NHL game, which was played in his native Massachusetts. The goal, scored vs. Boston goalie Gerry Cheevers, came at 10:41 of first period. ... Tied Washington record (since broken) with goals in four consecutive games during 1977-78 season. ... Became first U.S.-born player to score 30 goals in a season when he achieved during Washington's March 11, 1979, game at Detroit. ... Set NHL record (since broken) for goals in a season by a U.S.-born player with 31 in 1978-79. ... Missed end of 1978-79 season with stretched ligaments in right knee, an injury suffered when he was checked by Dave Farrish during Washington's March 20, 1979, game vs. N.Y. Rangers. ... Set Washington single-season record (since broken) for goals by a right wing with 31 in 1978-79. ... Named NHL Player of Week in March 1979. ... Tied Washington single-game records (since broken) with four goals and six points vs. St. Louis on March 10, 1979. ... Tied Washington record (since broken) with goals in five consecutive games during 1978-79 season. ... Missed parts of 1979-80 season with ankle injury suffered in February 1980 and hip pointer suffered in March 1980. ... Released by Hartford in December 1981. ... Released by Washington in August 1982. ... Missed part of 1982-83 season with right thigh injury, suffered during Detroit's Oct. 8, 1982, game at Minnesota. ... Signed with Edmonton as unrestricted free agent on Sept. 29, 1983, but never played for parent team. Wore No. 8 in Edmonton's 1983 training camp.
NON-NHL CAREER
Post-Draft Teams: Springfield (AHL); Binghamton (AHL); Hershey (AHL); Adirondack, Moncton (AHL)
World Championships: 1977 (sixth place)
NON-NHL AWARDS AND HONORS
WHA Draft Pick:
1976 (by Winnipeg, No. 20 overall in Round 2)
Coaching Career: Named Lowell (AHL) assistant coach prior to 2001-02 season and remained in that position until May 6, 2004. ... Named Lowell (AHL) head coach on May 6, 2004, and remained in that position into 2004-05 season.
Management Career: Named Lowell executive vice president of hockey operations in June 1995 and remained in that position until 1998 as team prepared for inaugural season. ... Named Lowell (AHL) general manager prior to team's inaugural 1998-99 season, added title of executive vice president prior to 2000-01 season, dropped executive vice president title and changed general manager's title to director of player personnel title after 2001-02 season, and remained in that position until May 6, 2004. ... Named Lowell (AHL) general manager on May 6, 2004, and remained in that position into 2004-05 season.
Miscellaneous: Was avid softball player during off-seasons of his playing days and played on Hartford's charity softball team. ... Worked in private business from retirement in 1984 until he returned to hockey as a radio commentator in 1989. ... Played on Hartford Whalers Alumni charity hockey team after his retirement. ... Suspended 10 games by AHL for role in bench-clearing brawl during Lowell's Dec. 11, 2004, game at Norfolk. Rowe and Norfolk coach Trent Yawney had started the brawl by challenging each other to fight on the benches.
Personal: Full name is Thomas John Rowe.
HOW HE GOT AWAY
TRADE/FREE AGENCY: Washington traded Rowe to Hartford in exchange for Alan Hangsleben on January 17, 1980. Washington got Rowe back when he signed with Capitals as unrestricted free agent on January 31, 1982. Washington lost Rowe again when it released him after the 1981-82 season and he signed with Detroit as an unrestricted free agent on August 9, 1982.

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SNAPSHOT '76
Total Selected: 135
Forwards: 83
Defense: 39
Goaltenders: 13
Major Junior: 97
College Players: 26
Canadian: 103
Euro-Canadian: 1
USA Citizens: 23
U.S.-Born: 23
European: 8
Reached NHL: 73
Won Stanley Cup: 8
Hall of Fame: 1
All-Star Game: 12
Year-end All-Star: 2
Olympians: 6
Picks Traded: 15
 
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