| Ron Low |
| Ronald Albert Low Goalie Left-Handed Catcher Height: 6' 1", Weight: 205 pounds Born: 6.21.50 Birtle, Manitoba |
| How he arrived: Traded by the Edmonton Oilers with Jim McTaggart for Lindsay Middlebrook and Paul Miller, 2.19.83 How he left: Signed as a free agent by the Edmonton Oilers to a minor league contract after the 84-85 season |
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| Regular Season Statistics with the Franchise |
Low had as many years in the NHL as Chico Resch did when he served as his backup in New Jersey. The only difference is
Low was a little more well-traveled.
Such would be the case for goalie that played strong but was playing for bad teams. I'm not just talking about the Devils, either;
he was the first starting goalie in Washington Capitals history and also played for the Detroit Red Wings, then a franchise in such
a mess, for a season.
The best team he had played for was the early build of the Edmonton Oilers' forthcoming dynasty. He was part of the reason
Wayne Gretzky made his Mickey Mouse statement back in 83, having played with him since the Oilers joined the NHL and
having been in goal for that game.
Low had to undergo arthroscopic surgery (Don't know what body part, though.) late in the 84-85 season, but managed to
come back that March for a handful of games. But he wasn't the same, so he ended his NHL days on a bad note. He finished
his playing career in the AHL.
He would return to the (parent) Oilers as an assistant coach in 1989 after manning the Nova Scotia/Cape Breton bench for 2
years, and stayed in their staff through to 99, with the last few seasons there as the head coach. He followed that with a year as
the Houston Areos coach before taking the New York Rangers' bench job for 2 years. He would then join the Ottawa Senators
staff in 2005 and was there up until early 2008.
Low was a little more well-traveled.
Such would be the case for goalie that played strong but was playing for bad teams. I'm not just talking about the Devils, either;
he was the first starting goalie in Washington Capitals history and also played for the Detroit Red Wings, then a franchise in such
a mess, for a season.
The best team he had played for was the early build of the Edmonton Oilers' forthcoming dynasty. He was part of the reason
Wayne Gretzky made his Mickey Mouse statement back in 83, having played with him since the Oilers joined the NHL and
having been in goal for that game.
Low had to undergo arthroscopic surgery (Don't know what body part, though.) late in the 84-85 season, but managed to
come back that March for a handful of games. But he wasn't the same, so he ended his NHL days on a bad note. He finished
his playing career in the AHL.
He would return to the (parent) Oilers as an assistant coach in 1989 after manning the Nova Scotia/Cape Breton bench for 2
years, and stayed in their staff through to 99, with the last few seasons there as the head coach. He followed that with a year as
the Houston Areos coach before taking the New York Rangers' bench job for 2 years. He would then join the Ottawa Senators
staff in 2005 and was there up until early 2008.
| Entry Draft: 1970 Eighth Round Pick (103rd overall) by the Toronto Maple Leafs |
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