Norman Earl "Odie" Lowe
- Born: April 15, 1928 in Winnipeg, Manitoba
- Died: June 29, 2021 in Vernon, British Columbia
- Position: Center
Playing Career[]
He played junior hockey with the Winnipeg Rangers, Lethbridge Native Sons, and the Winnipeg Canadiens from 1945 to 1948. He led the Manitoba Junior Hockey League in points in 1947-48 while with the Canadiens.
Lowe turned pro with the New York Rovers who played in the Quebec Senior Hockey League in 1948-49. The next season he had a four game callup with the New York Rangers, scoring a goal and an assist. Lowe helped the Rovers win the Eastern Hockey League title in 1949-50.
He spent a couple of seasons with the St. Paul Saints. In 1952 Lowe shifted to senior hockey. He played the 1952-53 season with the Nelson Maple Leafs of the Western International Hockey League (WIHL). After playing two seasons for the Winnipeg Maroons Lowe returned to the WIHL and played for the Vernon Canadians until he retired in 1962.
Lowe won the Allan Cup with Vernon in 1955-56.
He coached the junior Vernon Essos in the late 1960s and early 1970s.
Career Statistics[]
Playing[]
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1945-46 | Winnipeg Rangers | MJHL | 10 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1946-47 | Lethbridge Native Sons | SAJHL | 11 | 10 | 22 | 32 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 4 | ||
| Lethbridge Native Sons | WCSHL | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |||
| 1947-48 | Winnipeg Canadiens | MJHL | 24 | 23 | 28 | 51 | 44 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 10 | ||
| 1948-49 | New York Rovers | QSHL | 62 | 27 | 39 | 66 | 29 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1949-50 | New York Rangers | NHL | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| New York Rovers | EAHL | 44 | 17 | 36 | 53 | 18 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 6 | |||
| 1950-51 | St. Paul Saints | USHL | 63 | 12 | 24 | 36 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1951-52 | St. Paul Saints | AAHL | 39 | 33 | 45 | 78 | 32 | |||||||
| Moncton Hawks | MMHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |||
| 1952-53 | Nelson Maple Leafs | WIHL | 45 | 24 | 34 | 58 | 22 | |||||||
| Winnipeg Maroons | Allan Cup | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 7 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | |||
| 1953-54 | Winnipeg Maroons | MSHL | Statistics Unavailable | 4 | ||||||||||
| Allan Cup | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 19 | ||||||||
| 1954-55 | Vernon Canadians | OSHL | 54 | 17 | 28 | 45 | 28 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | ||
| BCAHA | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 5 | ||||||||
| Allan Cup | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 12 | ||||||||
| 1955-56 | Vernon Canadians | OSHL | 56 | 43 | 48 | 91 | 21 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 0 | ||
| BCAHA | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Statistics Unavailable | ||||||||
| Allan Cup | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Statistics Unavailable | ||||||||
| 1956-57 | Vernon Canadians | OSHL | 54 | 61 | 53 | 114 | 52 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 6 | ||
| BCAHA | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Statistics Unavailable | ||||||||
| 1957-58 | Vernon Canadians | OSHL | 54 | 25 | 28 | 53 | 54 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 6 | ||
| 1958-59 | Vernon Canadians | OSHL | 54 | 38 | 33 | 71 | 28 | 17 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 8 | ||
| BCAHA | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Statistics Unavailable | ||||||||
| Allan Cup | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Statistics Unavailable | ||||||||
| 1959-60 | Vernon Canadians | OSHL | 45 | 35 | 44 | 79 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 21 | 2 | ||
| 1960-61 | Vernon Canadians | OSHL | 44 | 36 | 50 | 86 | 20 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 2 | ||
| BCAHA | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Statistics Unavailable | ||||||||
| NHL Totals | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||||
Coaching[]
| Regular Season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | Type | GP | W | L | T | Pts | Finish | GP | W | L | Results | ||
| 1967-68 | Vernon Essos | BCJHL | Head | 40 | 19 | 17 | 4 | 42 | 3rd | 4 | 0 | 4 | Lost Semi | ||
| 1969-70 | Vernon Essos | BCJHL | Head | 48 | 32 | 12 | 4 | 68 | 1st | 10 | 8 | 2 | Won League | ||
| Memorial Cup | Head | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 4 | 0 | 4 | Lost Qtr Final | ||||
| 1970-71 | Vernon Essos | BCJHL | Head | 60 | 34 | 20 | 6 | 74 | 2nd I-Div | 5 | 1 | 4 | Lost Div Semi | ||
| 1971-72 | Vernon Essos | BCJHL | Head | 60 | 42 | 17 | 1 | 85 | 1st | 12 | 8 | 4 | Won League | ||
| Doyle Cup | Head | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 6 | 2 | 4 | Lost Series | ||||
| 1972-73 | Vernon Essos | BCJHL | Head | 61 | 27 | 33 | 1 | 55 | 4th I-Div | 5 | 1 | 4 | Lost Div Semi | ||
Awards & Achievements[]
- Southern Alberta Junior Hockey League Assist Leader (1947)
- Southern Alberta Junior Hockey League Championship (1947)
- Alberta Junior A Hockey Championship (1947)
- Manitoba Junior Hockey League Assist Leader (1948)
- Manitoba Junior Hockey League Scoring Champion (1948)
- Eastern Amateur Hockey League Championship (1950)
- Pattison Cup Manitoba Senior Hockey League Championship (1954)
- Okanagan Senior Hockey League Championship (1955, 1956, 1957, 1959, & 1961)
- British Columbia Senior Hockey Championship (1955, 1956, & 1959)
- Patton Cup Western Canada Senior Hockey Championship (1956 & 1959)
- Allan Cup Canada Senior Hockey Championship (1956)
- Okanagan Senior Hockey League First All-Star Team (1957)
- Okanagan Senior Hockey League Second All-Star Team (1961)
- British Columbia Junior Hockey League Championship (1970 & 1972)