Curtis Bowen

Curtis Bowen
Born (1974-03-24) March 24, 1974 (age 50)
Kenora, ON, Canada
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb)
Position Left Wing
Shot Left
Played for
NHL draft 22nd overall, 1992
Detroit Red Wings
Playing career 1994–2006

Curtis Bowen (born March 24, 1974, in Kenora, Ontario) is a retired professional ice hockey player. He was drafted in the first round (22nd overall) by the Detroit Red Wings in the 1992 NHL Entry Draft.

Playing career

Bowen rose to prominence in the OHL playing with the Ottawa 67's. He played left wing and helped the 67's in both an offensive and defensive role. After the NHL Draft, Bowen played two more years in the OHL before moving up to the AHL as a member of the Adirondack Red Wings. He made the Canadian National Team in 1995 and 1997. After his most recent national appearance he signed with the Manitoba Moose of the IHL and lead them to a second-place finish in the Midwest Division. Soon after he joined the emerging Elite Ice Hockey League in the United Kingdom. He played for the Nottingham Panthers in 1999 and later signed with the Manchester Storm and the Belfast Giants, spending one and four years respectively with each team. Bowen last played for the Nottingham Panthers in 2005-2006.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1990–91 Ottawa 67's OHL 42 12 14 26 31 — — — — —
1991–92 Ottawa 67's OHL 65 31 45 76 94 11 3 7 10 11
1992–93 Ottawa 67's OHL 21 9 19 28 51 — — — — —
1993–94 Ottawa 67's OHL 52 25 37 62 98 17 8 13 21 14
1994–95 Adirondack Red Wings AHL 64 6 11 17 71 4 0 2 2 4
1995–96 Canada Intl 31 8 8 16 48 — — — — —
1995–96 Adirondack Red Wings AHL 3 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
1996–97 Adirondack Red Wings AHL 78 11 11 22 110 4 0 0 0 2
1997–98 Canada Intl 46 8 22 30 73 — — — — —
1998–99 Minnesota Moose IHL 45 10 12 22 54 — — — — —
1999–2000 Nottingham Panthers BISL 36 6 15 21 98 6 0 2 2 12
2000–01 Manchester Storm BISL 33 11 20 31 37 6 4 2 6 2
2001–02 Belfast Giants BISL 48 12 16 28 83 6 1 1 2 6
2002–03 Belfast Giants BISL 26 6 7 13 66 6 2 0 2 4
2003–04 Belfast Giants EIHL 47 27 39 66 86 4 0 2 2 10
2004–05 Belfast Giants EIHL 30 11 16 27 42 8 2 3 5 10
2005–06 Nottingham Panthers EIHL 44 12 17 29 50 6 1 5 6 8
AHL totals 145 17 22 39 181 8 0 2 2 6
BISL totals 143 35 58 93 284 24 7 5 12 24
EIHL totals 121 50 72 122 178 18 3 10 13 28

International

Year Team Event   GP G A Pts PIM
1994 Canada WJC 7 2 0 2 10

Personal life

Bowen was formerly involved with British television presenter Christine Bleakley; they broke up in 2003.

Preceded by Detroit Red Wings first round draft pick
1992 		Succeeded by


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