Randy Rowe
# Randy Rowe

Randy Rowe (born June 10, 1980) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey forward who played most notably in the ECHL, and became just the seventh player in league history to play over 600 games. He last played for the Toledo Walleye of the ECHL.

## Career

During his time with the Belleville Bulls, Rowe also attended two NHL training camps. Rowe attended his first rookie camp as a free agent in 1997 with the St. Louis Blues. The following season, Rowe attended the Vancouver Canucks' training camp and shared locker stalls with Canucks' captain Mark Messier.

After turning professional in 2001 with the Peoria Rivermen of the ECHL, Rowe split his career between the ECHL and the AHL. Rowe is one of the most decorated players in the history of the ECHL, he returned to the Walleye after spending the previous season in 2011–12 as captain of the Trenton Titans.

## Retirement

On August 13, 2013, he announced his retirement from professional hockey after 12 seasons, finishing 14th all-time in ECHL goal scoring. Since his retirement, Rowe had joined the OJHL's Wellington Dukes as an assistant coach.

## Career statistics

| | | | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 1997–98 | Belleville Bulls | OHL | 51 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| 1998–99 | Belleville Bulls | OHL | 65 | 24 | 38 | 62 | 21 | 21 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 0 |
| 1999–2000 | Belleville Bulls | OHL | 67 | 25 | 39 | 64 | 24 | 16 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 6 |
| 2000–01 | Belleville Bulls | OHL | 63 | 64 | 38 | 102 | 30 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 6 |
| 2001–02 | Peoria Rivermen | ECHL | 58 | 14 | 17 | 31 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2002–03 | Peoria Rivermen | ECHL | 69 | 28 | 40 | 68 | 38 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2003–04 | Peoria Rivermen | ECHL | 49 | 30 | 26 | 56 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2003–04 | St. John's Maple Leafs | AHL | 17 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2004–05 | Peoria Rivermen | ECHL | 72 | 21 | 27 | 48 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2005–06 | Johnstown Chiefs | ECHL | 45 | 28 | 15 | 43 | 28 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| 2005–06 | Springfield Falcons | AHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2006–07 | Johnstown Chiefs | ECHL | 34 | 15 | 23 | 38 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2006–07 | Springfield Falcons | AHL | 17 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007–08 | Johnstown Chiefs | ECHL | 58 | 24 | 44 | 68 | 35 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 14 |
| 2008–09 | Johnstown Chiefs | ECHL | 33 | 12 | 19 | 31 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2008–09 | Lake Erie Monsters | AHL | 37 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2009–10 | Charlotte Checkers | ECHL | 17 | 11 | 7 | 18 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
| 2009–10 | Lake Erie Monsters | AHL | 25 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010–11 | Toledo Walleye | ECHL | 65 | 19 | 30 | 49 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010–11 | Lake Erie Monsters | AHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011–12 | Trenton Titans | ECHL | 61 | 20 | 21 | 41 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012–13 | Toledo Walleye | ECHL | 61 | 14 | 16 | 30 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2013–14 | Dundas Real McCoys | ACH | 6 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2013–14 | Dundas Real McCoys | AC | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| ECHL totals | ECHL totals | ECHL totals | 622 | 236 | 285 | 521 | 296 | 31 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 28 |
| AHL totals | AHL totals | AHL totals | 101 | 16 | 23 | 39 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — |

## Awards and honors

* 1998-99, Won the J. Ross Robertson Cup as a member of the Belleville Bulls
* 2000-01, Most goals scored (64), OHL
* 2000-01, Named to the CHL Third All-Star Team
* 2000-01, Awarded the Leo Lalonde Memorial Trophy for best overage player in the OHL
* 2003-04, Played in ECHL All-Star Game, named MVP
* 2007-08, Named ECHL Player Of The Week (March 24–30, 2008)
* 2007-08, Named ECHL Player Of The Month (April 2008)
* 2007-08, Named ECHL Plus Performer of the Month (April 2008)
* 2007-08, Led Johnstown Chiefs in points scored (68) and plus/minus (+21)
* 2000-10, Named to the ECHL All-Decade Team
* 2012-13, Awarded the ECHL Sportsmanship Award
