Flames hire Dave Lowry as assistant coach, replacing Brad Larsen

A former NHL left wing who appeared in 1,084 games during his career, Lowry finished his playing days with the Flames, spending parts of four seasons in Calgary and appearing in 10 games during the team’s improbable run to the 2004 Stanley Cup Final. He hung up his skates immediately after that playoff run and joined the WHL’s Calgary Hitmen as an assistant coach in 2005.

Lowry became head coach of the Hitmen just in time for their tremendous 2008-09 season, in which they went 59-9-3-1 before losing in the championship final. He parlayed that great year into a gig with the Flames, spending three seasons in that capacity before joining the Victoria Royals as head coach for five seasons.

Following stints with the NHL’s Los Angeles Kings and WHL’s Brandon Wheat Kings, Lowry joined his son, Adam, with the Winnipeg Jets in 2020. He worked in Winnipeg for two years and took over from Paul Maurice as head coach on an interim basis to conclude the 2021-22 campaign, but left for Seattle the following summer after being passed over for the full-time job.

Over his 19 seasons in the NHL with the Flames, San Jose Sharks, Florida Panthers, St. Louis Blues, and Vancouver Canucks, Lowry collected 164 goals and 351 points in 1,084 games. The Sudbury, Ontario product added 16 goals and 36 points in 111 playoff contests, reaching the Stanley Cup Final twice (1996, FLA; 2004, CGY).