Curtis Bowen Explained

Curtis Bowen
Birth Date:March 24, 1974
Birth Place:Kenora, ON, Canada
Height Ft:6
Height In:1
Weight Lb:205
Position:Left Wing
Shoots:Left
Draft:22nd overall
Draft Year:1992
Draft Team:Detroit Red Wings
Career Start:1994
Career End: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

Team League GP GPG A Pts PIM
1990–91Ottawa 67'sOHL42 12 14 26 31
1991–92Ottawa 67'sOHL65 31 45 76 9411 3 7 10 11
1992–93Ottawa 67'sOHL21 9 19 28 51
1993–94Ottawa 67'sOHL52 25 37 62 9817 8 13 21 14
1994–95Adirondack Red WingsAHL64 6 11 17 714 0 2 2 4
1995–96CanadaIntl31 8 8 16 48
1995–96Adirondack Red WingsAHL3 0 0 0 0
1996–97Adirondack Red WingsAHL78 11 11 22 1104 0 0 0 2
1997–98CanadaIntl46 8 22 30 73
1998–99Minnesota MooseIHL45 10 12 22 54
1999–2000Nottingham PanthersBISL36 6 15 21 986 0 2 2 12
2000–01Manchester StormBISL33 11 20 31 376 4 2 6 2
2001–02Belfast GiantsBISL48 12 16 28 836 1 1 2 6
2002–03Belfast GiantsBISL26 6 7 13 666 2 0 2 4
2003–04Belfast GiantsEIHL47 27 39 66 864 0 2 2 10
2004–05Belfast GiantsEIHL30 11 16 27 428 2 3 5 10
2005–06Nottingham PanthersEIHL44 12 17 29 506 1 5 6 8
AHL totals14517223918180226
BISL totals14335589328424751224
EIHL totals1215072122178183101328

International

Personal life

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