Landon Bow Explained

Landon Bow
Birth Date:24 August 1995
Birth Place:St. Albert, Alberta, Canada
Height Ft:6
Height In:5
Weight Lb:210
Position:Goaltender
League:Elite Ice Hockey League
Team:Glasgow Clan
Former Teams:Dallas Stars
Draft:Undrafted
Career Start:2016

Landon Bow (born August 24, 1995) is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing for the Glasgow Clan of the Elite Ice Hockey League (EIHL). He has previously played for the Dallas Stars of the National Hockey League (NHL).

Playing career

Major junior

Bow was drafted 78th overall by the Swift Current Broncos in the 2010 WHL Draft.[1] After playing nearly four seasons with the Broncos, Bow was traded to the Seattle Thunderbirds in exchange for Jamal Watson, Taz Burman, and a conditional 2nd round WHL Bantam Draft pick.[2]

Professional

As an undrafted free agent, Bow was signed by the Texas Stars of the American Hockey League (AHL) to a one-year contract for the 2016–17 season.[3] During his rookie season, Bow split his time between the Stars and their ECHL team, the Idaho Steelheads.[4] For his efforts, Bow was named to the ECHL All-Rookie Team.[5]

Following that season, Bow signed a two-year entry level NHL contract with the Dallas Stars on March 10, 2017.[6] After attending the Stars training camp, he was assigned to the AHL to play out the 2017–18 season.[7] Bow was called up once as a backup after starter Ben Bishop was injured in January but was sent down to the AHL without making his debut.[4] He helped guide the Texas Stars to the 2018 Calder Cup playoffs only to lose to the Toronto Marlies in seven games.

Bow began the 2018–19 season in the AHL with the Texas Stars after being cut from the Dallas Stars training camp.[8] After playing in 12 games, Bow was recalled to the NHL on November 21, 2018,[9] where he made his NHL debut the following night by replacing starter Anton Khudobin in a 5–1 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins. Bow saved all 14 shots he faced.[10] Eight day later, after appearing in no more games, Bow was reassigned to the Texas Stars on November 29.[11]

An impending restricted free agent following the 2019–20 season, Bow was not tendered a qualifying offer by the Stars on October 7, 2020, and was released to free agency.[12] However, he later signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Stars on October 24.[13]

As a free agent from the Dallas Stars, following his fifth season with the organization, Bow left the club and signed his first contract abroad, agreeing to a one-year contract with Czech club Rytíři Kladno of the ELH on July 14, 2021.[14]

Career statistics

Regular seasonPlayoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGPWLOTMINGASOGAASV%GPWLMINGASOGAASV%
2011–12 St. Albert RaidersAMHL142.47.91119.23.667
2012–13Swift Current BroncosWHL145416423313.09.897
2013–14Swift Current BroncosWHL27135314057303.12.901
2014–15Swift Current BroncosWHL6631275361418973.14.9114042441503.69.907
2015–16Swift Current BroncosWHL30914415938223.09.913
2015–16Seattle ThunderbirdsWHL23166012933851.76.9381813211313721.96.927
2016–17Idaho SteelheadsECHL27196215565432.08.9334112411403.49.886
2016–17Texas StarsAHL167708704603.17.894
2017–18Texas StarsAHL46201510268512812.86.90320049506.08.833
2018–19Texas StarsAHL4624155255212312.89.893
2018–19Dallas StarsNHL200059101.03.947
2019–20Texas StarsAHL301211315798713.31.895
2020–21Texas StarsAHL2110112603.20.889
2021–22Rytíři KladnoELH5620360329817143.11.905
2022–23Rytíři KladnoELH3510200187011003.53.886
NHL totals200059101.03.947

Awards and honours

AwardYearRef
ECHL
All-Rookie Team2017

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Broncos Make More Selections . scbroncos.com . November 22, 2018 . March 6, 2010.
  2. Web site: Landon Bow Traded to Seattle . scbroncos.com . November 22, 2018 . January 5, 2016.
  3. Web site: TEXAS SIGNS LANDON BOW TO AHL CONTRACT . texasstars.com . November 22, 2018 . June 1, 2016.
  4. News: Wustrow . John . Dallas Stars' link to Idaho highlighted with training camp in Boise . November 22, 2018 . Idaho Press . September 14, 2018.
  5. Web site: ECHL ANNOUNCES 2016-17 ALL-ROOKIE TEAM . echl.com . November 22, 2018 . April 5, 2017.
  6. Web site: Dallas Stars sign Landon Bow to entry level contract . NHL.com . November 22, 2018 . March 10, 2017.
  7. Web site: Stars trim training camp roster by 13 players . NHL.com . November 22, 2018 . September 24, 2017.
  8. Web site: Stars assign goaltenders Point, Bow to Texas. NHL.com . December 15, 2018 . Press Release . October 1, 2018.
  9. Web site: Stars recall goaltender Landon Bow from Texas . NHL.com . November 22, 2018 . November 20, 2018.
  10. Web site: Crosby . Wes . Crosby has goal, two assists in Penguins win against Stars . NHL.com . November 22, 2018 . November 21, 2018.
  11. Web site: Stars reassign goaltender Landon Bow to Texas . NHL.com . November 29, 2018 . November 29, 2018.
  12. Web site: Stars extend qualifying offers to four players . . October 7, 2020 . October 7, 2020.
  13. Web site: Stars sign goaltender Landon Bow to a one-year, two-way contract . nhl.com . National Hockey League . October 24, 2020 . October 24, 2020.
  14. Web site: . Rytíři Kladno sign 6 overseas players . July 14, 2021 . July 14, 2021 . Czech.