| Position: | Goaltender |
| Catches: | Left |
| Height Ft: | 6 |
| Height In: | 0 |
| Weight Lb: | 185 |
| Played For: | Edmonton Oilers |
| Birth Date: | December 4, 1964 |
| Birth Place: | Scarborough, Ontario, Canada |
| Ntl Team: | Great Britain |
| Draft: | Undrafted |
| Career Start: | 1988 |
| Career End: | 2000 |
Wayne Robert Cowley (born December 4, 1964) is a Canadian-born British retired professional ice hockey goaltender who played in one game in the National Hockey League for the Edmonton Oilers during the 1993–94 season, on December 11, 1993, against the New Jersey Devils. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1988 to 2000, was mainly spent in the minor leagues, though he also played several years in the United Kingdom and Germany. Cowley became a naturalized British citizen and played for the British national team at the 2000 World Championships.
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| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T | MIN | GA | SV% | GP | W | L | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | ||||
| 1981–82 | Streetsville Derbys | COJHL | 6 | — | — | — | 328 | 24 | 0 | 4.39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1982–83 | Georgetown Geminis | COJHL | 14 | — | — | — | 836 | 74 | 0 | 5.31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1983–84 | Georgetown Geminis | COJHL | 37 | — | — | — | 2170 | 157 | 0 | 4.34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1984–85 | Oakville Blades | COJHL | 35 | — | — | — | 2086 | 132 | 3 | 3.80 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1985–86 | Colgate University | ECAC | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 313 | 23 | 1 | 4.42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1986–87 | Colgate University | ECAC | 31 | 21 | 8 | 1 | 1805 | 106 | 0 | 3.52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1987–88 | Colgate University | ECAC | 20 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 1162 | 58 | 1 | 2.99 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1988–89 | Salt Lake Golden Eagles | IHL | 29 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 1423 | 94 | 0 | 3.96 | — | 2 | 1 | 0 | 69 | 6 | 0 | 5.22 | — | ||
| 1989–90 | Salt Lake Golden Eagles | IHL | 36 | 15 | 12 | 5 | 2009 | 124 | 1 | 3.70 | — | 2 | 1 | 0 | 69 | 6 | 0 | 5.22 | — | ||
| 1990–91 | Salt Lake Golden Eagles | IHL | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 377 | 23 | 1 | 3.66 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1990–91 | Cincinnati Cyclones | ECHL | 30 | 19 | 9 | 2 | 1680 | 108 | 1 | 3.85 | .883 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 249 | 13 | 1 | 3.13 | — | ||
| 1991–92 | Blackburn Blackhawks | BD1 | 2 | — | — | — | 115 | 7 | 0 | 3.65 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1991–92 | Raleigh IceCaps | ECHL | 38 | 16 | 18 | 2 | 2213 | 137 | 0 | 3.71 | .891 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1991–92 | Cape Breton Oilers | AHL | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 644 | 42 | 0 | 3.91 | .891 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 61 | 3 | 0 | 2.95 | .909 | ||
| 1992–93 | Cape Breton Oilers | AHL | 42 | 14 | 17 | 6 | 2334 | 152 | 1 | 3.91 | .878 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 1014 | 47 | 1 | 2.78 | — | ||
| 1992–93 | Wheeling Thunderbirds | ECHL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 3 | 0 | 3.00 | .880 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1993–94 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 58 | 3 | 0 | 3.15 | .914 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1993–94 | Cape Breton Oilers | AHL | 44 | 20 | 17 | 5 | 2486 | 150 | 0 | 3.62 | .878 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 258 | 20 | 0 | 4.66 | — | ||
| 1994–95 | Worcester IceCats | AHL | 45 | 11 | 25 | 6 | 2597 | 153 | 1 | 3.53 | .885 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1994–95 | Milwaukee Admirals | IHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 79 | 4 | 0 | 3.04 | .918 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995–96 | Sheffield Steelers | BHL | 20 | — | — | — | 1160 | 62 | — | 3.21 | .887 | 7 | — | — | 420 | 17 | 2 | 2.43 | .902 | ||
| 1996–97 | Wedemark Scorpions | DEL | 43 | — | — | — | 2324 | 175 | 1 | 4.51 | .859 | 7 | — | — | 410 | 30 | 0 | 4.39 | .870 | ||
| 1997–98 | Newcastle Cobras | BISL | 28 | — | — | — | 1612 | 94 | — | 3.50 | .896 | 6 | — | — | 367 | 20 | — | 3.27 | .901 | ||
| 1998–99 | Newcastle Riverkings | BISL | 29 | — | — | — | 1673 | 87 | 0 | 3.12 | .888 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 3.68 | .872 | ||
| 1999–00 | Flint Generals | UHL | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 419 | 21 | 0 | 3.01 | .875 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | Dundas Real McCoys | MLH | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004–05 | Dundas Real McCoys | MLH | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 58 | 3 | 0 | 3.15 | .914 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||