Rick Kowalsky

Rick Kowalsky (born March 20, 1972) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He was selected by the Buffalo Sabres in the 10th round (227th overall) of the 1992 NHL Entry Draft. Kowalsky is currently a Player Development Coach for the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League (NHL), having previously spent 2 seasons as an Assistant Coach, and before then, eight seasons as the head coach of their American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Albany Devils and then the Binghamton Devils.

Rick Kowalsky
Born	March 20, 1972 Simcoe, Ontario, Canada
Height	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight	195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb)
Position	Right Wing
Shot	Right
Played for	AHL Cornwall Aces Portland Pirates Norfolk Admirals ECHL Hampton Roads Admirals Trenton Titans Roanoke Express BIHS Cardiff Devils
NHL Draft	227th overall, 1992 Buffalo Sabres
Playing career	1993–2005

Kowalsky played four seasons (1989 – 1993) of major junior hockey with the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds of the Ontario Hockey League, scoring 54 goals and 100 assists for 144 points, while earning 259 penalty minutes, in 209 games played.

He went on to play 12 seasons of professional hockey, including 183 games played in the American Hockey League and 516 games in the ECHL. Kowalsky retired as a player following the 2004–05 season during which he helped the Trenton Titans capture the Kelly Cup as the 2005 ECHL Champions. In 2017, he was elected into the ECHL Hall of Fame.[1]

As the head coach for Albany in 2015-16, Kowalsky was named AHL Coach of the Year after leading the Devils to the second round of the playoffs. [2]

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1989–90	Thessalon Flyers	NOJHL		8	2	4	6	46		—	—	—	—	—
1989–90	Soo Greyhounds	OHL		43	1	0	1	23		—	—	—	—	—
1990–91	Soo Greyhounds	OHL		46	5	9	14	59		13	4	4	8	17
1991–92	Soo Greyhounds	OHL		66	25	44	69	119		19	6	10	16	39
1992–93	Soo Greyhounds	OHL		54	23	47	70	58		18	7	6	13	35
1993–94	Cornwall Aces	AHL		65	9	8	17	86		—	—	—	—	—
1994–95	Hampton Roads Admirals	ECHL		49	29	24	53	114		4	0	4	4	4
1994–95	Cornwall Acres	AHL		9	2	1	3	38		—	—	—	—	—
1995–96	Hampton Roads Admirals	ECHL		52	21	29	50	121		—	—	—	—	—
1996–97	Hampton Roads Admirals	ECHL		52	14	26	40	94		9	5	4	9	16
1996–97	Portland Pirates	AHL		22	7	8	15	10		—	—	—	—	—
1997–98	Hampton Roads Admirals	ECHL		24	11	16	27	72		—	—	—	—	—
1997–98	Portland Pirates	AHL		39	11	25	36	78		10	5	2	7	8
1998–99	Portland Pirates	AHL		47	6	15	21	85		—	—	—	—	—
1999–00	Hampton Roads Admirals	ECHL		67	23	47	70	109		10	7	1	8	20
2000–01	Trenton Titans	ECHL		12	7	10	17	22		13	8	4	12	12
2001–02	Roanoke Express	ECHL		70	35	48	83	112		4	1	1	2	0
2001–02	Norfolk Admirals	AHL		1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2002–03	Roanoke Express	ECHL		68	27	55	82	132		4	0	1	1	6
2003–04	Roanoke Express	ECHL		67	31	45	76	122		4	1	2	3	6
2004–05	Roanoke Express	ECHL		55	23	29	52	81		20	10	13	23	26
AHL totals				183	35	57	92	297		10	5	2	7	8
ECHL totals				516	221	329	550	979		68	32	30	62	90

References

1. "Rick Kowalsky, a familiar name to Trenton hockey fans, enters ECHL Hall of Fame". The Trentonian. January 18, 2017.
2. Dougherty, Pete (April 8, 2016). "Albany's Rick Kowalsky voted AHL coach of the year". Times Union. Retrieved September 21, 2019.

External links

• Rick Kowalsky career statistics at EliteProspects.com
• Rick Kowalsky career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database