William Bowler
Jersey Number: 40
Player information for William Bowler
Position
Center
Height
5'8" (173cm)
Born
September 25, 1974
Number
40
Shoots
Left
Weight
170 lbs (77kg)
Birthplace
Toronto, Ontario, CAN
Years in Columbus
1
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Player Career Notes
- Skating as a part of the Blue Jackets’ inaugural team, posted 0-2-2 and eight penalty minutes in his only nine career NHL games in 2000-01.
- Made his NHL debut on Dec. 27, 2000 at New Jersey and collected his first career NHL point with an assist on Apr. 1, 2001 vs. St. Louis.
- Added 33-103-136 and 113 penalty minutes in 163 career American Hockey League contests with the Hamilton Bulldogs, Syracuse Crunch, Milwaukee Admirals and Norfolk Admirals from 1997-98 and 2000-02.
- Also had 108-232-341 and 253 penalty minutes in 340 International Hockey League games with the Manitoba Moose, Houston Aeros and Las Vegas Thunder from 1995-2000.
- Finished his playing career with the Krefeld Pinguine in the German professional league (DEL), posting 1-2-3 in seven games and 1-1-2 in 14 playoff contests in 2002-03.
- Played his junior career with the Windsor Spitfires in the Ontario Hockey League, registering 149-318-467 and 171 penalty minutes in 250 contests from 1991-95.
- Captured the Leo Lalonde Trophy as the OHL Overage Player of the Year after leading the league in assists with 33-102-135 in 61 games while serving as team captain for Windsor in 1994-95.
- Has remained in hockey following his playing career, serving in various management and coaching positions in junior hockey.
- Currently serves as the General Manager and VP of Hockey Operations for the OHL’s Windsor Spitfires.
CBJ Career Regular Season Stats
| Season | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-2001 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -3 | 8 | 3 |
| Totals | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -3 | 8 | 3 |
Transaction History
- Undrafted; Signed by Columbus as a free agent on Aug. 3, 2000.