The Seattle Kraken announced on Monday that former Winnipeg Jets interim head coach Dave Lowry has joined the team as an assistant coach.
"Dave brings experience to our coaching staff," said Kraken GM Ron Francis. "He had a long and successful NHL playing career and has significant coaching experience at the NHL and junior ranks. Dave will be a valuable addition to Dave Hakstol's staff."
Lowry, 57, spent parts of nineteen seasons in the National Hockey League as a player, before retiring in 2004 and turning his attention to the coaching side of the game. He got his first coaching job in 2005 as an assistant with the Western Hockey League's Calgary Hitmen.
In 2009, he was hired by the Flames as an assistant coach, his first gig in the NHL and a role he held until 2012. After his stint with the Flames, he returned to the WHL until 2017 when the Los Angeles Kings named him an assistant coach.
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When Paul Maurice stepped down as head coach of the Winnipeg Jets in December 2021, Lowry was named the interim bench boss for the remainder of the season. But when the season ended, the Jets opted to go in a different direction, hiring Rick Bowness.
"I'm super excited for the new opportunity," Lowry said. "It's a new chapter. It started with a simple phone call to Dave [Hakstol]."
He added, "From my end it seemed like a perfect fit. I am grateful to come in to work with Dave and his staff. I look forward to learning from them."
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