Bowey, a defenseman born in Winnipeg, was taken by the Washington Capitals in the second round (No. 53) of the 2013 NHL Draft after helping Canada win gold medals at the 2012 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament and the 2013 IIHF World Under-18 Championship. He finished 2012-13, his second season with Kelowna of the Western Hockey League, with 30 points (12 goals, 18 assists) in 69 games.
The Capitals signed Bowey to a three-year, entry-level contract on April 2, 2014, after a 21-goal, 60-point season with Kelowna. He had 17 goals and 60 points in 58 games for Kelowna in 2014-15, and also helped Canada win gold at the 2015 IIHF World Junior championship.
Bowey, a defenseman born in Winnipeg, was taken by the Washington Capitals in the second round (No. 53) of the 2013 NHL Draft after helping Canada win gold medals at the 2012 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament and the 2013 IIHF World Under-18 Championship. He finished 2012-13, his second season with Kelowna of the Western Hockey League, with 30 points (12 goals, 18 assists) in 69 games.
The Capitals signed Bowey to a three-year, entry-level contract on April 2, 2014, after a 21-goal, 60-point season with Kelowna. He had 17 goals and 60 points in 58 games for Kelowna in 2014-15, and also helped Canada win gold at the 2015 IIHF World Junior championship.
Bowey turned pro in 2015-16 with Hershey, Washington's affiliate in the American Hockey League. He made his NHL debut with the Capitals on Oct. 14, 2017, against the Philadelphia Flyers and earned his first point with an assist against the Vancouver Canucks 12 days later. Bowey played 51 regular-season games, finishing with 12 assists, but did not dress during Washington's run to the 2018 Stanley Cup.
NOTES & TRANSACTIONS
- WHL West Second All-Star Team (2014)
- WHL West First All-Star Team (2015)
- Traded to Detroit by Washington with Washington's 2nd-round pick in 2020 NHL Draft for Nick Jensen and Buffalo's 5th-round pick in 2019 NHL Draft (previously acquired), February 22, 2019.
