{{Short description|Canadian ice hockey player (born 1989)}} {{Use Canadian English|date=February 2018}} {{Use mdy dates|date=January 2018}} {{Infobox ice hockey player | name = Carter Rowney | image = 2023-12-01 Eisbären Berlin gegen Löwen Frankfurt (Deutsche Eishockey-Liga 2023-24) by Sandro Halank–003.jpg | image_size = 230px | caption = <nowiki>Rowney with [Löwen Frankfurt]] in 2023</nowiki> | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1989|5|10}} | birth_place = Sexsmith, Alberta, Canada | height_ft = 6 | height_in = 2 | weight_lb = 208 | position = Forward | shoots = Right | league = DEL | team = Löwen Frankfurt | prospect_team = | prospect_league = | former_teams = Pittsburgh Penguins<br />Anaheim Ducks<br />Detroit Red Wings | draft = Undrafted | career_start = 2013 | career_end = }} '''Carter Rowney''' (born May 10, 1989) is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward under contract with Löwen Frankfurt of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL). He previously played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Pittsburgh Penguins, Anaheim Ducks, and Detroit Red Wings.
==Playing career== Rowney played junior hockey with the Grande Prairie Storm of the Alberta Junior Hockey League (AJHL).<ref>{{cite web|date=January 26, 2017|url=http://www.ajhl.ca/media-centre/news-archives.html?rYear=&nID=10716|title=Former Storm Rowney Gets NHL Call|website=www.ajhl.ca|access-date=January 16, 2018|archive-date=January 16, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180116135532/http://www.ajhl.ca/media-centre/news-archives.html?rYear=&nID=10716|url-status=dead}}</ref> Having not been selected in any NHL entry draft, Rowney attended the University of North Dakota in Grand Forks, where he majored in managerial finance.<ref name="auto">{{cite web|url=http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/penguins/2017/02/07/Carter-Rowney-worth-the-wait-Penguins-Wilkes-Barre-Scranton-AHL-Wheeling-ECHL-University-of-North-Dakota-hockey/stories/201702070044|title=For Carter Rowney, the unconventional path to the NHL has been well worth it|publisher= Post-Gazette | date = 2017-02-07 | accessdate = 2017-02-07}}</ref> He played collegiate hockey for North Dakota's ice hockey team in the Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA) from 2009 to 2013.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/penguins/2017/01/31/pittsburgh-penguins-forward-carter-rowney-nhl-debut-predators/stories/201701310237|title=Carter Rowney eager to take the ice for Penguins|publisher= Post-Gazette | date = 2017-01-31 | accessdate = 2017-01-31}}</ref> In 2010–11 and 2011–12, Rowney was named to the All-WCHA Academic Team.<ref>{{cite press release|title=2011 Red Baron™ WCHA Final Five Gets Underway Thursday as North Dakota, Denver, Minnesota Duluth, Colorado College, Alaska Anchorage, Bemidji State Descend on Saint Paul|url=http://www.wcha.com/men/presarch/201103/mar14wcm.pdf}}</ref><ref>{{cite press release|title=UMD's Jack Connolly Named WCHA Player of the Year, UND's Brad Eidsness is WCHA Outstanding Student-Athlete of the Year to Highlight 2011–12 Men's Individual Award Winners|url=http://www.wcha.com/men/pres1112/201203/mar8awa.pdf}}</ref> On September 18, 2012, North Dakota suspended Rowney (along with teammates Andrew MacWilliam, Corban Knight, and Danny Kristo) for the opening game of the 2012–13 season because of a violation of team rules which occurred during a team party.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.uscho.com/2012/09/18/north-dakota-captains-to-miss-season-opener-after-team-party-ends-in-violation-of-team-rules/|title=North Dakota captains to miss season opener after team party ends in violation of team rules|date=September 18, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.twincities.com/2012/09/18/college-hockey-north-dakota-suspensions-send-stern-message/|title=College hockey: North Dakota suspensions send stern message|date=September 18, 2012|publisher=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.collegehockeynews.com/news/2012/09/18_north_dakota_suspends_captains.php|title=North Dakota Suspends Captains for Opener|publisher=}}</ref>
On April 9, 2013, Rowney signed an amateur tryout agreement with the Abbotsford Heat of the American Hockey League (AHL).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.undsports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_LANG=C&DB_OEM_ID=13500&ATCLID=207128164&SPID=6405&SPSID=58684|title=Senior Rowney inks deal with AHL's Abbotsford Heat|date=April 9, 2013 |publisher=}}</ref> On October 3, 2013, Rowney signed an AHL contract with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wbspenguins.com/articles/four-players-sign-with-wbs|title=FOUR PLAYERS SIGN WITH WBS|date=October 3, 2013|publisher=|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131006040102/http://www.wbspenguins.com/articles/four-players-sign-with-wbs|archive-date=October 6, 2013}}</ref> He re-signed with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on July 24, 2014, on another one-year AHL contract.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wbspenguins.com/articles/goers-and-rowney-sign-with-w-b-scranton|title=Goers and Rowney Sign with W-B/Scranton|date=July 24, 2014|publisher=|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160403213839/http://www.wbspenguins.com/articles/goers-and-rowney-sign-with-w-b-scranton|archive-date=April 3, 2016}}</ref> On March 9, 2016, after three seasons playing with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton and the Wheeling Nailers of the ECHL, Rowney signed his first NHL contract, a two-year, two-way contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins worth an average annual value of $612,500.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.nhl.com/penguins/news/penguins-sign-forward-carter-rowney-to-a-two-year-contract/c-872813 | title = Penguins sign forward Carter Rowney to two-year deal | publisher = Pittsburgh Penguins | date = 2016-03-09 | accessdate = 2016-03-09}}</ref> He was named the AHL Player of the Month for March 2016, recording 17 points in 12 games for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nhl.com/penguins/news/carter-rowney-named-ccm-ahl-player-of-the-month/c-876617|title=Carter Rowney Named CCM/AHL Player of the Month|website=NHL.com}}</ref>
Rowney made his NHL debut on January 31, 2017, in Pittsburgh's game against the Nashville Predators.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wbspenguins.com/2017/02/01/ahl-slap-shots-february-1-2017/|title=AHL SLAP SHOTS – FEBRUARY 1, 2017 – Wilkes-Barre / Scranton Penguins|date=February 1, 2017|publisher=|access-date=January 5, 2018|archive-date=August 4, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220804171251/https://www.wbspenguins.com/2017/02/01/ahl-slap-shots-february-1-2017/|url-status=dead}}</ref> On February 4, he recorded his first NHL point, assisting on a Kris Letang goal against the St. Louis Blues.<ref name="auto"/> On March 17, 2017, Rowney scored his first NHL goal, against New Jersey Devils goaltender Keith Kinkaid in a 6–4 Penguins win.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nhl.com/penguins/news/rowneys-first-goal-wins-it-for-pens/c-287829938|title=Rowney's first goal wins it for Pens|website=NHL.com|date=March 18, 2017 }}</ref> On June 11, 2017, after a 2–0 shutout victory over the Nashville Predators, Rowney won his first Stanley Cup with the Penguins.<ref name = "Stanley" >{{Cite web| url = http://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/nhl/penguins-repeat-stanley-cup-champions-1.4156028 | title = Penguins repeat as Stanley Cup champions | publisher = Canadian Broadcasting Corporation | date = 2017-06-11 | accessdate = 2017-06-11}}</ref> In the 2017–18 season, he was injured on October 21, 2017, suffering a broken hand after blocking a shot against the Tampa Bay Lightning. He returned to the line-up on November 24 after missing 14 games.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nhl.com/news/pittsburgh-penguins-tampa-bay-lightning-game-recap/c-292164734|title=Stamkos boosts Lightning past Penguins|website=NHL.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://triblive.com/sports/penguins/12980586-74/penguins-prepare-to-face-canucks-with-altered-lineup|title=Penguins notebook: Evgeni Malkin sits, Jake Guentzel moves to center|first=Jonathan|last=Bombulie|website=TribLIVE.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nhl.com/news/pittsburgh-penguins-boston-bruins-game-recap/c-293317282|title=Pastrnak, Bruins defeat Penguins for fourth straight victory|website=NHL.com}}</ref> He was injured again on January 2, suffering an upper-body injury during a game against the Philadelphia Flyers.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://triblive.com/sports/penguins/13144191-74/tristan-jarry-ok-but-carter-rowney-out-minimum-4-weeks-brian-dumoulin|title=Penguins' Brian Dumoulin, Carter Rowney out; Tristan Jarry practices|first=Chris|last=Adamski|website=TribLIVE.com}}</ref> He returned to game action on February 2, missing 11 games.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://triblive.com/sports/penguins/13256377-74/penguins-carter-rowney-activated-off-ir-plays-vs-capitals|title=Penguins' Carter Rowney activated off IR, plays vs. Capitals|first=Chris|last=Adamski|website=TribLIVE.com}}</ref>
After five seasons with the Penguins organization, on July 2, 2018, Rowney left as a free agent to sign a three-year contract with the Anaheim Ducks.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nhl.com/ducks/news/ducks-sign-six-in-free-agency-including-schenn/c-299394426 |title=Ducks sign six in free agency |publisher=Anaheim Ducks |date=2018-07-02 |accessdate=2018-07-02}}</ref> In his first two seasons with the Ducks, Rowney recorded his most productive seasons at the NHL level, recording a career high 20 points in the {{nhly|2018}} season, followed by 19 points in the {{nhly|2019}} campaign. Entering the final year of his contract with the Ducks, Rowney was limited by injury to just 19 games in the shortened {{nhly|2020}} season, recording 6 assists. As a free agent from the Ducks who were rebuilding, he was signed to a one-year, $825,000 contract with the Detroit Red Wings on September 2, 2021.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.nhl.com/redwings/news/red-wings-sign-free-agent-forward-carter-rowney/c-326066196 | title = Red Wings sign free agent forward Carter Rowney | publisher = Detroit Red Wings | date = September 2, 2021 | accessdate = September 2, 2021}}</ref>
After six seasons in the NHL, Rowney having concluded his contract with the Red Wings, opted to continue his professional career abroad, signing a one-year contract with German club, Löwen Frankfurt of the DEL, on September 12, 2022.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.loewen-frankfurt.de/nc/saison/aktuelles/detail/pittsburgh-anaheim-und-detroit-mit-carter-rowney-kommt-erfahrung-nach-frankfurt/ |title=NHL experienced Carter Rowney comes to Frankfurt |publisher=Löwen Frankfurt |date=September 12, 2022 |accessdate=September 12, 2022 |language=German |archive-date=November 3, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221103084934/https://www.loewen-frankfurt.de/nc/saison/aktuelles/detail/pittsburgh-anaheim-und-detroit-mit-carter-rowney-kommt-erfahrung-nach-frankfurt/ |url-status=dead}}</ref>
==Personal life== In August 2016, Rowney and Danielle Luetzen married. She is a former volleyball player at the University of North Dakota.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.undsports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_LANG=C&DB_OEM_ID=13500&ATCLID=211622237&SPID=6405&SPSID=58684|title=Rowney raises Stanley|date=June 11, 2017 |publisher=}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://wbspenguins.com/2017/07/12/year-life-carter-rowney|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20240421173034/https://www.wbspenguins.com/2017/07/12/year-life-carter-rowney|title=A Year in the Life of Carter Rowney: Behind the Scenes|archivedate=April 21, 2024|website=WBS Penguins|access-date=October 9, 2025}}</ref>
Their first child, Anders, was born on May 14, 2017.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nhl.com/penguins/news/inside-scoop-rowney-becomes-a-dad/c-289485382|title=Inside Scoop: Rowney Becomes a Dad|website=NHL.com|date=May 17, 2017 }}</ref>
==Career statistics== {| border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" style="text-align:center; width:60em" |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan="3" bgcolor="#ffffff" | ! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" | ! colspan="5" | Regular season ! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" | ! colspan="5" | Playoffs |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! Season ! Team ! League ! GP ! G ! A ! Pts ! PIM ! GP ! G ! A ! Pts ! PIM |- | 2005–06 | Grande Prairie Storm | AJHL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2006–07 | Grande Prairie Storm | AJHL | 42 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 28 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |- | 2007–08 | Grande Prairie Storm | AJHL | 52 | 16 | 15 | 31 | 47 | — | — | — | — | — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2008–09 | Grande Prairie Storm | AJHL | 62 | 35 | 43 | 78 | 71 | 19 | 12 | 6 | 18 | 10 |- | 2009–10 | U. of North Dakota | WCHA | 39 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2010–11 | U. of North Dakota | WCHA | 28 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — |- | 2011–12 | U. of North Dakota | WCHA | 42 | 18 | 15 | 33 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2012–13 | U. of North Dakota | WCHA | 41 | 10 | 17 | 27 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — |- | 2012–13 | Abbotsford Heat | AHL | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2013–14 | Wheeling Nailers | ECHL | 39 | 13 | 31 | 44 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — |- | 2013–14 | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | AHL | 24 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2014–15 | Wheeling Nailers | ECHL | 5 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |- | 2014–15 | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | AHL | 63 | 10 | 21 | 31 | 31 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2015–16 | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | AHL | 74 | 24 | 32 | 56 | 37 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 6 |- | 2016–17 | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | AHL | 26 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2016–17 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 27 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 20 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 |- | 2017–18 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 44 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2018–19 | Anaheim Ducks | NHL | 62 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — |- | 2019–20 | Anaheim Ducks | NHL | 71 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2020–21 | Anaheim Ducks | NHL | 19 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |- | 2021–22 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 26 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2022–23 | Löwen Frankfurt | DEL | 55 | 21 | 37 | 58 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |- | 2023–24 | Löwen Frankfurt | DEL | 52 | 14 | 16 | 30 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2024–25 | Löwen Frankfurt | DEL | 42 | 15 | 16 | 31 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan="3" | NHL totals ! 249 ! 24 ! 39 ! 63 ! 36 ! 23 ! 0 ! 3 ! 3 ! 4 |}
==Awards and honours== {| class="wikitable" ! Award ! Year ! |- ! colspan="3"|AJHL |- | North All-Star Team | 2009 | |- | Playoff MVP | 2009 | |- ! colspan="3"|College |- | All-Academic Team | 2011, 2012 | |- ! colspan="3"|NHL |- | Stanley Cup champion | 2017 | <ref name = "Stanley"/> |}
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== * {{Ice hockey stats}}
{{s-start}} {{s-ach}} {{succession box | before = Mike Sislo | title = AHL Player of the Month | years = March 2016 | after = Brendan Leipsic}} {{s-end}}
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