Editing Kevin Lowe (section)

== NHL playing career ==
Lowe played 13 full seasons in his first stint with the Oilers and helped lead them to five [[Stanley Cup]] championships. As one of the alternate captains during his first tenure, Lowe was regarded as the third among equals when it came to the leaders of the Oilers' 1980s dynasty, along with [[Wayne Gretzky]] (team captain) and [[Mark Messier]] (alternate captain).

During the Oilers' run to the 1988 [[Stanley Cup]], Lowe played with a broken wrist and a full cast, a potential explanation for his point totals (0-2-2 in 19 games), yet he didn't miss a single playoff game. On the night the Oilers won the Cup, Wayne Gretzky informed the media that Lowe was also hiding broken ribs throughout the playoffs.<ref name="history">{{cite news|last1=Matheson|first1=Jim|title=Edmonton Oilers history: Team sweeps Boston Bruins to win its fourth Stanley Cup, May 26, 1988|url=https://edmontonjournal.com/sports/hockey/nhl/edmonton-oilers/edmonton-oilers-history-team-sweeps-boston-bruins-to-win-its-fourth-stanley-cup-may-26-1988|access-date=16 December 2017|date=26 May 1988}}</ref>

Lowe became team captain for the 1991–92 season after Mark Messier was traded to the New York Rangers. Leading the Oilers to an ugly 1-5-1 start in early October, the team overcame the change of captaincy to finish with a 36-34-10 record.

The Oilers traded him to the New York Rangers, in December 1992 (Lowe was a restricted free agent). In 1994, he won the Stanley Cup with six other ex-Oilers—[[Glenn Anderson]], [[Jeff Beukeboom]], [[Adam Graves]], [[Craig MacTavish]], [[Mark Messier]], and [[Esa Tikkanen]]—bringing his total to six.

In 1996, he re-joined the Oilers as a free agent and played another full season. He started the 1997–98 season with the Oilers as well but only played 7 games before being forced to retire due to an inner-ear virus that affected his balance.

In total, Lowe played in 1254 career regular season games, scoring 84–347–431 with 1498 penalty minutes. He added another 214 playoff games, scoring 10–48–58 and earning 192 penalty minutes.

Lowe played more regular season and playoff games in an Oilers uniform than anyone in franchise history (1037 and 172). He was the team's first-ever NHL draft pick and scored their first NHL goal (a power play goal against the [[Chicago Blackhawks]] assisted by [[Wayne Gretzky]] and [[Brett Callighen]]; Gretzky's first NHL point). Many, including Gretzky himself,<ref>{{cite web | url=https://edmontonsun.com/2015/10/04/edmonton-oilers-legend-wayne-gretzky-talks-about-rookie-connor-mcdavid | title=Edmonton Oilers legend Wayne Gretzky talks about rookie Connor McDavid }}</ref> believe the Great One tipped the puck on its way to the net. During his professional hockey career, Lowe did not play a single game in the minor leagues, and his teams only once failed to make the playoffs.{{citation needed|date=February 2021}}

Lowe was named to play in the NHL All-Star Game in 1984, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1990, and 1993. He also won the league's [[King Clancy Memorial Trophy]] in 1990.{{citation needed|date=February 2021}}