Nic Dowd

Nic Dowd
Dowd with the Washington Capitals in 2020
Born	(1990-05-27) May 27, 1990 (age 34) Huntsville, Alabama, U.S.
Height	6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight	196 lb (89 kg; 14 st 0 lb)
Position	Center
Shoots	Right
NHL team Former teams	Washington Capitals Los Angeles Kings Vancouver Canucks
NHL draft	198th overall, 2009 Los Angeles Kings
Playing career	2014–present

Nicholas Dowd (born May 27, 1990) is an American professional ice hockey forward for the Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected by the Los Angeles Kings in the 7th round (198th overall) of the 2009 NHL Entry Draft.

A native of Huntsville, Alabama, Dowd is the third NHL player (after Jared Ross and Aud Tuten) who is from the state of Alabama.

Playing career

Amateur

Dowd grew up in Huntsville, Alabama where he played junior hockey. ^[1] Dowd moved to Wenatchee, Washington to play for the Wenatchee Wild in the North American Hockey League (NAHL). The following season he played for the Indiana Ice in Indianapolis, Indiana, before joining the St. Cloud State Huskies in the NCAA Men's Division I National Collegiate Hockey Conference (NCHC). In his senior year, Dowd's outstanding play was rewarded with a selection to the inaugural 2013–14 All-NCHC First Team ^[2] as well as being a finalist for the Hobey Baker Award. ^[3] He finished his college career with 52 goals and 69 assists for 121 points in 155 games played.

Professional

Los Angeles Kings

On April 1, 2014, the Los Angeles Kings of the National Hockey League (NHL) signed Dowd to an entry-level contract, assigning him to their American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Manchester Monarchs. ^[4] During the 2015–16 season, he made his NHL debut on March 22, 2016, and played 5 games before returning to the Ontario Reign. ^{[5] [6]} He recorded his first career NHL goal the following season on October 20, 2016, against the Dallas Stars. ^[7]

Vancouver Canucks

In the 2017–18 season, on December 7, 2017, the Los Angeles Kings traded Dowd to the Vancouver Canucks in exchange for Jordan Subban. ^[8] He remained on the Canucks roster to play out the season, posting 3 goals in 40 games. ^[9]

Washington Capitals

As a free agent from the Canucks, Dowd agreed to a one-year, $650,000 contract with reigning Stanley Cup champions, the Washington Capitals, on July 1, 2018. ^[10] On April 11, 2019, he signed a three-year contract extension with the Capitals. ^[11]

Dowd played on the Capitals fourth line with Garnet Hathaway and Carl Hagelin throughout the 2020-21 NHL season. ^[12]

On November 14, 2021, Dowd signed a three-year, $3.9 million contract extension with the Capitals. ^[13]

Personal life

Dowd was born on May 27, 1990, in Huntsville, Alabama, U.S. ^[9] to British-born parents Alan and Liz Dowd. ^[14] He married his wife Paige Dowd (formerly Kraemer), whom he met while studying at St. Cloud State University, on August 11, 2017. ^[15]

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2007–08	Culver Military Academy	USHS		45	15	31	46	38		—	—	—	—	—
2008–09	St. Louis Bandits	NAHL		3	0	0	0	2		—	—	—	—	—
2008–09	Wenatchee Wild	NAHL		43	16	33	49	71		13	8	14	22	34
2009–10	Indiana Ice	USHL		46	16	23	39	48		9	2	4	6	2
2010–11	St. Cloud State	WCHA		36	5	13	18	34		—	—	—	—	—
2011–12	St. Cloud State	WCHA		39	11	13	24	36		—	—	—	—	—
2012–13	St. Cloud State	WCHA		41	14	25	39	41		—	—	—	—	—
2013–14	St. Cloud State	NCHC		38	22	18	40	32		—	—	—	—	—
2013–14	Manchester Monarchs	AHL		7	0	3	3	0		4	1	0	1	0
2014–15	Manchester Monarchs	AHL		75	9	32	41	44		19	7	6	13	10
2015–16	Ontario Reign	AHL		58	14	34	48	49		13	4	7	11	14
2015–16	Los Angeles Kings	NHL		5	0	0	0	2		—	—	—	—	—
2016–17	Los Angeles Kings	NHL		70	6	16	22	25		—	—	—	—	—
2017–18	Los Angeles Kings	NHL		16	0	1	1	12		—	—	—	—	—
2017–18	Vancouver Canucks	NHL		40	3	0	3	16		—	—	—	—	—
2018–19	Washington Capitals	NHL		64	8	14	22	20		7	1	0	1	6
2019–20	Washington Capitals	NHL		56	7	8	15	28		8	0	0	0	4
2020–21	Washington Capitals	NHL		56	11	4	15	31		5	2	0	2	4
2021–22	Washington Capitals	NHL		64	10	14	24	44		6	1	1	2	4
2022–23	Washington Capitals	NHL		65	13	12	25	26		—	—	—	—	—
2023–24	Washington Capitals	NHL		64	12	10	22	47		4	0	0	0	6
NHL totals				500	70	79	149	251		30	4	1	5	24

Medal record
Ice hockey
Representing USA
World Junior A Challenge
	2009 Summerside

Awards and achievements

Award	Year	Ref
College
WCHA All-Academic Team	2011–12, 2012–13
All-NCHC First Team	2013–14	[16]
AHCA West First-Team All-American	2013–14
Hobey Baker Award finalist	2013–14	[3]
AHL
Calder Cup winner	2015	[17]

References

1. Teaford, Elliott (October 21, 2016). "Kings' Nic Dowd only 2nd Alabama native to score in NHL". El Segundo: Los Angeles Daily News. Retrieved December 8, 2017.
2. "NCHC Quarterfinal Preview". CollegeHockeyNews.com. March 13, 2014. Retrieved March 13, 2014.
3. "Three Finalists Named for Hobey Baker Award". New York Times . April 3, 2014. Retrieved April 3, 2014.
4. "Los Angeles Kings Sign St. Cloud Senior Nic Dowd". SB Nation College Hockey.com. April 1, 2014. Retrieved April 1, 2014.
5. Querry, Cole (March 24, 2016). "Nic Dowd Makes NHL Debut with the Kings". The Hockey Writers. Archived from the original on May 30, 2016. Retrieved April 25, 2016.
6. Bezyan, Suzanna (April 12, 2016). "Los Angeles Kings Assign Nic Dowd and Kevin Gravel to Ontario". LA Kings 101. Archived from the original on May 9, 2016. Retrieved April 25, 2016.
7. "Alec Martinez scores OT winner as Kings slip past Stars". sportsnet.ca. October 20, 2016. Retrieved October 9, 2018.
8. "Canucks acquire Dowd from Kings". NHL.com. Vancouver, BC: Vancouver Canucks. December 8, 2017. Retrieved December 8, 2017.
9. "Nic Dowd". Elite Prospects. Retrieved November 21, 2023.
10. "Capitals sign Nic Dowd". Washington Capitals. July 1, 2018. Retrieved July 1, 2018.
11. "Capitals Re-sign Nic Dowd". NHL.com. April 11, 2019. Retrieved April 12, 2019.
12. Pell, Samantha (May 18, 2021). "The Capitals head to Boston with a tied series and a battered roster". The Washington Post. Retrieved June 8, 2021.
13. "Capitals re-sign centre Nic Dowd to three-year, $3.9M deal". Sportsnet. November 14, 2021. Retrieved November 14, 2021.
14. Borelli, Stephen (April 14, 2023). "How to raise an NHL player like Nic Dowd. Parenting a professional athlete takes finesse". USA Today. Retrieved November 21, 2023.
15. Rosen, Jon (October 18, 2016). "GILBERT, DOWD, WHO HAVE LOCAL TIES, WILL DEBUT TONIGHT". lakingsinsider.com. Retrieved January 22, 2018.
16. "Inaugural All-Conference Teams Revealed". National Collegiate Hockey Conference. April 16, 2014. Retrieved April 16, 2014.
17. "Manchester defeats Utica to win Calder Cup". National Hockey League. June 19, 2015. Retrieved June 19, 2015.

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com , or  Eliteprospects.com , or  Hockey-Reference.com , or  The Internet Hockey Database

Awards and achievements
Preceded by Award created	NCHC Defensive Forward of the Year 2013–14	Succeeded by Mark MacMillan
Preceded by Award created	NCHC Scholar-Athlete of the Year 2013–14	Succeeded by Nick Mattson