Robert Cowan (ice hockey)

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Robert Cowan
Born (1983-09-05) September 5, 1983 (age 39)
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Height 6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight 233 lb (106 kg; 16 st 9 lb)
Position Defence
Shot Left
Played for Port Huron Icehawks
Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees
NHL Draft Undrafted
Playing career 20072011

Robert Cowan (born September 5, 1983) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman.

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Early life

Cowan was born in Calgary. He attended Robert Morris University and played with the Robert Morris Colonials, where he captained the NCAA college hockey team from 2004 to 2008, scoring one goal and 20 assists for 21 points, while earning 197 penalty minutes, in 123 games played. [1]

Career

Cowan played three years of professional hockey, including 133 regular season and 21 playoff games played with the Port Huron Icehawks of the International Hockey League, and 66 regular season games and three playoff games played with the Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees of the Central Hockey League.

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