Robert Dowd (ice hockey)

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Robert Dowd
Born (1988-05-26) 26 May 1988 (age 36)
Billingham, England
Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight 174 lb (79 kg; 12 st 6 lb)
Position Forward
Shoots Right
EIHL team
Former teams
Sheffield Steelers
Sheffield Scimitars
IF Troja/Ljungby
Belfast Giants
Billingham Bombers
HC Eppan Pirates
National teamFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Playing career 2003present

Robert Dowd (born 26 May 1988) is an English professional ice hockey player currently playing with UK Elite Ice Hockey League (EIHL) side Sheffield Steelers.

He also previously played in the HockeyAllsvenskan for IF Troja/Ljungby and Elite Ice Hockey League for the Sheffield Steelers and the Belfast Giants and is a four-time EIHL champion, Three times with Sheffield in 2009,2011 and 2024 and once with Belfast in 2012. He was the top British points scorer in 2012 with 72 points and was named British Player of the team. He is also a member of the Great Britain national ice hockey team.

On 22 April 2012, it was announced Dowd had signed with Swedish team IF Troja/Ljungby who play in the HockeyAllsvenskan, the country's second tier league.

In 2013, Dowd agreed a deal to return to former club Sheffield Steelers for the 2013–14 season.

In October 2020, following news that the 2020-21 Elite League season was indefinitely suspended due to ongoing coronavirus restrictions, Dowd and fellow Sheffield forward Marc-Olivier Vallerand agreed deals to sign for Italy2 side HC Eppan Pirates. [1]

The move to Italy was a temporary switch, with Dowd agreeing a two-year contract extension with Sheffield until 2023 before the move was confirmed. [2] [3]

At the start of the 2023–24 EIHL season Dowd was named Captain of the Sheffield Steelers. Later that season he was also named the captain for Great Britain.

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References

  1. "EIHL Board Suspend 2020-21 Season".
  2. "Dowd & Vallerand Head to Italy After Signing Steelers Extension".
  3. "Connolly and Dowd Clear to Play in the #2021Elite Series".