As per the Moose Jaw Warriors official blog, defenseman Collin Bowman will be attending Rangers training camp as a non-roster invitee. Bowman, who is 2010 first round pick Dylan McIlrath’s teammate, is a defenseman who played last season with the Warriors after spending his first four seasons with the Kelowna Rockets. At 6’2 and 200 lbs, Bowman is a big kid and uses his size to his advantage. Although his numbers look sexy (11-37-48 in 72 games) they are a bit misleading.
Prior to this past season, Bowman has never had much offensive flair, with a previous career high of 26 points. He is more of a physical, stay at home type player. However, this season he jumped in production. I am making educated guesses here, but I can assume it’s for two reasons: 1) Being 20 years old and in the league for five years, he is older, bigger, and more experienced than his competition, and 2) He got a swift kick in the rear following a dreadful draft year and a trade to Moose Jaw.
Speaking of that draft year, Bowman seriously regressed that season. He finished with a -17 rating that year with just 20 points. His previous season he had 26 points and was +32. He rebounded with his most recent season, the 48 point season, but it is clear why he wasn’t drafted. Sometimes guys like him are late bloomers, or just victims of a bad year. He’s an intriguing option to bring into camp.
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