Rowney agreed to terms on a one-year contract with German club Lowen Frankfurt on Monday.
Rowney played in just 26 games for the Red Wings last season in which he averaged just 10:40 of ice time and garnered a mere six points. The Stanley Cup winner will head overseas, which could mark the end of his NHL career. If that's the case, Rowney will eventually retire having logged 249 games for Pittsburgh, Anaheim and Detroit.
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Red Wings' Carter Rowney: Injury foils return hopes
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Rowney was unable to return from his lower-body injury before the season came to a close. He finished with four goals, two assists and a minus-4 rating through 26 games.
The depth pivot dealt with a nagging injury for much of the season, and now Rowney's set to become an unrestricted free agent ahead of the 2022-23 campaign.
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Red Wings' Carter Rowney: Could miss season
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Rowney (undisclosed) may not return during the 2021-22 season, Kevin Allen of Detroit Hockey Now reports.
Rowney hasn't played since March 4 when he was injured blocking a shot against the Lightning. The 32-year-old tallied six points and 36 hits through 26 appearances this season. He's set to be an unrestricted free agent this offseason.
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Red Wings' Carter Rowney: Designated for IR
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Rowney was placed on injured reserve Monday due to an undisclosed injury.
Rowney has averaged 10:40 of ice time and tallied six points over 26 games this season. The 32-year-old's next opportunity to return will be against Edmonton on March 15.
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Red Wings' Carter Rowney: Tallies in high-scoring affair
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Rowney registered a goal in Saturday's 10-7 loss to the Maple Leafs.
Detroit overcame a major deficit by scoring four unanswered goals at even strength in the third period, including a fortuitous tally from Rowney that saw him perfectly redirect a Fillip Hronek shot. A fourth-line center, Rowney was activated from injured reserve Wednesday versus the Avalanche, but this was his first point since Jan. 4 since he missed so much time with the undisclosed issue.
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Red Wings' Carter Rowney: Activated off IR
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Rowney (undisclosed) was removed from injured reserve Wednesday.
Rowney has missed the last 17 games since landing on injured reserve with an undisclosed injury Jan. 4. The 32-year-old has averaged 10:43 of ice time and recorded four points over 22 games this season. He could make an appearance as soon as Wednesday's contest against Colorado.
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Red Wings' Carter Rowney: Returning soon
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Rowney (undisclosed) is moving closer to his return, Ansar Khan of MLive.com reports.
Rowney has been practicing with the Wings, so a return appears imminent. Detroit waived Gemel Smith on Friday as yet another indication that Rowney will return soon. The bottom-six pivot has registered four points (two goals, two assists) through 22 games this season.
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Red Wings' Carter Rowney: Returns to practice
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Rowney (undisclosed) was practicing in a non-contact jersey Thursday, Max Bultman of The Athletic reports.
Rowney has been placed on injured reserve since Jan. 4, missing the last 14 games while dealing with an undisclosed injury. The 32-year-old has registered four points over 22 games this season.
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Red Wings' Carter Rowney: Lands on injured reserve
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Rowney (undisclosed) was placed on injured reserve Thursday.
Rowney wasn't previously designated with an injury, but the move was made retroactive to Jan. 4, so he's clearly been dealing with this for a while. It's unclear when the 32-year-old will be able to return to action again. He's played mainly in a fourth-line role with four points in 22 contests, so he's not likely to be missed in fantasy.
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Red Wings' Carter Rowney: Back at it
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Rowney was activated from COVID-19 protocols Monday.
Rowney is back on the active roster ahead of Wednesday's road clash with the Islanders. The versatile forward has two goals and an assist through 19 games this season.
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Red Wings' Carter Rowney: Placed in COVID-19 protocols
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Rowney entered COVID-19 protocols Saturday, Ansar Khan of MLive.com reports.
Rowney is on non-roster IR which leaves the Red Wings a bit thin at the center position. Kyle Criscuolo was recalled from AHL Grand Rapids on Wednesday -- initially as a replacement for Michael Rasmussen and Robby Fabbri, who are also in protocols -- and he'll continue to round out the bottom six with Rowney out of commission.
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Red Wings' Carter Rowney: Contributes helper
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Rowney recorded an assist, three blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Saturday's 4-3 overtime win over the Islanders.
Rowney logged a helper on Sam Gagner's first-period marker. It was Rowney's second point in his last four games but just his third of the year. He's added seven shots on net, 24 hits, 11 blocked shots and a minus-1 rating in 14 contests as a part-time option on the fourth line. Rowney is at risk of losing his place in the lineup once Tyler Bertuzzi clears COVID-19 protocols.
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Red Wings' Carter Rowney: Scores go-ahead goal
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Rowney scored a goal on two shots and added three hits in Sunday's 6-3 win over the Blackhawks.
The Red Wings took the lead with Rowney's goal at 4:22 of the second period and never looked back. The 32-year-old remained in the lineup even with Tyler Bertuzzi returning from a one-game absence due to travel restrictions in Canada. Rowney is unlikely to see more than a fourth-line role when he plays, and he'll compete with Givani Smith for playing time going forward. Rowney has a goal, three shots and nine hits through three appearances.
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Red Wings' Carter Rowney: Shaping up to be 13th forward
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Rowney is likely to make the Opening Night roster as a spare forward for the Red Wings, Ansar Khan of MLive.com reports.
The Wings signed Rowney to a one-year, $825,000 contract in September. While his projected role is far too scant to draw attention in fantasy hockey, there's a lot of "real-life value" with Rowney since he has NHL playoff experience (Pittsburgh - 2016-18) and a two-page hockey resume including service time in the AJHL, WCHA, ECHL and AHL.
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Red Wings' Carter Rowney: Spotted at training camp
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Rowney (knee) was on the ice for Thursday's practice session, The Athletic's Max Bultman reports.
Rowney missed more than half of the 2020-21 campaign after suffering a knee injury in late February that required surgery, but it looks like he's been given the green light by the Red Wings' training staff. The 32-year-old winger notched six helpers in 19 games with Anaheim last season and will likely serve as a rotational, bottom-six option for Detroit this year.
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Red Wings' Carter Rowney: Pens one-year deal
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Rowney (knee) signed a one-year contract with Detroit on Thursday.
Rowney played in just 19 games last season, recording six goals, 10 shots and 45 hits while averaging 14:17 of ice time. The 32-year-old center figures to remain a fringe roster player with the Wings and will likely have to spend some time watching from the press box. As such, Rowney shouldn't be expected to offer much fantasy value this year.
Rowney (knee) was placed on long-term injured reserve Thursday, per CapFriendly.
This is a paper move -- Rowney had surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his left knee. He's out for the year, but he should be ready to go for training camp ahead of the 2021-22 campaign.
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Ducks' Carter Rowney: Undergoes surgery on left knee
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Rowney (knee) underwent surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his left knee. He will be out for 4-to-6 months.
This more or less rules Rowney out for the remainder of the year, as the Ducks are unlikely to make the playoffs. The 31-year-old forward produced six assists and 45 hits in 19 contests, but he'll now focus on his recovery. Even if he needs all six months to heal, he should still be able to participate in the Ducks' training camp ahead of the 2021-22 campaign.
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Ducks' Carter Rowney: Placed on IR
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Rowney (lower body) was designated Wednesday for injured reserve retroactive to Feb. 23, Elliott Teaford of The Orange County Register reports.
Rowney has played in all 19 of Anaheim's games this year, putting up six assists and 45 hits through 14:17 of average ice time. However, he's set to miss at least four consecutive games, as he won't be eligible to return until March 3 against the Blues.
