Cup Champ Carter Rowney leaves NHL after six seasons

After six seasons in the NHL, including one where he got his name on the Stanley Cup, Carter Rowney is leaving North America for the 2022-23 year. Rowney has signed with Lowen Frankfurt of Germany's DEL.

Rowney played last season with the Detroit Red Wings, participating in 26 games while scoring 2 goals and 4 assists. He spent the previous three seasons with the Anaheim Ducks. Before that, Rowney was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2016 after spending time with the club's AHL and ECHL affiliates. In 2017, he played 27 regular season games and another 20 in the playoffs for the Pens as the team went on to win the Stanley Cup. Rowney would be included in the list of names etched on the trophy for that year. The 33-year-old forward is a native of Sexsmith, Alberta.

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