Bill Bowler is a former professional ice hockey

Ice hockey

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 centre

Centre (ice hockey)

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. He played nine games in the National Hockey League

National Hockey League

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 with the Columbus Blue Jackets

Columbus Blue Jackets

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 in the 2000–01 season, recording two assists. He also played professionally in the International Hockey League, American Hockey League

American Hockey League

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, and Germany

Germany

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's Deutsche Eishockey Liga.

In 1994–95

1994–95 OHL season

The 1994–95 OHL season was the 15th season of the Ontario Hockey League. Sixteen teams each played 66 games. The Detroit Junior Red Wings won the J. Ross Robertson Cup, defeating the Guelph Storm...

, while playing for the Ontario Hockey League

Ontario Hockey League

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's Windsor Spitfires

Windsor Spitfires

The Windsor Spitfires are a junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League. The team is based in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. The franchise was granted for the 1975–76 season and revived a previous OHA Jr. A Spitfires team which moved to become the Hamilton Tiger Cubs in 1953.-History:The...

, Bowler was awarded the Leo Lalonde Memorial Trophy

Leo Lalonde Memorial Trophy

The Leo Lalonde Memorial Trophy is awarded each year to the best overage player in the Ontario Hockey League. The Leo Lalonde Memorial Trophy was donated by the trainers of the Ontario Hockey League in memory of the late Leo Lalonde, former chief scout of OHL Central Scouting.-Winners:*2010-11...

 as the best overage player in the league. Later, in 2000–01

2000–01 AHL season

The 2000–01 AHL season was the 65th season of the American Hockey League. The league realigns its divisions again. The Atlantic division is renamed the Canadian division. The Empire State division is replaced by the South division, with many teams shifting from the Mid-Atlantic division.Twenty...

, Bowler set a team record for the AHL's Syracuse Crunch

Syracuse Crunch

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 with 58 assists, and tied the team record with 79 points (previously set in 1995–96

1995–96 AHL season

The 1995–96 AHL season was the 60th season of the American Hockey League. The AHL expands by two teams and realigns into two conferences, and four divisions. The Northern Conference includes the North and Atlantic Divisions...

 by Lonny Bohonos

Lonny Bohonos

Lonnie Bohonos is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey right winger. He played most notably for the Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League and also appeared in several games for the Toronto Maple Leafs...

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