Plain and simple, Lowe is in there because of decades of shameless and constant pandering to the various HHOf voting press. Giving scoops, rumors, team information in his position as GM, President, and overseerer of the Oilers from 1997 until he quietly left two summers ago, for all but the first year or so of Chiarelli as GM.
Cuddling up as close as he could to that press to get their vote.
Whether it be jock sniffers in awe of him or grateful for him helping them in their careers by giving them scoops in return for their vote, or, voting him to get him off their backs, ihe got those votes, 25 years after he retires, with middle of the road personal stats.
He got that honor and immediately had his ceremony to retire his number as an Oiler as well.
Pure ego.
Last edited by browna; 03-13-2024 at 08:01 PM.
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