"Rowe, 27, a native of Succasunna, NJ, signed a one-year contract with the Bridgeport Islanders for the 2025-26 season, spending the last two seasons with the Ontario Reign, the AHL affiliate of the LA Kings. Luke Rowe will be completing his military service after his hockey career Before turning professional, Rowe played five years with the Air Force Academy, serving as the Falcons' captain for three seasons."
""It was an honor that I got voted by my teammates to be the captain," Rowe told nyislanders.com after his second day of rookie camp. "To lead a locker room of leaders is pretty fantastic. I really enjoyed it. It taught me a lot. It taught me how to be a man." A leader on and off the ice, Rowe nearly didn't have the opportunity to continue his hockey career after committing to the Air Force Academy."
Luke Rowe, 27, from Succasunna, New Jersey, signed a one-year contract with the Bridgeport Islanders for the 2025-26 season after two AHL seasons with the Ontario Reign. He played five years at the Air Force Academy and served as the Falcons' captain for three seasons, crediting the role with teaching leadership and maturity. A 2019 Department of Defense policy allowed him to delay active duty so he can pursue professional hockey, but he will fulfill his obligation afterward. Rowe was assigned as a drone pilot and plans to complete Drone Pilot training in San Antonio once his hockey career ends; he could become the first NHL player from the Air Force Academy.
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