Walleye sign defenseman Lowney

Toledo, Ohio – Defenseman Ryan Lowney has agreed to terms with the Toledo Walleye for the 2020-21 season.Lowney, 26, returns stateside after playing the 2019-20 season in Slovakia and Belfast. During his first season in Europe, he posted 22 points (3g-19a) in 55 games. A native of Redford, Michigan, Lowney launched his professional hockey career in 2016-17 with the Fort Wayne Komets. In the 146 games played over three seasons with Fort Wayne, he tallied 70 points (13g-57a).Before turning pro, Lowney spent four years with Ferris State University. In 2015-16, he helped the Bulldogs win the Broadmoor Trophy as Western Collegiate Hockey Association champions, the first post-season league championship in school history.