Mark Mowers

Playing career

Mark Mowers went undrafted and played collegiate hockey at the University of New Hampshire. He played high school hockey for the Whitesboro Warriors in Whitestown, New York, graduating from Whitesboro High School. After his senior year, he was named to the East First All-American Team and signed as a free agent with the Nashville Predators on August 1, 1998. Mowers made his NHL debut in the 1998–99 season, skating in 30 games for the Predators while splitting time with their affiliate, the Milwaukee Admirals.

He spent the next three seasons with Nashville. On August 6, 2002, Mowers signed a contract with the Detroit Red Wings. He was assigned to the Grand Rapids Griffins for the 2002–03 season, where he scored 81 points in 78 games and earned a spot on the AHL All-Star Second Team. The following season, he started with the Griffins before being recalled by the Red Wings on November 19, 2003.

He impressed in a checking line role and established a regular place on the team. A foot injury late in the season caused him to miss the playoffs. During the 2004 NHL Lockout, Mowers played for the Malmö Redhawks of the SEL and Swiss team Fribourg-Gottéron. He returned to the Red Wings for the 2005–06 season as a reserve forward, playing in 46 games.

On July 6, 2006, Mowers signed a two-year contract with the Boston Bruins, following former Red Wings head coach Dave Lewis. He played a career-high 78 games in the 2006–07 season and posted 17 points. On September 24, 2007, the Bruins traded him to the Anaheim Ducks for Brett Skinner and Nathan Saunders. Mowers played 17 games with the Ducks and accepted a loan to SC Bern of the NLA on November 30 for the remainder of the season.

He returned to his former Swiss team, Fribourg-Gottéron, for the 2008–09 season and played three more professional seasons in the NLA before ending his playing career after the 2010–11 season.

Post-retirement

Mowers first foray into sportscasting involved doing intermission broadcasts during Boston Bruins games on New England Sports Network. On August 17, 2012, he was named pro scout of the NHL's Eastern Conference for the Montreal Canadiens. He remained a scout with the Canadiens for five seasons before leaving to take the same role with the Buffalo Sabres for the 2017–18 season. As of July 2019, Mowers is a pro scout for the Minnesota Wild.

Personal

Mowers was born in Decatur, Georgia, but grew up in Whitesboro, New York. He is married to former UNH gymnast Jana (Reardon) Mowers and lives in Newton, New Hampshire.