Wayne Cowley
Canadian ice hockey player
Wayne Robert Cowley (born December 4, 1964) is a Canadian-born British former professional ice hockey goaltender who played in one game in the National Hockey League for the Edmonton Oilers during the 1993–94 season, on December 11, 1993, against the New Jersey Devils. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1988 to 2000, was mainly spent in the minor leagues, though he also played several years in the United Kingdom and Germany. Cowley became a naturalized British citizen and played for the British national team at the 2000 World Championships.
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