A Winner at Every Level

Born and raised in Brick, NJ, Jim is the only New Jersey native to win the NJSIAA State Championship 1986 (Brick Township High School), NCAA National Championship 1988 (Lake Superior State University), and the Stanley Cup Championship 1995 (New Jersey Devils). Jim had the game winning goal vs Delbarton in the 1986 NJSIAA State Championship Game a 2-1 win, assisted on the game winning goal in OT vs St. Lawrence in the NCAA National Championship a 4-3 win, and scored the game winning goal in Game Two of the 1995 Stanley Cup Finals vs Detroit with 1 minute 26 seconds left to play in a 4-2 win. Named NJSIAA Hockey Player of the Century. Broke the National Scholastic Scoring Record finishing with a four-year tally of 375 Points at Brick Township High School with 189 goals and 186 assists in 92 games played.

Jim is Lake Superior State University's All-Time Leading Scorer with 91 goals and 183 assists for 274 total points. He was inducted into the Lake Superior State Hall of Fame in 2010. NCAA West Second All-American and CCHA Second All-Star Teams in 1990 and NCAA West First All-American and CCHA First All-Star Teams in 1990. Jim was named CCHA’s “Player of the Year” in 1991. Finished second in the Hobey Baker Award voting in 1991 for the NCAA Colleges Most Outstanding Men’s Ice Hockey Player Award. Jim holds two NHL Records: (1) for the fastest two goals three seconds apart for the Minnesota Wild vs Chicago Blackhawks (Jim Dowd & Richard Park), and (2) Jim played on ten NHL teams, the most by an American born player in NHL history.

Jim is a Performance Mindset Coach who helps athletes in their sports and lives. He currently runs Jim Dowd Hockey Spring/Summer Teams and Camps/Clinics out of the Ice Palace in Brick NJ & Middletown Sports Complex in Middletown, NJ. Jim is Married to his wife Lisa and they have two boys: Jimmy Jr, who plays for the Penn State Nittany Lions and Anthony, who plays for the Arizona State University Sun Devils. He coached both boys from house league up through Midgets. He has worked diligently on the mental aspect of their game as well as their on/off ice training.