Despite having just turned 20 years old, Shane Bowers is a very confident and composed young man.
Perhaps precocious is the best word to describe him. It’s one of the personality traits that almost earned Bowers a spot on the Colorado Avalanche’s 23-man roster following his first training camp with the organization. After all, he only made the jump from the NCAA to the pros last March.
Colorado Eagles head coach Greg Cronin was the first to get his hands on Bowers when he made the plunge into the pros last spring. Cronin was quick to admit Bowers had a bit of a shaky start.