 Bowman was born in Grand Rapids , Michigan , and was raised in Littleton , Colorado , after his family moved in the early 1990s . His father , Mark Bowman , owns a financial consulting company in Colorado . His younger brother , Collin , is also a hockey player and went on to also compete in the Western Hockey League with the Kelowna Rockets , Moose Jaw Warriors and Calgary Hitmen . While in Littleton , Bowman attended Deer Creek Middle School . As a Colorado Avalanche fan , he has listed Joe Sakic as a player he looked up to . In 2003 , he and his family moved once more to Vancouver , British Columbia to better his opportunities in hockey . He attended Vancouver Christian School while playing at the bantam level for the North Vancouver Winter Hawks . 
