[1] Born in Durban, South Africa, Gowie grew up in Port Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada.

Gowie became a member of the Calgary Dinos women's ice hockey program in 2011, joining a roster which included international stars Hayley Wickenheiser and Iya Gavrilova.

In her rookie season, she won the Canadian Interuniversity Sport women's ice hockey championship with the Dinos.

[3] Uncertain about her major and with the encouragement of Hungarian teammate, Kitti Trencsényi, Gowie opted to leave the team after three seasons and pursue playing opportunities in Europe.

[2] Alongside Trencsényi, she signed with the women's representative team of the Hungarian ice hockey club KMH Budapest for the 2014–15 EWHL season.