Mike Brown (ice hockey, born 1979)

Michael W. Brown (born April 29, 1979) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey winger. In his seven-year career, he played for the Vancouver Canucks, Mighty Ducks of Anaheim and Chicago Blackhawks in the National Hockey League (NHL).

Mike Brown
Brown with the Norfolk Admirals in 2005
Born (1979-04-27) April 27, 1979 (age 45)
Surrey, British Columbia, Canada
Height 6 ft 5 in (196 cm)
Weight 240 lb (109 kg; 17 st 2 lb)
Position Left wing
Shot Left
Played for Vancouver Canucks
Mighty Ducks of Anaheim
Chicago Blackhawks
NHL draft 20th overall, 1997
Florida Panthers
Playing career 1999–2006

Early life

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Born in Surrey, British Columbia, Brown played five years of major junior hockey in the Western Hockey League (WHL) with the Red Deer Rebels and Kamloops Blazers.

Career

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Brown was drafted 20th overall by the Florida Panthers in the 1997 NHL Entry Draft.[1] He made his professional debut with the Syracuse Crunch of the American Hockey League (AHL) in the 1999–2000 season. His NHL debut came when he appeared in a single game for the Vancouver Canucks during the 2000–01 season. He would play 15 more games with the Canucks in the 2001–02 season.

Brown joined the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim in the 2002–03 season, during which he scored his only NHL goal. He then appeared in two games with the Chicago Blackhawks during the 2005–06 season before retiring.

Brown became the general manager of Barnes Harley-Davidson in Langley, British Columbia.

Career statistics

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Regular season Playoffs
Season[1] Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1994–95 Merritt Centennials BCHL 45 3 4 7 145
1994–95 Red Deer Rebels WHL 1 0 0 0 0
1995–96 Red Deer Rebels WHL 62 4 5 9 125 10 0 0 0 18
1996–97 Red Deer Rebels WHL 70 19 13 32 243 16 1 2 3 47
1997–98 Kamloops Blazers WHL 72 23 33 56 305 7 2 1 3 22
1998–99 Kamloops Blazers WHL 69 28 16 44 285 15 3 7 10 68
1999–2000 Syracuse Crunch AHL 71 13 18 31 284 4 0 0 0 0
2000–01 Vancouver Canucks NHL 1 0 0 0 5
2000–01 Kansas City Blades IHL 78 14 13 27 214
2001–02 Vancouver Canucks NHL 15 0 0 0 72
2001–02 Manitoba Moose AHL 31 7 9 16 155 6 0 1 1 16
2002–03 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim NHL 16 1 1 2 44
2002–03 Cincinnati Mighty Ducks AHL 27 3 3 6 85
2003–04 St. John's Maple Leafs AHL 21 3 3 6 74
2003–04 Binghamton Senators AHL 38 4 7 11 131
2004–05 Norfolk Admirals AHL 68 7 8 15 286
2005–06 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 2 0 1 1 9
2005–06 Norfolk Admirals AHL 53 2 13 15 146
AHL totals 309 39 61 100 1161 10 0 1 1 16
NHL totals 34 1 2 3 130

References

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  1. ^ a b "Mike Brown (b.1979) Hockey Stats and Profile at hockeydb.com". www.hockeydb.com. Retrieved 2023-08-04.
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Preceded by Florida Panthers first round draft pick
1997
Succeeded by