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
Height6 ft 5 in (196 cm)
Weight240 lb (109 kg; 17 st 2 lb)
PositionLeft wing
ShotLeft
Played forVancouver Canucks
Mighty Ducks of Anaheim
Chicago Blackhawks
NHL draft20th overall, 1997
Florida Panthers
Playing career1999–2006

Early life edit

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 edit

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.

Career statistics edit

Regular seasonPlayoffs
Season[1]TeamLeagueGPGAPtsPIMGPGAPtsPIM
1994–95Merritt CentennialsBCHL45347145
1994–95Red Deer RebelsWHL10000
1995–96Red Deer RebelsWHL624591251000018
1996–97Red Deer RebelsWHL701913322431612347
1997–98Kamloops BlazersWHL72233356305721322
1998–99Kamloops BlazersWHL6928164428515371068
1999–2000Syracuse CrunchAHL7113183128440000
2000–01Vancouver CanucksNHL10005
2000–01Kansas City BladesIHL78141327214
2001–02Vancouver CanucksNHL1500072
2001–02Manitoba MooseAHL317916155601116
2002–03Mighty Ducks of AnaheimNHL1611244
2002–03Cincinnati Mighty DucksAHL2733685
2003–04St. John's Maple LeafsAHL2133674
2003–04Binghamton SenatorsAHL384711131
2004–05Norfolk AdmiralsAHL687815286
2005–06Chicago BlackhawksNHL20119
2005–06Norfolk AdmiralsAHL5321315146
AHL totals309396110011611001116
NHL totals34123130

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Mike Brown (b.1979) Hockey Stats and Profile at hockeydb.com". www.hockeydb.com. Retrieved 2023-08-04.

External links edit

Preceded by Florida Panthers first round draft pick
1997
Succeeded by