| Patrick Brown | |||
|---|---|---|---|
.jpg) Brown with theCharlotte Checkers in 2019 | |||
| Born | (1992-05-29)May 29, 1992 (age 33) | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 210 lb (95 kg; 15 st 0 lb) | ||
| Position | Center | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| NHL team (P) Cur. team Former teams | Boston Bruins Providence Bruins (AHL) Carolina Hurricanes Vegas Golden Knights Philadelphia Flyers Ottawa Senators | ||
| National team |  United States | ||
| NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2014–present | ||
Patrick Wellington Brown (born May 29, 1992) is an American professionalice hockeyforward andcaptain for theProvidence Bruins in theAmerican Hockey League (AHL) while under contract for theBoston Bruins of theNational Hockey League (NHL). He previously played for theCarolina Hurricanes,Vegas Golden Knights,Philadelphia Flyers andOttawa Senators. He won theCalder Cup with Carolina's AHL affiliate, theCharlotte Checkers in 2019.
Brown was born on May 29, 1992, inBloomfield Hills, Michigan,[1] toDoug Brown, a formerNational Hockey Leagueright winger, and Maureen Brown (nee Mara), daughter ofWellington andAnn Mara and a member ofthe family that owns 50% of theNew York Giants.[2][3] His father played in the NHL for 15 seasons and won back-to-backStanley Cup championships with theDetroit Red Wings in 1997 and 1998,[4] while his uncleGreg played professional ice hockey in North America and Europe for 11 years before retiring to help coach theBoston College Eagles men's ice hockey team.[5]
Brown followed his father into ice hockey, and in 2005, he played in theQuebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with aminor ice hockey team from Detroit.[6]
Brown played for theBoston College Eagles men's ice hockey team of theNCAAHockey East Conference, from 2010 to 2014, and wascaptain during his senior season. He was a member of the Eagles roster that won the2012 National Championship.[7]
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On April 12, 2014, Brown was signed as an undrafted free agent to a two-year entry-level contract with theCarolina Hurricanes.[8] Brown was recalled to make the Hurricanes opening night roster in his first professional season in2014–15. He made his NHL debut with the Hurricanes in a defeat to theNew York Islanders on October 10, 2014.[9] He recorded his first career NHL goal and assist on March 31, 2016, against theNew York Rangers.[10] He spent the majority of his tenure in the Hurricanes' organization with theirAmerican Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, theCharlotte Checkers, where he was team captain from 2016 to 2019 and won aCalder Cup in 2019.[11]
After spending the first five seasons of his professional career within the Hurricanes organization, Brown left as a free agent to sign a two-year, $1,400,000 contract with theVegas Golden Knights on July 1, 2019.[11] He spent most of the season with the Golden Knights' AHL affiliate, theChicago Wolves. He appeared in one regular season game in his first year with Vegas, scoring against theAnaheim Ducks on February 23, 2020. At the end of the season he spent time on the team'staxi squad and was put into the team for Game 3 of the first round series against theChicago Blackhawks afterPaul Stastny andTomáš Nosek were unable to play. He scored his first NHL playoff goal in that game in a 2–1 victory.[12] The Golden Knights eliminated the Blackhawks and advanced all the way to theWestern Conference Final where they were defeated by theDallas Stars.[13] He finished the playoffs with 12 games played while scoring two goals.[14] In 2021, he was named the team captain of the Golden Knights' new AHL affiliate, theHenderson Silver Knights.[15]
Brown was placed onwaivers by the Golden Knights on October 10, 2021 and claimed by thePhiladelphia Flyers the next day.[16] Brown was limited to 44 games in his first year with Philadelphia, suffering a pair of injuries. He played mainly on the fourth line as a faceoff specialist.[17] On January 11, 2023, Brown played in his 100th NHL game.[18]
On March 3, 2023, the Flyers traded Brown to theOttawa Senators in exchange for a sixth-round pick in the2023 NHL entry draft.[18] The Senators acquired Brown as depth for the center position. He finished with 43 games for the Flyers during the 2022–23 season, registering two goals and seven points.[19] Following the end of the season, Brown joinedTeam USA at the2023 IIHF World Championship.[20] The team finished fourth in the tournament.[21]
As a free agent from the Senators, Brown was signed to a two-year, $1.6 million contract to join his fifth NHL club, the Boston Bruins on July 1, 2023.[22] At the end of the 2023 training camp, Brown failed to make the Bruins roster and was waived on October 8.[23] Brown went unclaimed and was assigned to Boston's AHL affiliate, theProvidence Bruins, on October 9.[24] However, his stay in Providence was brief as he was recalled by Boston on October 10.[25] He was returned to Providence on November 25 after appearing in eight games with Boston, registering one point.[26] Afterwards, Brown spent most of the rest of his season in Providence, having two brief call ups to the NHL squad in late December and January which totaled three games.[27] On May 5, 2024, Brown was called back up to the NHL ahead of the Bruins second roundStanley Cup playoffs series against theFlorida Panthers.[28] He played Game 1 of the series, replacingJesper Boqvist, in what was his first NHL game since January 27.[29] The Bruins were eliminated by the Panthers in six games.[30]
In his second season with the Bruins, he went unclaimed on waivers and assigned to Providence to start the2024–25 season.[31] He was named the 27th captain of Providence on October 17, 2024.[32]
Brown's younger brother Christopher also played at Boston College, and was captain during his junior and senior seasons. While Christopher was drafted by theBuffalo Sabres, he has not appeared in the NHL; he currently dresses for theJacksonville Icemen in theECHL.[33]
Brown's maternal grandfather isWellington Mara, longtime owner and president of theNFL'sNew York Giants. He is also cousins with actressesKate andRooney Mara.[34]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2009–10 | Cranbrook-Kingswood Upper School | USHS | 30 | 23 | 25 | 48 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Boston College | HE | 29 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Boston College | HE | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Boston College | HE | 38 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Boston College | HE | 40 | 15 | 15 | 30 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Charlotte Checkers | AHL | 60 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Charlotte Checkers | AHL | 70 | 13 | 12 | 25 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Charlotte Checkers | AHL | 66 | 12 | 16 | 28 | 45 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Charlotte Checkers | AHL | 68 | 7 | 20 | 27 | 61 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19 | Charlotte Checkers | AHL | 70 | 19 | 16 | 35 | 32 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 18 | ||
| 2018–19 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | Chicago Wolves | AHL | 60 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Vegas Golden Knights | NHL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21 | Henderson Silver Knights | AHL | 9 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Vegas Golden Knights | NHL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 44 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 43 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Ottawa Senators | NHL | 18 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | Providence Bruins | AHL | 42 | 11 | 21 | 32 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2024–25 | Providence Bruins | AHL | 56 | 17 | 29 | 46 | 23 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2024–25 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 15 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 164 | 10 | 16 | 26 | 75 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | ||||
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | United States | WC | 4th | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Senior totals | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| Award | Year | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| College | ||
| HE All-Academic Team | 2011 | |
| AHL | ||
| Calder Cup champion | 2019 | [35] |
