| Brad Brown | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Brown with theToronto Marlies in 2006 | |||
| Born | (1975-12-27)December 27, 1975 (age 49) Baie Verte,Newfoundland, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||
| Weight | 218 lb (99 kg; 15 st 8 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for | Montreal Canadiens Chicago Blackhawks New York Rangers Minnesota Wild Buffalo Sabres | ||
| NHL draft | 18th overall,1994 Montreal Canadiens | ||
| Playing career | 1995–2009 | ||
Bradley Lorne Brown (born December 27, 1975) is aCanadian former professionalice hockeydefenceman.
As a youth, Brown played in the 1989Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with aminor ice hockey team fromMississauga.[1]
Brown played junior hockey with theNorth Bay Centennials andBarrie Colts in theOntario Hockey League. He received theOHL Humanitarian of the Year in 1994–95. Brown was drafted in the first round, 18th overall, by theMontreal Canadiens in the1994 NHL Entry Draft. he made his professional debut in the1995–96 season, finishing out the year with theFredericton Canadiens of the AHL.
A defensive defenseman, Brown made his NHL debut the following year in the1996–97 season with the Montreal Canadiens on November 1, 1996, against theBoston Bruins. Playing mostly for the Fredericton in the next two years Brown's career was established after he was traded by the Canadiens, along withJocelyn Thibault andDave Manson, to theChicago Blackhawks forJeff Hackett,Eric Weinrich, andAlain Nasreddine on November 16, 1998.[2]
Brown played the next two seasons as a fixture on the Blackhawks defense. Prior to the2000–01 season, Brown was traded by the Blackhawks along withMichal Grosek to the New York Rangers on October 5, 2000.
On July 31, 2001, Brown was signed as a free agent by theMinnesota Wild. Brown was an integral part of the Wild's defense until the end of the2003–04 season when he was traded to the Buffalo Sabres of a fourth round pick on March 8, 2004.[3]
After the2004 NHL Lockout, Brown was signed by theToronto Maple Leafs on September 10, 2005.[4] Brown however struggled with form and never played for the Leafs, except for preseason games. Rather playing through his contract with Leafs affiliate, theToronto Marlies.
On September 18, 2008, Brown was invited to thePhiladelphia Flyers training camp but was later released on September 30, 2008.[5] Brown instead started the2008–09 season in theECHL with theFresno Falcons. He was given a tryout with the Quad City Flames of the AHL before he was signed by the Flames for the rest of the year on December 26, 2008.[6]
After hockey, Brown became an account executive in the consulting services department of Ottawa-based IT company Maplesoft.[7] He is also president of the Maplesoft Hawks Hockey Organization. The program consists of boys and girls' spring AAA hockey teams as well as unique skill development camps and clinics that operate year-round.[8]
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1990–91 | Toronto Red Wings AAA | Midget | 80 | 15 | 45 | 60 | 105 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1990–91 | St. Michael's Buzzers | MetJHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1991–92 | North Bay Centennials | OHL | 49 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 170 | 18 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 43 | ||
| 1992–93 | North Bay Centennials | OHL | 61 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 228 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 13 | ||
| 1993–94 | North Bay Centennials | OHL | 66 | 8 | 24 | 32 | 196 | 18 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 33 | ||
| 1994–95 | North Bay Centennials | OHL | 64 | 8 | 38 | 46 | 172 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | ||
| 1995–96 | Barrie Colts | OHL | 27 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 82 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995–96 | Fredericton Canadiens | AHL | 38 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 148 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | ||
| 1996–97 | Fredericton Canadiens | AHL | 64 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 368 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1996–97 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1997–98 | Fredericton Canadiens | AHL | 64 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 297 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | ||
| 1998–99 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1998–99 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 61 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 184 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999–2000 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 57 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 134 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2000–01 | New York Rangers | NHL | 48 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 107 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | Minnesota Wild | NHL | 51 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 123 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 | Minnesota Wild | NHL | 57 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 90 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | ||
| 2003–04 | Minnesota Wild | NHL | 30 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 54 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 13 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | Toronto Marlies | AHL | 38 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 93 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2006–07 | Toronto Marlies | AHL | 36 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 62 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Florida Everblades | ECHL | 26 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 68 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2007–08 | Hartford Wolf Pack | AHL | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Fresno Falcons | ECHL | 16 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Quad City Flames | AHL | 46 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 96 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| AHL totals | 296 | 7 | 25 | 32 | 1069 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 35 | ||||
| NHL totals | 330 | 2 | 27 | 29 | 747 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | ||||
| Preceded by | Montreal Canadiens first round draft pick 1994 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Minnesota Wild captain December–January2001–2002 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Minnesota Wild captain October2003 | Succeeded by Andrew Brunette |