Mike Brown (ice hockey, born 1985)

{{Infobox ice hockey player

| name = Mike Brown

| image = Mike Brown 2012-03-07.JPG

| caption = Brown with the Maple Leafs in 2012

| image_size = 230px

| team =

| league =

| played_for = Vancouver Canucks
Anaheim Ducks
Toronto Maple Leafs
Edmonton Oilers
San Jose Sharks
Montreal Canadiens

| position = Right wing

| shoots = Right

| height_ft = 5

| height_in = 11

| weight_lb = 205

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1985|6|24}}

| birth_place = Northbrook, Illinois, U.S.

| ntl_team = USA

| draft = 159th overall

| draft_year = 2004

| draft_team = Vancouver Canucks

| career_start = 2005

| career_end = 2017

}}

Michael Steven Brown (born June 24, 1985) is an American former professional ice hockey right winger.

Coming out of the United States National Team Development Program and the University of Michigan Wolverines, Brown was drafted by the Vancouver Canucks in 2004.

Playing career

=Amateur=

As a youth, Brown played in the 1999 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with the Chicago Young Americans minor ice hockey team.{{cite web|url=https://www.publicationsports.com/ressources/files/439/Joueurs_Pro.pdf|title=Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA|year=2018|website=Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament|access-date=2019-02-12}} Before attending the University of Michigan for two years, Brown was a member of the US National Development Team Program, competing in the North American Hockey League (NAHL). He was drafted in the 5th round, 159th overall, by the Vancouver Canucks in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft.{{cite web |url=https://montrealgazette.com/sports/hockey/stu-cowan-canadiens-stand-a-little-taller-with-mike-brown-on-the-ice |title=Stu Cowan: Canadiens stand a little taller with Mike Brown on the ice |work=Montreal Gazette |last=Cowan |first=Stu |date=March 17, 2016 |access-date=November 19, 2022}}{{cite web |url=https://www.michigandaily.com/uncategorized/back-blue-winter-classic-feature-2-former-michigan-hockey-players/ |title=Winter Classic to feature two former Michigan hockey players |work=The Michigan Daily |last=Zoski |first=Steve |date=June 25, 2012 |access-date=November 19, 2022}}

=Professional=

Brown became one of two Mike Browns to have been part of the Canucks organization and was often mistaken for the latter, a forward who left the Canucks in 2002. Following his sophomore season, he was signed to a professional contract with the Canucks and chose to forgo his last two years of college hockey. In his pro rookie season in 2005–06 with the Manitoba Moose, the Canucks' American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, he recorded 15 points in 73 games.{{cite web |url=https://theahl.com/stats/player/225 |title=Mike Brown |publisher=American Hockey League |access-date=November 19, 2022}} He was suspended for two games after an illegal high hit in a game versus the Houston Aeros.{{cite web |url=https://thehockeynews.com/news/manitoba-moose-winger-mike-brown-handed-two-game-suspension-by-ahl |title=Manitoba Moose Winger Handed Two Game Suspension by AHL |work=The Hockey News |agency=The Canadian Press |date=March 23, 2007 |access-date=November 19, 2022}} In 2007–08, he received his first NHL call-up, playing 19 games for the Canucks. Brown scored his first NHL goal on December 2, 2007, against the Minnesota Wild in just his third game with the Canucks, deflecting a point shot from defenceman Lukáš Krajíček in a 2–1 loss.{{cite web |title=Wild finally end Luongo's perfect run |url=http://www2.canada.com/reginaleaderpost/news/sports/story.html?id=ce0d7d0f-424a-4d1c-bcbc-bfae74b9a7c7&k=63798 |access-date=February 2, 2009 |date=December 2, 2007 |work=Regina Leader Post |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110724074613/http://www2.canada.com/reginaleaderpost/news/sports/story.html?id=ce0d7d0f-424a-4d1c-bcbc-bfae74b9a7c7&k=63798 |archive-date=July 24, 2011 |url-status=dead}} He was sent back down to the Moose on January 17, 2008.{{cite web |url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/canucks-demote-brown-rypien-recall-raymond/article1351063/ |title=Canucks demote Brown, Rypien, recall Raymond |work=The Globe and Mail |last=Sekeres |first=Matthew |date=January 17, 2008 |access-date=November 19, 2022}}

File:Mike Brown (ice hockey).jpg in 2009.]]

The following season, Brown played in 20 games for the Canucks, registering one point.{{cite web |url=https://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/canucks-deal-mike-brown-to-ducks-for-mciver-1.816993 |title=Canucks deal Mike Brown to Ducks for McIver |work=CBC Sports |date=February 4, 2009 |access-date=November 19, 2022}} On February 4, 2009, Brown was traded by the Canucks to the Anaheim Ducks in exchange for Nathan McIver.{{cite web |title=Vancouver picks up McIver from Ducks for Brown |url=https://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=265774&lid=headline&lpos=secStory_nhl |date=February 4, 2009 |work=TSN |access-date=February 4, 2009}} He finished the season with the Ducks having played in 8 games scoring one goal and two points.{{cite web |url=https://www.nhl.com/news/anaheim-ducks-sign-winger-mike-brown-to-two-year-contract-extension/c-425091 |title=Anaheim Ducks sign winger Mike Brown to two-year contract extension |publisher=NHL.com |date=June 8, 2009 |access-date=November 19, 2022}} On May 1, 2009, Brown was ejected from Game 1 of the Western Conference Semi-finals after a questionable hit on then-Detroit Red Wings forward Jiří Hudler, who was left dazed and bloodied on the ice.{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/nhl/playoffs/2009/news?id=4124443 |title=Ducks' Brown bloodies Hudler, ejected |work=ESPN |agency=Associated Press |date=May 1, 2009 |access-date=November 19, 2022}}{{dead link|date=July 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} Brown was not suspended for the hit, but the Red Wings ultimately won the series in seven games.{{cite web |url=https://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/ducks-brown/sn-amp/ |title=Ducks' Brown avoids suspension |work=Sportsnet |agency=Associated Press |date=August 25, 2009 |access-date=November 19, 2022}}{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/nhl/recap/_/gameId/290514005 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181117151310/http://www.espn.com/nhl/recap/_/gameId/290514005 |url-status=dead |archive-date=November 17, 2018 |title=Cleary's late goal ends Ducks' rally as Red Wings advance to West finals |work=ESPN |agency=Associated Press |date=May 15, 2009 |access-date=November 19, 2022}} He finished with two points in the Ducks series loss. Following the season he was re-signed to a two-year contract extension.

File:MikeBrown2.jpg in 2010]]

In the 2009–10 season, Brown played in a career-high 75 games, posting six goals and recording 106 penalty minutes. On June 26, 2010, at the 2010 NHL Entry Draft, he was traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs in exchange for the Leafs' fifth round pick, 122nd overall. The Leafs general manager Brian Burke acquired Brown to protect his teammates on the ice and to bring toughness to the team.{{cite web |url=https://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=325798 |title=Leafs take LW Ross at No. 43; acquire F Brown from Ducks |work=TSN |agency=The Canadian Press |access-date=June 27, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100629054734/http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=325798 |archive-date=June 29, 2010 }}{{cite web |url=https://thecjn.ca/arts/sports/maple-leaf-mike-brown-plays-testosterone/ |title=Maple Leaf Mike Brown plays with 'testosterone' |work=The Canadian Jewish News |last=Lungen |first=Paul |date=March 10, 2011 |access-date=November 19, 2022}} On February 2, 2011, Brown signed a three-year contract extension with the Leafs.{{cite web |url=https://www.thestar.com/sports/hockey/2011/02/02/maple_leafs_sign_mike_brown_for_three_years.html |title=Maple Leafs sign Mike Brown for three years |last=McGran |first=Kevin |work=Toronto Star |date=February 2, 2011 |access-date=November 20, 2022}}

During the shortened 2012–13 season, on March 4, 2013, Brown was traded to the Edmonton Oilers in exchange for a conditional fourth round pick in the 2014 Draft.{{cite web| url = https://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=417357 | title = Oilers acquire Brown from Leafs for fourth-round pick | work = The Sports Network | date = March 4, 2013 | access-date = March 4, 2013}} He was traded by the Leafs in order to make room for the return of Matt Frattin from injury.{{cite web |url=https://www.thestar.com/sports/leafs/2013/03/04/maple_leafs_move_mike_brown_to_the_edmonton_oilers.html |title=Maple Leafs move Mike Brown to the Edmonton Oilers |last=Mitchell |first=Bob |work=Toronto Star |date=March 4, 2013 |access-date=November 20, 2022}} He scored his first goal as an Oiler on March 10, 2013, against the Chicago Blackhawks. Brown's first period goal broke a two-game goalless drought for the Oilers.{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/nhl/recap/_/gameId/400442844 |title=Oilers uses 4-goal first period to deal Blackhawks another loss |work=ESPN |agency=Associated Press |date=March 10, 2013 |access-date=November 20, 2022}} Brown played in a total of 35 games with the Oilers over two season, scoring just once.{{cite web |url=https://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/nhl/oilers-trade-mike-brown-to-sharks-1.2132107 |title=Oilers trade Mike Brown to Sharks |work=CBC Sports |agency=The Canadian Press |date=October 21, 2013 |access-date=November 20, 2022}} He was traded to the San Jose Sharks on October 21, 2013, in exchange for a fourth round pick in 2014 Draft.{{cite news |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nhl/2013/10/22/mike-brown-trade-sharks-oilers/3147685/ |title=Sharks trade for rugged forward Mike Brown |newspaper=USA Today |date=October 21, 2013 |access-date=October 23, 2013}}

In the offseason, Brown was re-signed by the Sharks to a two-year contract.{{cite web |url=https://www.nhl.com/sharks/news/sharks-re-sign-forward-mike-brown/c-722942 |title=Sharks Re-Sign Forward Mike Brown |publisher=San Jose Sharks |via=NHL.com |date=June 17, 2014 |access-date=November 20, 2022}} During the 2015–16 season, Brown was placed on waivers after 44 games with the Sharks and was claimed by the Montreal Canadiens on February 29, 2016.{{cite news |url=https://www.nhl.com/news/trade-deadline-waiver-roundup/c-279240432 |title=Waiver roundup: Brown claimed by Canadiens |publisher=National Hockey League |date=February 29, 2016 |access-date=February 29, 2016}} He was brought in by the Canadiens to protect the younger star players on the roster. He completed the season remaining on the Canadiens roster, scoring his first goal (a game winner) on March 23 versus the Anaheim Ducks.{{cite web |url=https://montrealgazette.com/sports/hockey/nhl/montreal-canadiens/in-the-habs-room-goal-was-a-great-feeling-for-mike-brown |title=In the Habs' Room: Goal was 'a great feeling' for Mike Brown |last=Hickey |first=Pat |work=Montreal Gazette |date=March 23, 2016 |access-date=November 20, 2022}}{{cite web |url=https://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/mike-brown-joins-columbus-pto/ |title=Mike Brown joins Columbus on PTO |work=Sportsnet |date=September 13, 2016 |access-date=November 20, 2022}}

As a free agent over the summer, Brown went un-signed before agreeing on a try-out basis to attend the training camp of the Columbus Blue Jackets on September 13, 2016.{{cite web |url=https://www.dispatch.com/story/sports/nhl/columbus-blue-jackets/2016/09/29/blue-jackets-veteran-tryout-players/23782835007/ |title=Blue Jackets: Veteran tryout players work to impress |last=Portzline |first=Aaron |work=The Columbus Dispatch |date=September 29, 2016 |access-date=November 20, 2022}} He was released from his try-out at the conclusion of training camp by the Blue Jackets{{cite web |url=https://www.nhl.com/bluejackets/news/blue-jackets-camp-roster-moves-october-5/c-282393320 |title=Blue Jackets camp roster moves: Oct. 5 |publisher=Columbus Blue Jackets |via=NHL.com |date=October 5, 2016 |access-date=November 20, 2022}} and remained a free agent into the 2016–17 season. On December 20, 2016, Brown belatedly signed a professional try-out ("PTO") contract with the Blue Jackets affiliate, the Cleveland Monsters of the AHL. After 11 scoreless games, he was released from his PTO with Cleveland on February 12, 2017.{{cite web| url = http://www.clevelandmonsters.com/team/news/monsters-sign-veteran-forward-mike-brown-pto-contract | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20161227134246/http://www.clevelandmonsters.com/team/news/monsters-sign-veteran-forward-mike-brown-pto-contract | url-status = dead | archive-date = December 27, 2016 |title=Monsters sign veteran forward Mike Brown to PTO contract |publisher=Cleveland Monsters |date=2016-12-20 |access-date=2016-12-20}}

Personal life

Brown is Jewish.{{cite web|last1=Roisman|first1=Jon|title=San Jose Sharks in playoffs with two Jewish players on ice|url=https://www.jweekly.com/2014/04/25/san-jose-sharks-in-playoffs-with-two-jewish-players-on-ice/|website=jweekly.com|accessdate=16 December 2017|date=25 April 2014}}{{cite journal|title=Professional Hockey Review: 2010–11; National Hockey League|journal=Jewish Sports Review|date=September 2011|volume=8|issue=87|page=7}}{{cite web|title=Hockey Preview 2012-13|url=http://www.jewishsportsreview.com/2012-2013_Hockey.html|website=Jewishsportsreview.com|accessdate=16 December 2017}} He was one of four Jewish players in the NHL in November 2008, along with Michael Cammalleri, Jeff Halpern and Eric Nystrom.{{cite web|url=http://www.canada.com/theprovince/news/story.html?id=c87977db-915a-4d0a-8424-01f3c08e3ac1|title=Q & A..with Canucks tough guy Brown|publisher=Canada.com|date=November 30, 2008|accessdate=November 10, 2009|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121106011404/http://www.canada.com/theprovince/news/story.html?id=c87977db-915a-4d0a-8424-01f3c08e3ac1|archivedate=November 6, 2012|df=mdy-all}}{{cite web|url=http://www.jweekly.com/article/full/41080/jews-and-mel-on-the-big-screen-winter-sports-roundup/ |title=Jews (and Mel) on the big screen, Winter sports roundup |publisher=Jweekly|date=January 21, 2010 |accessdate=January 6, 2011}}

Brown was raised in Northbrook, Illinois. He attended Glenbrook North High School.{{cite news|url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=PGHB&p_multi=NBSB&p_theme=pghb&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=110D636D424A2E80&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM |title=Sun-Times Media |publisher=Nl.newsbank.com |date=July 8, 2004 |accessdate=January 14, 2013}}[https://pophockeyculture.wordpress.com/2013/03/24/an-editorial-on-illinois-high-school-hockey/ An Editorial on Illinois High School Hockey | Pop Hockey Culture] His parents, Barry and Audrey Brown, used to own several Harley Davidson dealerships in Chicago until they got seized by Corporate.{{cite news|title=Brown happy to be home|url=http://www2.canada.com/theprovince/news/sports/story.html?id=c0127c3e-3f27-46f0-98bf-840ad1075ed1&k=57146|accessdate=February 3, 2009|date=December 4, 2007|newspaper=The Province|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080526105840/http://www.canada.com/theprovince/news/sports/story.html?id=c0127c3e-3f27-46f0-98bf-840ad1075ed1&k=57146|archive-date=May 26, 2008|url-status=dead}} Through the family business, Brown got to know several players from the Chicago Blackhawks growing up. When he was called up for his first game by the Canucks, Blackhawk Jeremy Roenick called to wish him good luck.{{cite news|title=Two minutes in the box with Mike Brown|url=http://www2.canada.com/theprovince/news/sports/story.html?id=d74ba933-b5e0-4db6-a57b-abdf8bfdb06f|accessdate=February 3, 2009|date=December 14, 2007|newspaper=The Province|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080617171629/http://www.canada.com/theprovince/news/sports/story.html?id=d74ba933-b5e0-4db6-a57b-abdf8bfdb06f|archive-date=June 17, 2008|url-status=dead}}

Career statistics

=Regular season and playoffs=

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bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan="3" style="background:#fff;"\| ! rowspan="99" style="background:#fff;"\| ! colspan="5" \| Regular season ! rowspan="99" style="background:#fff;"\| ! colspan="5" \| Playoffs
style="background:#e0e0e0;" ! Season ! Team ! League ! GP !! G !! A !! Pts !! PIM ! GP !! G !! A !! Pts !! PIM
2001–02 \| U.S. NTDP U17 \| USDP \| 17	6	4	10	13 \| —	—	—	—	—
style="background:#f0f0f0;" \| 2001–02 \| U.S. NTDP U18 \| NAHL \| 46	5	11	16	56 \| —	—	—	—	—
2002–03 \| U.S. NTDP U18 \| NAHL \| 9	0	3	3	29 \| —	—	—	—	—
style="background:#f0f0f0;" \| 2002–03 \| U.S. NTDP U18 \| USDP \| 34	5	3	8	16 \| —	—	—	—	—
2003–04 \| University of Michigan \| CCHA \| 42	8	5	13	51 \| —	—	—	—	—
style="background:#f0f0f0;" \| 2004–05 \| University of Michigan \| CCHA \| 35	3	5	8	95 \| —	—	—	—	—
2005–06 \| Manitoba Moose \| AHL \| 73	7	8	15	139 \| 13	1	2	3	17
style="background:#f0f0f0;" \| 2006–07 \| Manitoba Moose \| AHL \| 62	3	0	3	194 \| 13	0	2	2	16
2007–08 \| Manitoba Moose \| AHL \| 54	10	3	13	201 \| 6	2	0	2	11
style="background:#f0f0f0;" \| 2007–08 \| Vancouver Canucks \| NHL \| 19	1	0	1	55 \| —	—	—	—	—
2008–09 \| Vancouver Canucks \| NHL \| 20	0	1	1	85 \| —	—	—	—	—
style="background:#f0f0f0;" \| 2008–09 \| Anaheim Ducks \| NHL \| 28	2	1	3	60 \| 13	0	2	2	25
2009–10 \| Anaheim Ducks \| NHL \| 75	6	1	7	106 \| —	—	—	—	—
style="background:#f0f0f0;" \| 2010–11 \| Toronto Maple Leafs \| NHL \| 50	3	5	8	69 \| —	—	—	—	—
2011–12 \| Toronto Maple Leafs \| NHL \| 50	2	2	4	74 \| —	—	—	—	—
style="background:#f0f0f0;" \| 2012–13 \| Toronto Maple Leafs \| NHL \| 12	0	1	1	70 \| —	—	—	—	—
2012–13 \| Edmonton Oilers \| NHL \| 27	1	0	1	53 \| —	—	—	—	—
style="background:#f0f0f0;" \| 2013–14 \|Edmonton Oilers \| NHL \| 8	0	0	0	19 \| —	—	—	—	—
2013–14 \|San Jose Sharks \| NHL \| 48	2	3	5	75 \| 6	1	1	2	26
style="background:#f0f0f0;" \| 2014–15 \|San Jose Sharks \| NHL \| 12	0	0	0	22 \| —	—	—	—	—
2015–16 \|San Jose Sharks \| NHL \| 44	1	2	3	63 \| —	—	—	—	—
style="background:#f0f0f0;" \| 2015–16 \| Montreal Canadiens \| NHL \| 14	1	1	2	27 \| —	—	—	—	—
2016–17 \| Cleveland Monsters \| AHL \| 11	0	0	0	2 \| —	—	—	—	—
style="background:#e0e0e0;" ! colspan="3" \| AHL totals ! 200 !! 20 !! 11 !! 31 !! 536 ! 32 !! 3 !! 4 !! 7 !! 44
style="background:#e0e0e0;" ! colspan="3" \| NHL totals ! 407 !! 19 !! 17 !! 36 !! 778 ! 19 !! 1 !! 3 !! 4 !! 51