Mike Brown (ice hockey, born 1985)

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

For other people with the same name, see Michael Brown (disambiguation).

Mike Brown
Brown with the Maple Leafs in 2012
Born (1985-06-24) June 24, 1985
Northbrook, Illinois, U.S.
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb)
Position Right wing
Shot Right
Played for Vancouver Canucks
Anaheim Ducks
Toronto Maple Leafs
Edmonton Oilers
San Jose Sharks
Montreal Canadiens
National team  United States
NHL Draft 159th overall, 2004
Vancouver Canucks
Playing career 2005–2017

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.[1]

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). After a 13-point freshman year with Michigan in the Central Collegiate Hockey Association (CCHA), he was drafted in the 5th round, 159th overall, by the Vancouver Canucks in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft.

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.[2] 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.

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.[3] He was sent back down to the Moose on February 7, 2008.

Brown in a preseason game against San Jose Sharks in 2009.

On February 4, 2009, Brown was traded by the Canucks to the Anaheim Ducks in exchange for Nathan McIver.[4]

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. Brown did return to the series, which the Red Wings ultimately won in seven games.

Brown with the Anaheim Ducks 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, he was traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs in exchange for the Leafs' fifth round pick, number 122 overall, in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft.[5]

On February 2, 2011, Brown signed a three-year contract extension with the Leafs.

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.[6] 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.

Brown was traded to the San Jose Sharks on October 21, 2013, in exchange for a fourth round pick in 2014 Draft.[7]

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.[8] He completed the season remaining on the Canadiens roster, rotating in a fourth-line role in 14 games, contributing with a goal and an assist.

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. He was released from his try-out at the conclusion of training camp by the Blue Jackets 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.[9]

Personal life

Brown is Jewish.[10][11][12] He was one of four Jewish players in the NHL in November 2008, along with Michael Cammalleri, Jeff Halpern and Eric Nystrom.[13][14]

Brown was raised in Northbrook, Illinois. He attended Glenbrook North High School.[15][16] His parents, Barry and Audrey Brown, used to own several Harley Davidson dealerships in Chicago until they got seized by Corporate.[17] 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.[2]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs
    Regular season   Playoffs
Season Team League GPGAPtsPIM GPGAPtsPIM
2001–02 U.S. NTDP U17 USDP 17641013 —————
2001–02 U.S. NTDP U18 NAHL 465111656 —————
2002–03 U.S. NTDP U18 NAHL 903329 —————
2002–03 U.S. NTDP U18 USDP 3453816 —————
2003–04 University of Michigan CCHA 42851351 —————
2004–05 University of Michigan CCHA 3535895 —————
2005–06 Manitoba Moose AHL 737815139 1312317
2006–07 Manitoba Moose AHL 62303194 1302216
2007–08 Manitoba Moose AHL 5410313201 620211
2007–08 Vancouver Canucks NHL 1910155 —————
2008–09 Vancouver Canucks NHL 2001185 —————
2008–09 Anaheim Ducks NHL 2821360 1302225
2009–10 Anaheim Ducks NHL 75617106 —————
2010–11 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 5035869 —————
2011–12 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 5022474 —————
2012–13 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 1201170 —————
2012–13 Edmonton Oilers NHL 2710153 —————
2013–14 Edmonton Oilers NHL 800019 —————
2013–14 San Jose Sharks NHL 4823575 611226
2014–15 San Jose Sharks NHL 1200022 —————
2015–16 San Jose Sharks NHL 4412363 —————
2015–16 Montreal Canadiens NHL 1411227 —————
2016–17 Cleveland Monsters AHL 110002 —————
AHL totals 200201131536 3234744
NHL totals 407191736778 1913451

International
Year Team Event Result   GP G A Pts PIM
2003 United States WJC18 4th 6 0 0 0 12
2005 United States WJC 4th 7 1 1 2 2
2011 United States WC 8th 7 0 0 0 0
Junior totals 13 1 1 2 14
Senior totals 7 0 0 0 0

See also

References
  1. "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Retrieved February 12, 2019.
  2. "Two minutes in the box with Mike Brown". The Province. December 14, 2007. Archived from the original on June 17, 2008. Retrieved February 3, 2009.
  3. "Wild finally end Luongo's perfect run". Regina Leader Post. December 2, 2007. Archived from the original on July 24, 2011. Retrieved February 2, 2009.
  4. "Vancouver picks up McIver from Ducks for Brown". TSN. February 4, 2009. Retrieved February 4, 2009.
  5. "Leafs take lw ross at no. 43; acquire f brown from ducks". TSN.ca. Archived from the original on June 27, 2010. Retrieved June 27, 2010.
  6. "Oilers acquire Brown from Leafs for fourth-round pick". The Sports Network. March 4, 2013. Retrieved March 4, 2013.
  7. "Sharks trade for rugged forward Mike Brown". USA Today. October 21, 2013. Retrieved October 23, 2013.
  8. "Waiver roundup: Brown claimed by Canadiens". National Hockey League. February 29, 2016. Retrieved February 29, 2016.
  9. "Monsters sign veteran forward Mike Brown to PTO contract". Cleveland Monsters. December 20, 2016. Retrieved December 20, 2016.
  10. Roisman, Jon (April 25, 2014). "San Jose Sharks in playoffs with two Jewish players on ice". jweekly.com. Retrieved December 16, 2017.
  11. "Professional Hockey Review: 2010–11; National Hockey League". Jewish Sports Review. 8 (87): 7. September 2011.
  12. "Hockey Preview 2012-13". Jewishsportsreview.com. Retrieved December 16, 2017.
  13. "Q & A..with Canucks tough guy Brown". Canada.com. November 30, 2008. Archived from the original on November 6, 2012. Retrieved November 10, 2009.
  14. "Jews (and Mel) on the big screen, Winter sports roundup". Jweekly. January 21, 2010. Retrieved January 6, 2011.
  15. "Sun-Times Media". Nl.newsbank.com. July 8, 2004. Retrieved January 14, 2013.
  16. An Editorial on Illinois High School Hockey | Pop Hockey Culture
  17. "Brown happy to be home". The Province. December 4, 2007. Archived from the original on May 26, 2008. Retrieved February 3, 2009.
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