Chris Brown (ice hockey)
| Chris Brown | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
February 3, 1991 Flower Mound, TX, USA | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||
| Weight | 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb) | ||
| Position | Center | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| NHL team (P) Cur. team Former teams |
Washington Capitals Hershey Bears (AHL) Phoenix Coyotes | ||
| NHL Draft |
36th overall, 2009 Phoenix Coyotes | ||
| Playing career | 2012–present | ||
Christopher James Brown (born February 3, 1991) is an American professional ice hockey center. He is currently playing with the Hershey Bears of the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect for the Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League (NHL). Brown was drafted by the Phoenix Coyotes in the second round (36th overall) of the 2009 NHL Entry Draft.
Playing career
Brown played junior hockey with the U.S. National Team Development Program from which he then accepted a scholarship to play college hockey with the University of Michigan Wolverines of the Central Collegiate Hockey Association (CCHA). In his first season with the Wolverines, he was selected to the 2009–10 CCHA All-Rookie Team.[1]
On the eve of the 2013–14 NHL trade deadline, Brown was dealt by the Coyotes along with Rostislav Klesla and a fourth-round pick in 2015 NHL Entry Draft to the Washington Capitals in exchange for Martin Erat and John Mitchell on March 4, 2014.[2] Brown scored his first NHL goal with the Capitals on March 22, 2014, against Antti Niemi of the San Jose Sharks.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2007–08 | U.S. National Development Team | NAHL | 43 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 66 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | U.S. National Development Team | NAHL | 77 | 26 | 20 | 46 | 157 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | University of Michigan | CCHA | 45 | 13 | 15 | 28 | 58 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | University of Michigan | CCHA | 42 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 59 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | University of Michigan | CCHA | 38 | 12 | 17 | 29 | 66 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Portland Pirates | AHL | 68 | 29 | 18 | 47 | 98 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | ||
| 2012–13 | Phoenix Coyotes | NHL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Phoenix Coyotes | NHL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Portland Pirates | AHL | 51 | 14 | 21 | 35 | 68 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 12 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 64 | 17 | 11 | 28 | 70 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | ||
| NHL totals | 22 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Competitor for  USA
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| Ice hockey | ||
| World Junior Championships | ||
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International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | United States | U17 |  |
6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | |
| 2009 | United States | WJC18 |  |
7 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 8 | |
| 2011 | United States | WJC |  |
6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
| Junior totals | 19 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 22 | ||||
Awards and honors
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| All-CCHA Rookie Team | 2009–10 | [3] |
References
- ↑ "CCHA announces All-Rookie Team". Central Collegiate Hockey Association. 2010-04-15. Retrieved 2010-04-15.
- ↑ "Caps trade disgruntled Erat to Coyotes for Klesla, Brown". The Sports Network. 2014-03-04. Retrieved 2014-03-04.
- ↑ National Hockey League (2010). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book/2011. Triumph Books. p. 283. ISBN 978-1-60078-422-4.
External links
- Chris Brown's career statistics at EliteProspects.com
- Chris Brown's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database