Rob Brown (ice hockey)
| Rob Brown | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 | |||
| Born |
April 10, 1968 Kingston, ON, CAN | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) | ||
| Position | Right Wing | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
AHL Chicago Wolves IHL Chicago Wolves Kalamazoo Wings Indianapolis Ice Phoenix Roadrunners NHL Chicago Blackhawks Dallas Stars Los Angeles Kings Hartford Whalers Pittsburgh Penguins | ||
| NHL Draft |
67th overall, 1986 Pittsburgh Penguins | ||
| Playing career | 1987–2003 | ||
Robert William Brown (born April 10, 1968) is a retired professional ice hockey right winger who played in the National Hockey League for eleven seasons between 1987 and 2000. Brown was born in Kingston, Ontario, but grew up in St. Albert, Alberta.
Playing career
Brown was drafted 67th overall by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 1986 NHL Entry Draft. His best statistical NHL season was the 1988–89 season, when he played on a line with Mario Lemieux; he set career highs with 49 goals, 66 assists, 115 points, 24 power play goals, 6 game-winning goals, and a +27 plus/minus rating. Currently, Brown serves as colour commentator for the Edmonton Oilers pay-per-view, and as an analyst for 630 CHED for Edmonton Oilers games. Rob Brown holds the Western Hockey League single-season records for assists and points with 136 and 212 respectively, both set in the 1986/87 season.
A fight between Brown and Sylvain Lefebvre triggered a famous catchphrase in Toronto Maple Leaf history by announcer Joe Bowen, "Down goes Brown", which was later used to name a prominent blog by a Leafs fan.
Career statistics
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1982–83 | St. Albert Sabres | AMHL | 61 | 137 | 122 | 259 | 200 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1983–84 | St. Albert Saints | AJHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1983–84 | Kamloops Jr. Oilers | WHL | 50 | 16 | 42 | 58 | 80 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 17 | ||
| 1984–85 | Kamloops Blazers | WHL | 60 | 29 | 50 | 79 | 95 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 26 | 28 | ||
| 1985–86 | Kamloops Blazers | WHL | 69 | 58 | 115 | 173 | 171 | 16 | 18 | 28 | 46 | 14 | ||
| 1986–87 | Kamloops Blazers | WHL | 63 | 76 | 136 | 212 | 101 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 6 | ||
| 1987–88 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 51 | 24 | 20 | 44 | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1988–89 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 68 | 49 | 66 | 115 | 118 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 22 | ||
| 1989–90 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 80 | 33 | 47 | 80 | 102 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1990–91 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 25 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1990–91 | Hartford Whalers | NHL | 44 | 18 | 24 | 42 | 101 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | ||
| 1991–92 | Hartford Whalers | NHL | 42 | 16 | 15 | 31 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1991–92 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 25 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 34 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | ||
| 1992–93 | Indianapolis Ice | IHL | 19 | 14 | 19 | 33 | 32 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1992–93 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 15 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1993–94 | Kalamazoo Wings | IHL | 79 | 42 | 113 | 155 | 188 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | ||
| 1993–94 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1994–95 | Phoenix Roadrunners | IHL | 69 | 34 | 73 | 107 | 135 | 9 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 0 | ||
| 1994–95 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995–96 | Chicago Wolves | IHL | 79 | 52 | 91 | 143 | 100 | 9 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 6 | ||
| 1996–97 | Chicago Wolves | IHL | 76 | 37 | 80 | 117 | 98 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 16 | ||
| 1997–98 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 82 | 15 | 25 | 40 | 59 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 1998–99 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 58 | 13 | 11 | 24 | 16 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 8 | ||
| 1999–00 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 50 | 10 | 13 | 23 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2000–01 | Chicago Wolves | IHL | 75 | 24 | 53 | 77 | 99 | 16 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 26 | ||
| 2001–02 | Chicago Wolves | AHL | 80 | 29 | 54 | 83 | 103 | 25 | 7 | 26 | 33 | 34 | ||
| 2002–03 | Chicago Wolves | AHL | 59 | 15 | 48 | 63 | 83 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 6 | ||
| NHL totals | 543 | 190 | 248 | 438 | 599 | 54 | 12 | 14 | 26 | 45 | ||||
International play
- Played for Team Canada in the 1988 World Junior Championships (Gold medal).
International play
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's ice hockey | ||
Representing  Canada | ||
| World Junior Championships | ||
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International statistics
| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Canada | WJC | 7 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 2 |
See also
External links
- Rob Brown's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
- Rob Brown's biography at Legends of Hockey
- Down Goes Brown
| Awards | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Cliff Ronning |
WHL West Player of the Year 1986, 1987 |
Succeeded by Joe Sakic |
| Preceded by Luc Robitaille |
CHL Player of the Year 1987 |
Succeeded by Joe Sakic |
| Preceded by Tony Hrkac |
James Gatschene Memorial Trophy 1994 |
Succeeded by Tommy Salo |
| Preceded by Tony Hrkac Stéphane Morin |
Leo P. Lamoureux Memorial Trophy 1994 1996, 1997 |
Succeeded by Stéphane Morin Patrice Lefebvre |