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'''Adam Brown''' (February 4, 1920 — August 9, 1960) was a Canadian [[ice hockey]] [[forward (ice hockey)|forward]]. |
'''Adam Brown''' (February 4, 1920 — August 9, 1960) was a Canadian [[ice hockey]] [[forward (ice hockey)|forward]]. He was born in [[Johnstone]], [[Scotland]], but grew up in [[Hamilton, Ontario]]. |
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==Career== |
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Brown started his National Hockey League career with the [[Detroit Red Wings]] in [[1941–42 NHL season|1941-42]]. He won the [[Stanley Cup]] with the Wings the following year. On October 28, 1945, Brown became the first player in Detroit history to score a [[Hat-trick#Hockey|hat trick]] in an opening night home game.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://espn.go.com/nhl/recap?gameId=400814782|title=Justin Abdelkader's hat trick lifts Red Wings over Leafs, former coach Mike Babcock|work=espn.com|publisher=[[ESPN]]}}</ref> His three goals helped Detroit defeat the [[Boston Bruins]] 7–0.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1350&dat=19451029&id=l-dYAAAAIBAJ&sjid=zv8DAAAAIBAJ&pg=3434,4187588&hl=en|title=Detroit's Wings wallop Bruins|work=[[Toledo Blade]] |date=October 29, 1945}}</ref> |
Brown started his National Hockey League career with the [[Detroit Red Wings]] in [[1941–42 NHL season|1941-42]]. He won the [[Stanley Cup]] with the Wings the following year. On October 28, 1945, Brown became the first player in Detroit history to score a [[Hat-trick#Hockey|hat trick]] in an opening night home game.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://espn.go.com/nhl/recap?gameId=400814782|title=Justin Abdelkader's hat trick lifts Red Wings over Leafs, former coach Mike Babcock|work=espn.com|publisher=[[ESPN]]}}</ref> His three goals helped Detroit defeat the [[Boston Bruins]] 7–0.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1350&dat=19451029&id=l-dYAAAAIBAJ&sjid=zv8DAAAAIBAJ&pg=3434,4187588&hl=en|title=Detroit's Wings wallop Bruins|work=[[Toledo Blade]] |date=October 29, 1945}}</ref> |
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On October 16, 1946, Brown was in the starting lineup for the Wings along with [[Sid Abel]] and 18-year-old rookie [[Gordie Howe]], who was appearing in his first NHL game.<ref>{{cite web|title=Gordie Howe, 'Mr. Hockey,' turns 85 years old|url=http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=662796|work=NHL.com|access-date=October 10, 2015}}</ref> In the second period, Abel and Brown assisted on a goal by Howe, Howe's first goal in the NHL.<ref>{{cite book |title=Mr. Hockey: My Story |author=Gordie Howe |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=DedhAwAAQBAJ&q=Oct.+16%2C+1946+red+wings+brown+howe&pg=PT45 |author-link=Gordie Howe |isbn=9780698183599 |date=14 October 2014 }}</ref> |
On October 16, 1946, Brown was in the starting lineup for the Wings along with [[Sid Abel]] and 18-year-old rookie [[Gordie Howe]], who was appearing in his first NHL game.<ref>{{cite web|title=Gordie Howe, 'Mr. Hockey,' turns 85 years old|url=http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=662796|work=NHL.com|access-date=October 10, 2015}}</ref> In the second period, Abel and Brown assisted on a goal by Howe, Howe's first goal in the NHL.<ref>{{cite book |title=Mr. Hockey: My Story |author=Gordie Howe |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=DedhAwAAQBAJ&q=Oct.+16%2C+1946+red+wings+brown+howe&pg=PT45 |author-link=Gordie Howe |isbn=9780698183599 |date=14 October 2014 |publisher=Penguin }}</ref> |
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Brown also played with the [[Chicago Black Hawks]] and the [[Boston Bruins]]. He left the NHL after the [[1951–52 NHL season|1951–52 season]]. |
Brown also played with the [[Chicago Black Hawks]] and the [[Boston Bruins]]. He left the NHL after the [[1951–52 NHL season|1951–52 season]]. |
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==Personal life== |
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Brown died in a car accident on August 9, 1960. His son [[Andy Brown (ice hockey)|Andy]] also played in the [[National Hockey League]], as a goaltender. |
Brown died in a car accident on August 9, 1960.{{Cn|date=December 2023}} His son [[Andy Brown (ice hockey)|Andy]] also played in the [[National Hockey League]], as a goaltender. |
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==Career statistics== |
==Career statistics== |
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Revision as of 09:56, 11 April 2024
Adam Brown | |||
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Born |
Johnstone, Scotland, United Kingdom | February 4, 1920||
Died | August 9, 1960 | (aged 40)||
Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | ||
Weight | 175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb) | ||
Position | Left Wing | ||
Shot | Left | ||
Played for |
Detroit Red Wings Chicago Black Hawks Boston Bruins | ||
Playing career | 1941–1952 |
Adam Brown (February 4, 1920 — August 9, 1960) was a Canadian ice hockey forward. He was born in Johnstone, Scotland, but grew up in Hamilton, Ontario.
Career
Brown started his National Hockey League career with the Detroit Red Wings in 1941-42. He won the Stanley Cup with the Wings the following year. On October 28, 1945, Brown became the first player in Detroit history to score a hat trick in an opening night home game.[1] His three goals helped Detroit defeat the Boston Bruins 7–0.[2]
On October 16, 1946, Brown was in the starting lineup for the Wings along with Sid Abel and 18-year-old rookie Gordie Howe, who was appearing in his first NHL game.[3] In the second period, Abel and Brown assisted on a goal by Howe, Howe's first goal in the NHL.[4]
Brown also played with the Chicago Black Hawks and the Boston Bruins. He left the NHL after the 1951–52 season.
Personal life
Brown died in a car accident on August 9, 1960.[citation needed] His son Andy also played in the National Hockey League, as a goaltender.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
1937–38 | Hamilton Bengal Cubs | OHA | 8 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1938–39 | Stratford Majors | OHA | 25 | 11 | 4 | 15 | 45 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
1939–40 | Guelph Indians | OHA | 20 | 21 | 7 | 28 | 22 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | ||
1940–41 | Omaha Knights | AHA | 48 | 18 | 18 | 36 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1941–42 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 28 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||
1941–42 | Indianapolis Capitals | AHL | 29 | 11 | 19 | 30 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1942–43 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
1942–43 | Indianapolis Capitals | AHL | 55 | 34 | 51 | 85 | 47 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | ||
1943–44 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 50 | 24 | 18 | 42 | 56 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ||
1944–45 | Barriefield Bears | KCHL | — | 21 | 9 | 30 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1944–45 | Toronto Tip Tops | TIHL | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1944–45 | Toronto Uptown Tires | TMHL | 3 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
1944–45 | Toronto Bowsers | TMHL | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 0 | ||
1945–46 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 48 | 20 | 11 | 31 | 27 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
1946–47 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 22 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1946–47 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 42 | 11 | 25 | 36 | 57 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1947–48 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 32 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1948–49 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 58 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 69 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1949–50 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 25 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1949–50 | Kansas City Pla-Mors | USHL | 5 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1949–50 | St. Louis Flyers | AHL | 24 | 13 | 11 | 24 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
1950–51 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 53 | 10 | 12 | 22 | 61 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1951–52 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 33 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1951–52 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 30 | 14 | 16 | 30 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
1952–53 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 62 | 11 | 25 | 36 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
1953–54 | Quebec Aces | QHL | 70 | 23 | 32 | 55 | 58 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 12 | ||
1954–55 | Sudbury Wolves | NOHA | 29 | 15 | 13 | 28 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
NHL totals | 391 | 104 | 113 | 217 | 378 | 26 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 14 | ||||
AHL totals | 200 | 83 | 122 | 205 | 123 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 5 |
See also
References
- ^ "Justin Abdelkader's hat trick lifts Red Wings over Leafs, former coach Mike Babcock". espn.com. ESPN.
- ^ "Detroit's Wings wallop Bruins". Toledo Blade. 29 October 1945.
- ^ "Gordie Howe, 'Mr. Hockey,' turns 85 years old". NHL.com. Retrieved 10 October 2015.
- ^ Gordie Howe (14 October 2014). Mr. Hockey: My Story. Penguin. ISBN 9780698183599.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- 1920 births
- 1960 deaths
- Boston Bruins players
- Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States
- Canadian ice hockey left wingers
- Chicago Blackhawks players
- Detroit Red Wings players
- Hershey Bears players
- Indianapolis Capitals players
- Kansas City Pla-Mors players
- Omaha Knights (AHA) players
- Road incident deaths
- Quebec Aces (QSHL) players
- St. Louis Flyers players
- Scottish emigrants to Canada
- Stanley Cup champions
- 20th-century Canadian sportsmen
- Canadian ice hockey biography stubs