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'''Adam "The Flying Scotsman" Brown''' (February 4, 1920 in [[Johnstone]], [[Scotland]] – August 9, 1960) was a [[Canadian]] [[ice hockey]] [[forward (ice hockey)|forward]]. His son [[Andy Brown (ice hockey)|Andy]] also played in the [[National Hockey League]] as a goaltender. |
'''Adam "The Flying Scotsman" Brown''' (February 4, 1920 in [[Johnstone]], [[Scotland]] – August 9, 1960) was a [[Canadian]] [[ice hockey]] [[forward (ice hockey)|forward]]. His son [[Andy Brown (ice hockey)|Andy]] also played in the [[National Hockey League]] as a goaltender. |
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Brown started his National Hockey League career with the [[Detroit Red Wings]] in [[1941–42 NHL season|1942]]. He would also play with the [[Chicago Blackhawks|Chicago Black Hawks]] and [[Boston Bruins]]. He would leave the NHL after the [[1951–52 NHL season|1952 season]]. He won the [[Stanley Cup]] in [[1942–43 NHL season|1943]] with the [[Detroit Red Wings]]. |
Brown started his National Hockey League career with the [[Detroit Red Wings]] in [[1941–42 NHL season|1942]]. On October 28, 1945, Brown became the first player in Red Wings 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 in that game helped Detroit defeat Boston 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> He would also play with the [[Chicago Blackhawks|Chicago Black Hawks]] and [[Boston Bruins]]. He would leave the NHL after the [[1951–52 NHL season|1952 season]]. He won the [[Stanley Cup]] in [[1942–43 NHL season|1943]] with the [[Detroit Red Wings]]. |
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He died in a car accident on August 9, 1960. |
He died in a car accident on August 9, 1960. |
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Revision as of 13:06, 10 October 2015
| Adam Brown | |||
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| Born |
February 4, 1920 Johnstone, Scotland, GBR | ||
| 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 "The Flying Scotsman" Brown (February 4, 1920 in Johnstone, Scotland – August 9, 1960) was a Canadian ice hockey forward. His son Andy also played in the National Hockey League as a goaltender.
Brown started his National Hockey League career with the Detroit Red Wings in 1942. On October 28, 1945, Brown became the first player in Red Wings history to score a hat trick in an opening night home game.[1] His three goals in that game helped Detroit defeat Boston 7-0.[2] He would also play with the Chicago Black Hawks and Boston Bruins. He would leave the NHL after the 1952 season. He won the Stanley Cup in 1943 with the Detroit Red Wings.
He died in a car accident on August 9, 1960.
See also
External links
- Adam Brown career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
- Adam Brown biography at Legends of Hockey (archived)
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- ^ "Justin Abdelkader's hat trick lifts Red Wings over Leafs, former coach Mike Babcock". espn.com. ESPN.
- ^ "Detroit's Wings wallop Bruins". Toledo Blade. October 29, 1945.