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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|accessdate=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= |
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|accessdate=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/?id=DedhAwAAQBAJ&pg=PT45&lpg=PT45&dq=Oct.+16,+1946+red+wings+brown+howe#v=onepage&q=Oct.%2016%2C%201946%20red%20wings%20brown%20howe&f=false |author-link=Gordie Howe |isbn=9780698183599 |date=14 October 2014 }}</ref> |
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He also played with the [[Chicago Black Hawks]] and the [[Boston Bruins]]. He left the NHL after the [[1951–52 NHL season|1951–52 season]]. |
He 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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Revision as of 14:33, 2 October 2019
| Adam Brown | |||
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| Born |
February 4, 1920 Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland | ||
| 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 – August 9, 1960) was a Canadian ice hockey forward.
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]
He also played with the Chicago Black Hawks and the Boston Bruins. He left the NHL after the 1951–52 season.
He died in a car accident on August 9, 1960. His son Andy also played in the National Hockey League, as a goaltender.
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. ISBN 9780698183599.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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