| Curtis Brown | |
| |
| Position | Centre / defenceman |
| Shot | Left |
| Height Weight |
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) |
| Teams | NHL Buffalo Sabres San Jose Sharks Chicago Blackhawks NLA Kloten Flyers EHC Biel |
| Born | February 12, 1976, Unity, SK, CAN |
| NHL Draft | 43rd overall, 1994 Buffalo Sabres |
| Pro Career | 1994 – 2011 |
Curtis Dean Brown (born February 12, 1976) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre and defenceman. He was drafted by the Buffalo Sabres in the second round (43rd overall) of the 1994 NHL Entry Draft. Over his National Hockey League career, he played for the Buffalo Sabres, San Jose Sharks, and Chicago Blackhawks.
Playing career[]
Brown was drafted in the second round of the 1994 NHL Entry Draft by the Buffalo Sabres. After finishing the 1994–95 WHL season with the Moose Jaw Warriors, he debuted with the Sabres on May 3, 1995 against the New Jersey Devils and scored a goal and an assist.
Brown returned to the WHL for 1995–96 and was traded from Moose Jaw to the Prince Albert Raiders before finishing out the season with Buffalo.
By 1997–98, Brown became a full-time player for the Sabres, usually on the third line.
In March 2004, Brown was traded to the San Jose Sharks in a three-way trade that saw Buffalo acquire Jeff Jillson from Boston while they received Brad Boyes and Andy Delmore. Brown played only 12 games for San Jose, however, and spent the 2004 NHL lockout season in the ECHL with the San Diego Gulls.
On July 2, 2004, Brown signed a four-year deal with the Chicago Blackhawks, only to be bought out after only one NHL season.
Brown signed with San Jose as an unrestricted free agent in July 2006. The two-year deal was worth just $1.4 million, with Brown stating that he signed for such a relatively low salary because he had already received money from Chicago's buy-out.
On July 17, 2008, Brown completed his NHL career and signed with the Kloten Flyers of the Swiss Nationalliga A where he played for one season. He then switched to defense and played the final two seasons of his career with EHC Biel before retiring.
Personal life[]
Brown, of Christian faith, has a wife, Ami. The couple had a daughter who died in late 2006 of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome. They have three sons, Gage, Garrett, and Griffin.[1]
Career statistics[]
Regular season and playoffs[]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1991–92 | Moose Jaw Warriors | WHL | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1992–93 | Moose Jaw Warriors | WHL | 71 | 13 | 16 | 29 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1993–94 | Moose Jaw Warriors | WHL | 72 | 27 | 38 | 65 | 82 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1994–95 | Moose Jaw Warriors | WHL | 70 | 51 | 53 | 104 | 63 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 20 | ||
| 1994–95 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995–96 | Moose Jaw Warriors | WHL | 25 | 20 | 18 | 38 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995–96 | Prince Albert Raiders | WHL | 19 | 12 | 21 | 33 | 8 | 18 | 10 | 15 | 25 | 18 | ||
| 1995–96 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995–96 | Rochester Americans | AHL | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1996–97 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 51 | 22 | 21 | 43 | 30 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 4 | ||
| 1996–97 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 28 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1997–98 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 63 | 12 | 12 | 24 | 34 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | ||
| 1998–99 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 78 | 16 | 31 | 47 | 56 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 10 | ||
| 1999–00 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 74 | 22 | 29 | 51 | 42 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | ||
| 2000–01 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 70 | 10 | 22 | 32 | 34 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 8 | ||
| 2001–02 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 82 | 20 | 17 | 37 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 74 | 15 | 16 | 31 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 68 | 9 | 12 | 21 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 12 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 18 | ||
| 2004–05 | San Diego Gulls | ECHL | 47 | 9 | 29 | 38 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 71 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 78 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 56 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2007–08 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 33 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 2008–09 | Kloten Flyers | NLA | 44 | 10 | 13 | 23 | 26 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 20 | ||
| 2009–10 | EHC Biel | NLA | 49 | 9 | 17 | 26 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | EHC Biel | NLA | 29 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 736 | 129 | 171 | 300 | 398 | 87 | 14 | 15 | 29 | 58 | ||||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Competitor for  Canada
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| Ice hockey | ||
| World Junior Championships | ||
| Gold | 1996 Massachusetts | |
International[]
| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Canada | WJC | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2000 | Canada | WC | 9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 |
| Junior int'l totals | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| Senior int'l totals | 9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | ||
References[]
- ↑ Curtis Brown: Strength of Character. Top Shelf Hockey (2007-03-13). Retrieved on 2011-03-13.
External links[]
- Curtis Brown's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
- Curtis Brown's career stats at Eliteprospects.com
- Curtis Brown - player profile and career stats at European Hockey.Net
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