Keith Brown (ice hockey)

Keith Brown
Keith Brown
Born	May 6, 1960 (age 64); Corner Brook, Newfoundland, Canada
Height	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight	196 lb (89 kg; 14 st 0 lb)
Position	Defence
Shot	Right
Played for	Chicago Blackhawks; Florida Panthers
NHL draft	7th overall, 1979; Chicago Black Hawks
Playing career	1979–1995

Keith Jeffrey Brown (born May 6, 1960) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who played sixteen seasons in the National Hockey League from 1979 until 1995. His first fourteen seasons were played with the Chicago Black Hawks. He helped the Blackhawks reach the 1992 Stanley Cup Finals, but missed the final round with an injury.

Playing career

Brown was drafted seventh overall by the Blackhawks in the 1979 NHL Entry Draft. Boston Bruins' general manager Harry Sinden was eager to select Brown with Boston's eighth overall pick, but had to change his plans when Brown was selected by Chicago. Sinden's "Plan B" ended up being future Hall Of Fame defenceman Raymond Bourque, who was selected by Boston immediately after Brown.^[1]

Known for his competitiveness, Brown helped Chicago reach the Stanley Cup finals in 1992.^[2] Late in his career, Brown was dealt to the expansion Florida Panthers in exchange for Darin Kimble. He played 876 career NHL games, scoring 68 goals and 274 assists for 342 points.

Personal life

According to a 2006 issue of The Hockey News, Brown currently lives in Georgia, working as a network analyst. He has been married to wife Debbie for 27 years, and has four children: Cody, Katie, Christy, and Casey. His charities include Hockey Ministries International and Christian Missions.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

			Regular season					Playoffs
Season	Team	League	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1976–77	Fort Saskatchewan Traders	AJHL	59	14	61	75	14	—	—	—	—	—
1976–77	Portland Winter Hawks	WCHL	2	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—	—
1977–78	Portland Winter Hawks	WCHL	72	11	53	64	51	8	0	3	3	2
1978–79	Portland Winter Hawks	WHL	70	11	85	96	75	25	3	30	33	21
1979–80	Chicago Black Hawks	NHL	76	2	18	20	27	6	0	0	0	4
1980–81	Chicago Black Hawks	NHL	80	9	34	43	80	3	0	2	2	2
1981–82	Chicago Black Hawks	NHL	33	4	20	24	26	4	0	2	2	5
1982–83	Chicago Black Hawks	NHL	50	4	27	31	20	7	0	0	0	11
1983–84	Chicago Black Hawks	NHL	74	10	25	35	94	5	0	1	1	10
1984–85	Chicago Black Hawks	NHL	56	1	22	23	55	11	2	7	9	31
1985–86	Chicago Black Hawks	NHL	70	11	29	40	87	3	0	1	1	9
1986–87	Chicago Blackhawks	NHL	73	4	23	27	86	4	0	1	1	6
1987–88	Chicago Blackhawks	NHL	24	3	6	9	45	5	0	2	2	10
1988–89	Chicago Blackhawks	NHL	74	2	16	18	84	13	1	3	4	25
1989–90	Chicago Blackhawks	NHL	67	5	20	25	87	18	0	4	4	43
1990–91	Chicago Blackhawks	NHL	45	1	10	11	55	6	1	0	1	8
1991–92	Chicago Blackhawks	NHL	57	6	10	16	69	14	0	8	8	18
1992–93	Chicago Blackhawks	NHL	33	2	6	8	39	4	0	1	1	2
1993–94	Florida Panthers	NHL	51	4	8	12	60	—	—	—	—	—
1994–95	Florida Panthers	NHL	13	0	0	0	2	—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals			876	68	274	342	916	103	4	32	36	184

International

Year	Team	Event	Result		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1979	Canada	WJC	5th		5	0	2	2	0
Junior totals					5	0	2	2	0

Awards

WCHL Second All-Star Team – 1978
WHL First All-Star Team – 1979

References

^ "Good and lucky at NHL draft". Canoe.ca. 2012-06-19. Archived from the original on January 1, 2013. Retrieved 2012-06-19.
^ "Keith Jeffrey Brown player profile". legendsofhockey.net. 2015-04-05. Retrieved 2015-04-05.

External links

Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database

Awards and achievements
Preceded by Tim Higgins	Chicago Black Hawks first round draft pick 1979	Succeeded by Denis Savard

[1] "Good and lucky at NHL draft". Canoe.ca. 2012-06-19. Archived from the original on January 1, 2013. Retrieved 2012-06-19.

[2] "Keith Jeffrey Brown player profile". legendsofhockey.net. 2015-04-05. Retrieved 2015-04-05.

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