Adam Brown (ice hockey)
Adam "The Flying Scotsman" Brown (February 4, 1920 — August 9, 1960) was a Canadian ice hockey forward.
| Adam Brown | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
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.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||||
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 Legends of Hockey, or The Internet Hockey Database