George Brown (ice hockey)

George Allen Brown (May 17, 1912 – January 23, 1972) was a Canadian professional ice hockey centre. He was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba.

George Brown
Born (1912-05-17)May 17, 1912
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Died January 23, 1972(1972-01-23) (aged 59)
Verdun, Quebec, Canada
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position Centre
Shot Left
Played for NHL
 Montreal Canadiens
IAHL
 New Haven Eagles
Playing career 1936–1940

Playing career

Brown began his hockey career with the Montreal Canadiens in the 1936–37 NHL season playing 27 games (4–6–10) during the regular season then four playoff games in which he went pointless. The following season, he split his time between Montreal and the IAHL New Haven Eagles. That season he was again held pointless during the playoffs. He played his final season with Montreal before going back to the IAHL for the rest of his playing career where he played for the Eagles again followed by the Springfield Indians and the Hershey Bears.

Career statistics
    Regular season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1936–37 Montreal Canadiens NHL 27 4 6 10 10 4 0 0 0 0
1937–38 New Haven Eagles IAHL 10 1 4 5 2
1937–38 Montreal Canadiens NHL 34 1 7 8 14 3 0 0 0 2
1938–39 Montreal Canadiens NHL 18 1 9 10 10 - - - - -
1938–39 New Haven Eagles IAHL 35 10 7 17 32
1939–40 Syracuse Stars IAHL 11 1 2 3 2
1939–40 Springfield Indians IAHL 12 0 5 5 10
1939–40 Hershey Bears IAHL 7 0 0 0 0 - - - - -
NHL totals 69 6 22 28 34 7 0 0 0 2

Awards and achievements
  • Memorial Cup Championship (1931)
  • MCHL Scoring Champion (1936)


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