Jack Brownschidle
John Joseph Brownschidle, Jr. (born October 2, 1955) is an American former professional ice hockey player who played 494 NHL games with the St. Louis Blues and Hartford Whalers between 1977 and 1985. He was born in Buffalo, New York. Brownschidle was also a member of the University of Notre Dame hockey team before turning professional. His brother Jeff Brownschidle was also a former National Hockey League player who played three games for the Hartford Whalers. Internationally Brownshidle played for the American national team at the 1975 and 1979 World Championships.
| Jack Brownschidle | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
October 2, 1955 Buffalo, New York, U.S. | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 194 lb (88 kg; 13 st 12 lb) | ||
| Position | Defense | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
St. Louis Blues Hartford Whalers | ||
| National team |
 United States | ||
| NHL Draft |
99th overall, 1975 St. Louis Blues | ||
| WHA Draft |
130th overall, 1974 Cleveland Crusaders | ||
| Playing career | 1977–1987 | ||
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1972–73 | Niagara Falls Flyers | SOJHL | 32 | 9 | 19 | 28 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1973–74 | University of Notre Dame | WCHA | 36 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1973–74 | United States National Team | Intl | 18 | 2 | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1974–75 | University of Notre Dame | WCHA | 38 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1975–76 | University of Notre Dame | WCHA | 38 | 12 | 24 | 36 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1976–77 | University of Notre Dame | WCHA | 38 | 13 | 35 | 48 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1977–78 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 30 | 2 | 15 | 17 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1977–78 | Salt Lake Golden Eagles | CHL | 25 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1978–79 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 64 | 10 | 24 | 34 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1978–79 | Salt Lake Golden Eagles | CHL | 11 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1979–80 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 77 | 12 | 32 | 44 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1980–81 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 71 | 5 | 23 | 28 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 1981–82 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 80 | 5 | 33 | 38 | 26 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 14 | ||
| 1982–83 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 72 | 1 | 22 | 23 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1983–84 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 51 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1983–84 | Hartford Whalers | NHL | 13 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1984–85 | Hartford Whalers | NHL | 17 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1984–85 | Binghamton Whalers | AHL | 56 | 4 | 17 | 21 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1985–86 | Hartford Whalers | NHL | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1985–86 | Binghamton Whalers | AHL | 58 | 5 | 26 | 31 | 18 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1986–87 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 74 | 8 | 22 | 30 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | ||
| NHL totals | 494 | 39 | 162 | 201 | 151 | 26 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 18 | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | United States | WC | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
| 1979 | United States | WC | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | |
| Senior totals | 18 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | |||
Awards and honors
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| All-WCHA First Team | 1975–76 | [1] |
| AHCA West All-American | 1975–76 | [2] |
| All-WCHA First Team | 1976–77 | [1] |
| AHCA West All-American | 1976–77 | [2] |
Miscellaneous: Set St. Louis single-season records (since broken) for assists (32) and points (44) by a defenseman in 1979-80. ... Set St. Louis single-season record (since broken) for assists by a defenseman (33 in 1981-82). ... Missed end of 1982 playoffs with bruised kidney. ... Missed parts of 1982-83 season with mild concussion and bruised kidney. ... Left unprotected by Hartford in 1986 NHL Waiver Draft and claimed by Buffalo in October 1986, but never played for parent team.
References
- "WCHA All-Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
- "Men's Ice Hockey Award Winners" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved June 11, 2013.
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
- Brownschidle's bio at Hockeydraftcentral.com