Stewart Arnold Brown[1] (January 28, 1942 – July 26, 2019) was a professional ice hockey defenceman in the National Hockey League (NHL), who played for the Toronto Maple Leafs, New York Rangers, Detroit Red Wings, New York Islanders, and Atlanta Flames.[2][3] After one season in the World Hockey Association (WHA), with the Vancouver Blazers, Michigan Stags and Baltimore Blades, Brown retired in 1975.[4][5]
 Brown at St. Michael's, c. 1961 | |||
| Born |
January 28, 1942 Apsley, Ontario, Canada | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Died |
July 26, 2019 (aged 77) Lake Orion, Michigan, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Toronto Maple Leafs New York Rangers Detroit Red Wings New York Islanders Atlanta Flames Michigan Stags Baltimore Blades Vancouver Blazers | ||
| Playing career | 1961–1975 | ||
In the 2009 book 100 Ranger Greats, the authors ranked Brown at No. 93 all-time of the 901 New York Rangers who had played during the team’s first 82 seasons.[6]
Brown died on July 26, 2019, at the age of 77.[7]
Career statistics edit
Regular season and playoffs edit
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1959–60 | Toronto St. Michael's Majors | OHA | 48 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 112 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 14 | ||
| 1960–61 | Toronto St. Michael's Majors | OHA | 47 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 110 | 20 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 60 | ||
| 1961–62 | Toronto Marlboros | OHA | 19 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 70 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 23 | ||
| 1961–62 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1961–62 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1962–63 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 71 | 4 | 24 | 28 | 143 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1963–64 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1963–64 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 47 | 4 | 23 | 27 | 119 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1963–64 | Baltimore Clippers | AHL | 11 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1964–65 | New York Rangers | NHL | 58 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 145 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1965–66 | New York Rangers | NHL | 64 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 106 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1966–67 | New York Rangers | NHL | 69 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 61 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1967–68 | New York Rangers | NHL | 74 | 1 | 25 | 26 | 83 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | ||
| 1968–69 | New York Rangers | NHL | 74 | 10 | 12 | 22 | 48 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1969–70 | New York Rangers | NHL | 73 | 15 | 21 | 36 | 78 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 9 | ||
| 1970–71 | New York Rangers | NHL | 48 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1970–71 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 27 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1971–72 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 77 | 2 | 23 | 25 | 84 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1972–73 | New York Islanders | NHL | 48 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1972–73 | Atlanta Flames | NHL | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1973–74 | Atlanta Flames | NHL | 48 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 29 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1974–75 | Michigan Stags/Baltimore Blades | WHA | 50 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1974–75 | Vancouver Blazers | WHA | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| WHA totals | 60 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| NHL totals | 681 | 44 | 141 | 185 | 738 | 22 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 23 | ||||
References edit
- ^ Surgent, Scott (2013). The Complete World Hockey Association, 9e. Tempe, Arizona. p. 223. ISBN 978-1-490967400.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ "No overhaul planned: Burke says as Leafs win". The National Post. February 22, 2009. Retrieved December 1, 2009.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "One of the sorriest NHL teams ever..." Sports Illustrated. October 11, 1982. Archived from the original on October 25, 2012. Retrieved December 1, 2009.
- ^ "People in the Community Councilor Arnie Brown". Aspley Voice. July 2006. Archived from the original on June 17, 2010. Retrieved October 7, 2017.
- ^ "Legends of Hockey -- NHL Player Search -- Player -- Arnie Brown". www.hhof.com. Hockey Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on October 7, 2017. Retrieved October 7, 2017.
- ^ Cohen, Russ; Halligan, John; Raider, Adam (2009). 100 Ranger Greats: Superstars, Unsung Heroes and Colorful Characters. John Wiley & Sons. p. 26. ISBN 978-0470736197. Retrieved February 3, 2020.
- ^ "Brown, longtime NHL defenseman, dies at 77". NHL.com. July 27, 2019. Retrieved July 28, 2019.
External links edit
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- Dual Citizenship: Arnie Brown
- Greatest Hockey Legends: Arnie Brown
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