Adam Brown (ice hockey)

Adam Brown
Born (1920-02-04)February 4, 1920
Johnstone, Scotland, GBR
Died August 9, 1960(1960-08-09) (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

Adam "The Flying Scotsman" Brown (February 4, 1920 – August 9, 1960) was a Canadian ice hockey forward.

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.

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References

  1. ↑ "Justin Abdelkader's hat trick lifts Red Wings over Leafs, former coach Mike Babcock". espn.com. ESPN.
  2. ↑ "Detroit's Wings wallop Bruins". Toledo Blade. October 29, 1945.
  3. ↑ "Gordie Howe, 'Mr. Hockey,' turns 85 years old". NHL.com. Retrieved October 10, 2015.
  4. ↑ Gordie Howe. Mr. Hockey: My Story.


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