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.
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 Hockey-Reference.com, or Legends of Hockey, or The Internet Hockey Database