George Brown (ice hockey)

George Brown
Born	May 17, 1912 Winnipeg, MB, CAN
Died	January 23, 1972 (aged 59) Verdun, QC, CAN
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

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

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)

External links

• George Brown's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
• George Brown's biography at Legends of Hockey