J. T. Brown (ice hockey)

J. T. Brown

Brown with the Tampa Bay Lightning in December 2014
Born (1990-07-02) July 2, 1990
Burnsville, MN, USA
Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight 175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb)
Position Right Wing
Shoots Right
NHL team Tampa Bay Lightning
National team  United States
NHL Draft Undrafted
Playing career 2010–present

Joshua Thomas "J. T." Brown (born July 2, 1990) is an American professional ice hockey right winger currently playing for the Tampa Bay Lightning of the National Hockey League (NHL).

Brown was born in Burnsville, Minnesota[1][2][3] and was raised in nearby Rosemount, Minnesota.

Playing career

Collegiate

Brown attended the University of Minnesota Duluth after playing junior hockey in the United States Hockey League (USHL) with the Waterloo Black Hawks. In 2011, he was named the Most Outstanding Player award at the 2011 Frozen Four while capturing the national championship with the Bulldogs ice hockey team.

Professional

Undrafted in the NHL, Brown signed a two-year, entry level contract with the Tampa Bay Lightning on March 28, 2012. Upon signing with Tampa Bay, Lightning General Manager Steve Yzerman said, "I'm anxious to see him play."[4] On March 31, 2012, Brown made his NHL debut in Tampa Bay's 3–2 overtime victory against the Winnipeg Jets.[5] On April 7, he recorded his first career NHL assist in a 4–3 overtime win, also coming against the Winnipeg Jets.[6]

Brown with the Syracuse Crunch in 2012

On September 9, 2012, the Tampa Bay Lightning assigned Brown, as well as 17 other players, to the Syracuse Crunch of the American Hockey League (AHL), their top minor league affiliate.[7] This was done in part due to the ongoing 2012–13 NHL lockout that cancelled the first half of the 2012–13 season until late January.[8] On December 28, 2012, Brown sustained a shoulder injury in a 4–2 Crunch victory over the Norfolk Admirals. Prior to the injury, Brown had six goals, 17 points and four penalty minutes in 26 games for Syracuse.[9] It was revealed later in the day that Brown had suffered a broken collarbone, which required surgery to repair it. Although expected to compete for a roster spot with the Lightning once NHL play resumed, the injury was expected to sideline him for six-to-eight weeks.[10]

On July 7, 2013, Tampa Bay announced that they had re-signed Brown to a one-year, two-way contract. At the end of the season, Brown had skated in 51 games with the Crunch, recording 10 goals and 28 points to go along with 27 penalty minutes. Additionally, he played in 18 Calder Cup playoff games with Syracuse, registering four goals and nine points to go along with 18 penalty minutes.[11]

On September 29, 2013, Brown was reassigned to the Crunch by the Lightning as part of roster cuts for the upcoming 2013–14 season.[12] On November 11, 2013, however, Tampa Bay recalled Brown from Syracuse. Prior to being recalled, Brown was on a two-game point streak, with a goal and an assist.[13] It was during this time that he received the nickname Brownov as the third "Russian" on a successful forward line with Vladislav Namestnikov and Nikita Kucherov.[14]

Brown with the Tampa Bay Lightning in March 2014

On November 16, 2013, Brown scored his first career NHL goal in a 6–3 loss to the Phoenix Coyotes.[15]

On June 6, 2014, the Lightning announced the re-signing of forward Brown to a two-year, one-way contract. He appeared in 63 games with the Lightning during the 2014–15 season, posting four goals and 19 points while averaging 13:02 in ice time per game. Brown also played in all four Stanley Cup playoff games in 2014, notching two assists in Tampa Bay's four-game series defeat at the hands of the Montreal Canadiens in the Eastern Conference Quarter-finals. During the post-season, Brown was averaging 14:59 minutes in ice time.[16]

On May 3, 2015, Brown scored his first career Stanley Cup playoff goal in a 6–2 Lightning win over the Montreal Canadiens in the Eastern Conference Semi-finals.[17]

International

Brown played with the United States at the 2012 IIHF World Championships. He scored his first goal against Kazakhstan on May 11, 2012.

Personal life

Brown is the son of former National Football League (NFL) running back Ted Brown, who played eight NFL seasons (1979–1986) for the Minnesota Vikings.[18] In an interview, Brown gave credit to his father for having played a vital role in being able to push his game to new heights. Speaking about his father, "he has always been someone to lean on. He and the rest of my family always have always really supported me. I can't thank them enough."[19]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2008–09Waterloo Black HawksUSHL361422362831014
2009–10Waterloo Black HawksUSHL603443776431010
2010–11U. of Minnesota-DuluthWCHA4216213750—————
2011–12U. of Minnesota-DuluthWCHA3924234759—————
2011–12Tampa Bay LightningNHL50110 —————
2012–13Syracuse CrunchAHL51101828271845918
2013–14Syracuse CrunchAHL13461024—————
2013–14Tampa Bay LightningNHL6341519640220
2014–15Tampa Bay LightningNHL5236930241120
NHL totals 120 7 22 29 36 28 1 3 4 0

International

Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2012 United States WC 7th 6 1 1 2 0
Senior totals 6 1 1 2 0

Awards and honors

Award Year
WCHA All-Rookie Team 2010–11 [20]
NCAA All-Tournament Team 2011 [21]
All-WCHA First Team 2011–12 [22]
AHCA West Second-Team All-American 2011–12

References

  1. ↑ http://lightning.nhl.com/club/player.htm?id=8476806
  2. ↑ http://forecaster.thehockeynews.com/hockeynews/hockey/player.php?8764
  3. ↑ http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?pid=116461
  4. ↑ "Lightning sign top college free agent JT Brown". tbo.com. 2012-03-28. Retrieved 2012-03-29.
  5. ↑ Associated, Press (March 31, 2012). "Steven Stamkos scores NHL-best 56th goal in OT, lifts Lightning". ESPN NHL. Retrieved November 16, 2014.
  6. ↑ Associated, Press (April 7, 2012). "Steven Stamkos reaches 60 goals as Lightning win season finale". ESPN NHL. Retrieved November 16, 2014.
  7. ↑ Tampa Bay, Lightning (September 9, 2012). "Lightning Assign 18 Players to Syracuse of the AHL". Press Release. Retrieved November 16, 2014.
  8. ↑ Associated, Press (January 6, 2013). "NHL Lockout Timeline: From The Start Of Bargaining To Tentative Agreement Being Reached". Huffington Post. Retrieved November 16, 2014.
  9. ↑ Cristodero, Damian (December 29, 2012). "Tampa Bay Lightning's J.T. Brown needs surgery to repair fractured collarbone (updated)". Tampa Bay times. Retrieved November 16, 2014.
  10. ↑ Cristodero, Damian (December 29, 2012). "TLightning's J.T. Brown breaks collarbone in AHL game, will miss 6-8 weeks". Tampa Bay times. Retrieved November 16, 2014.
  11. ↑ Tampa Bay, Lighting (July 7, 2013). "Lightning Re-sign Forward J.T. Brown". Press Release. Retrieved November 16, 2014.
  12. ↑ Syracuse, Crunch (October 1, 2013). "Weekly Release — OCT. 1, 2013 — Vol. 20, No. 1". Syracuse Crunch. Retrieved November 16, 2014.
  13. ↑ Tampa Bay, Lightning (November 11, 2013). "Lightning Recall Forward J.T. Brown, Defenseman Dmitry Korobov". Press Release. Retrieved November 16, 2014.
  14. ↑ Erlendsson, Erik. "Bolts Notes: Hedman using size, strength to become an offensive force," The Tampa Tribune, Sunday, October 12, 2014.
  15. ↑ Cristodero, Damian (November 17, 2013). "Rookie Brown seizing opportunity". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved November 16, 2014.
  16. ↑ Tampa Bay, Lightning (June 26, 2014). "Lightning Re-Sign Forward J.T. Brown". Press Release. Retrieved November 16, 2014.
  17. ↑ Burns, Bryan (May 3, 2015). "Lightning power play sparks 6-2 victory in Game 2". Tampa Bay Lightning Beat Writer. Retrieved May 3, 2015.
  18. ↑ Charley Walters (2012-02-28). "Joe Webb rates higher than Christian Ponder". TwinCities.com. Retrieved 2012-02-28.
  19. ↑ Walsh, Clune (June 6, 2012). "The NHL's Viking Son". Tampa Bay Lightning. Retrieved November 16, 2014.
  20. ↑ Hockey Awards & Achievements - NCAA (WCHA) All-Rookie Team
  21. ↑ "NCAA Frozen Four Records" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved 2013-06-19.
  22. ↑ "Patterson, Bjugstad named to all-WCHA first team". Minnesota Star Tribune. 2012-03-29. Retrieved 2012-03-29.

External links

Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Ben Smith		 NCAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player
2011 		Succeeded by
Parker Milner
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