Mike Brown (ice hockey, born 1979)

For other people of the same name, see Michael Brown (disambiguation).
Mike Brown
Born (1979-04-29) April 29, 1979
Surrey, BC, CAN
Height 6 ft 5 in (196 cm)
Weight 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position Left Wing
Shot Left
Played for Vancouver Canucks
Anaheim Mighty Ducks
Chicago Blackhawks
NHL Draft 20th overall, 1997
Florida Panthers
Playing career 19992006

Michael W. Brown (born April 29, 1979 in Surrey, British Columbia) is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey winger. In his seven-year career, he played for the Vancouver Canucks, Anaheim Mighty Ducks and Chicago Blackhawks in the National Hockey League (NHL).

Playing career

During his five-year major junior career in the Western Hockey League (WHL) with the Red Deer Rebels and Kamloops Blazers, Brown was drafted 20th overall by the Florida Panthers in the 1997 NHL Entry Draft. He made his professional debut with the Syracuse Crunch of the American Hockey League (AHL) in the 1999–2000 season. His NHL debut came when he appeared in a single game for the Vancouver Canucks during the 2000–01 season. He would play 15 more games with the Canucks in the 2001–02 season.

Brown joined the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim in the 2002–03 season, during which he scored his only NHL goal. He then appeared in two games with the Chicago Blackhawks during the 2005–06 season before retiring.

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Preceded by
Marcus Nilson
Florida Panthers first round draft pick
1997
Succeeded by
Denis Shvidki
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