Keith Brown (ice hockey)

Keith Brown
Born	(1960-05-06) May 6, 1960 Corner Brook, Newfoundland, Canada
Height	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight	196 lb (89 kg; 14 st 0 lb)
Position	Defence
Shot	Right
Played for	Chicago Blackhawks Florida Panthers
NHL draft	7th overall, 1979 Chicago Black Hawks
Playing career	1979–1995

Keith Jeffrey Brown (born May 6, 1960) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who played sixteen seasons in the National Hockey League from 1979 until 1995. His first fourteen seasons were played with the Chicago Black Hawks. He helped the Blackhawks reach the 1992 Stanley Cup Finals, but missed the final round with an injury.

Playing career

Brown was drafted seventh overall by the Blackhawks in the 1979 NHL Entry Draft. Boston Bruins' general manager Harry Sinden was eager to select Brown with Boston's eighth overall pick, but had to change his plans when Brown was selected by Chicago. Sinden's "Plan B" ended up being future Hall Of Fame defenceman Raymond Bourque, who was selected by Boston immediately after Brown.

Known for his competitiveness, Brown helped Chicago reach the Stanley Cup finals in 1992. Late in his career, Brown was dealt to the expansion Florida Panthers in exchange for Darin Kimble. He played 876 career NHL games, scoring 68 goals and 274 assists for 342 points.

Personal life

According to a 2006 issue of The Hockey News, Brown currently lives in Georgia, working as a network analyst. He has been married to wife Debbie for 27 years, and has four children: Cody, Katie, Christy, and Casey. His charities include Hockey Ministries International and Christian Missions.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1976–77	Fort Saskatchewan Traders	AJHL		59	14	61	75	14		—	—	—	—	—
1976–77	Portland Winter Hawks	WCHL		2	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1977–78	Portland Winter Hawks	WCHL		72	11	53	64	51		8	0	3	3	2
1978–79	Portland Winter Hawks	WHL		70	11	85	96	75		25	3	30	33	21
1979–80	Chicago Black Hawks	NHL		76	2	18	20	27		6	0	0	0	4
1980–81	Chicago Black Hawks	NHL		80	9	34	43	80		3	0	2	2	2
1981–82	Chicago Black Hawks	NHL		33	4	20	24	26		4	0	2	2	5
1982–83	Chicago Black Hawks	NHL		50	4	27	31	20		7	0	0	0	11
1983–84	Chicago Black Hawks	NHL		74	10	25	35	94		5	0	1	1	10
1984–85	Chicago Black Hawks	NHL		56	1	22	23	55		11	2	7	9	31
1985–86	Chicago Black Hawks	NHL		70	11	29	40	87		3	0	1	1	9
1986–87	Chicago Blackhawks	NHL		73	4	23	27	86		4	0	1	1	6
1987–88	Chicago Blackhawks	NHL		24	3	6	9	45		5	0	2	2	10
1988–89	Chicago Blackhawks	NHL		74	2	16	18	84		13	1	3	4	25
1989–90	Chicago Blackhawks	NHL		67	5	20	25	87		18	0	4	4	43
1990–91	Chicago Blackhawks	NHL		45	1	10	11	55		6	1	0	1	8
1991–92	Chicago Blackhawks	NHL		57	6	10	16	69		14	0	8	8	18
1992–93	Chicago Blackhawks	NHL		33	2	6	8	39		4	0	1	1	2
1993–94	Florida Panthers	NHL		51	4	8	12	60		—	—	—	—	—
1994–95	Florida Panthers	NHL		13	0	0	0	2		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				876	68	274	342	916		103	4	32	36	184

International

Year	Team	Event	Result		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1979	Canada	WJC	5th		5	0	2	2	0
Junior totals					5	0	2	2	0

Awards

• WCHL Second All-Star Team – 1978
• WHL First All-Star Team – 1979

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database