Keith Brown (ice hockey)

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Keith Jeffrey Brown (born May 6, 1960 in Corner Brook, Newfoundland, Canada) is a retired professional ice hockey defenceman who played sixteen seasons in the National Hockey League from 1979-80 until 1994-95. His first fourteen seasons were played with the Chicago Blackhawks.

Brown was drafted 7th overall by the Blackhawks in the 1979 NHL Entry Draft. He played 876 career NHL games, scoring 68 goals and 274 assists for 342 points.

According to a 2006 issue of The Hockey News, Brown currently lives in Florida. He works as a Network Analyst for Equifax and is working toward a Master's Degree. 1979 NHL DRAFT PICK

Keith Brown

Selected in first round No. 7 overall by Chicago Black Hawks

Born May 6, 1960

Position: Defense

Height: 6-1 Weight: 192

BEFORE THE DRAFT Last Team: Portland (WHL) Birthplace: Corner Brook, Nfld. (Canada) Hometown: Corner Brook, Newfoundland

PRE-DRAFT STATISTICS Year Team League GP G A TP PIM 1976-77 Fort Saskatchewan AJHL 59 14 61 75 14

 Portland WCHL 2 0 0 0 0

1977-78 Portland WCHL 72 11 53 64 51 1978-79 Portland WHL 70 11 85 96 75

PRE-DRAFT AWARDS AND HONORS World Junior Championships: 1979 (fifth place) WHL Top Defenseman: 1978-79 (Portland) WCHL Rookie of Year: 1977-78 (Portland) (co-winner) AJHL Top Defenseman: 1976-77 (Fort Saskatchewan) AJHL Rookie of Year: 1976-77 (Fort Saskatchewan) WHL All-Star First Team: 1978-79 (Portland) WCHL All-Star Second Team: 1977-78 (Portland) WHL Playoffs Assists Leader: 1979 (Portland) (30 assists) Miscellaneous: Rated in The Hockey News draft preview issue as No. 5 prospect (among underage juniors) for the 1979 NHL draft. NHL CAREER Debut: October 13, 1979 (Chicago at Minnesota) Numbers: 25, 4 (Chicago); 4 (Florida) Stanley Cup: Never won. Playing Status: Retired Sept. 12, 1995 CAREER NHL STATISTICS Years Teams GP G A TP PIM 1979-1995 Chicago, Florida 876 68 274 342 916

CAREER NHL PLAYOFF STATISTICS Years Teams GP G A TP PIM 1980-1993 Chicago 103 4 32 36 184

NHL AWARDS AND HONORS Stanley Cup Finals (Lost): 1992 (Chicago) (injured, did not play) 1993-94: Played on first Florida Panthers team. Miscellaneous: Was first underage player selected in an NHL Entry Draft after NHL changed format to allow drafting of underage juniors in 1979. ... Had assist in his first NHL game. ... Missed remainder of 1981-82 regular season and start of 1982 playoffs with torn ligaments in right knee, an injury suffered during Chicago's Dec. 23, 1981, game vs. Philadelphia. The injury required surgery. ... Missed remainder of 1982-83 regular season and start of 1983 playoffs with separated right shoulder, an injury suffered during Chicago's Jan. 26, 1983, game vs. Vancouver. ... Missed part of 1984-85 season with strained leg, an injury suffered in January 1985. ... Missed start of 1985-86 season with broken finger, an injury that happened during a weight-training accident (a weight fell on his finger) following Chicago's final preseason practice in October 1985. He broke the finger in three places. ... Played right wing for parts of 1985-86 season. ... Paired on defense with Gary Nylund for Chicago in 1986-87. ... Missed most of 1987-88 season with knee injury suffered during Chicago's Oct. 23, 1987, game at N.Y. Rangers. ... Missed parts of 1989-90 season with bruised shoulder, an injury suffered in January 1990, with bruised ribs, an injury suffered during Chicago's Feb. 25, 1990, game vs. Philadelphia, and with bruised elbow, an injury suffered in April 1990. ... Was Chicago's nominee for 1989-90 Masterton Trophy. ... Won Chicago Fitness Award for being in best physical shape at end of 1988, 1989 and 1990 training camps. ... Missed start of 1990-91 season with strained shoulder, an injury suffered in Chicago's 1990 training camp. ... Missed parts of 1990-91 season with bruised ribs, an injury suffered in November 1990, with separated left shoulder, an injury suffered when he was checked by Bobby Smith during Chicago's Dec. 16, 1990, game vs. Minnesota, and with strained chest muscle, an injury suffered in March 1991. ... Missed parts of 1991-92 season with eye injury, suffered during Chicago's Oct. 10, 1991, game vs. Vancouver, with pulled groin, suffered during Chicago's Nov. 7, 1991, game vs. Quebec, re-aggravated during Chicago's Nov. 19, 1991, game at Detroit and re-aggravated again in December 1991, and with sprained right ankle, an injury suffered during Chicago's Jan. 27, 1992, game at Calgary. ... Missed end of 1992 playoffs with shoulder injury. ... Missed first 47 games of 1992-93 season with left shoulder injury that required preseason surgery on Sept. 27, 1992. ... Missed part of 1992-93 season with pulled groin, an injury suffered during Chicago's March 25, 1993, game vs. Buffalo. ... Missed parts of 1993-94 season with neck injury, suffered during Florida's Oct. 21, 1993, game vs. Toronto, with sore right knee, an injury reported on Nov. 13, 1993, re-aggravated during Florida's Nov. 18, 1993, game vs. Chicago, and requiring surgery on Nov. 28, 1993, and with strained groin, an injury suffered during Florida's Feb. 16, 1994, game at Detroit and re-aggravated during Florida's practice on Feb. 23, 1994. ... Was Florida's nominee for 1993-94 Masterton Trophy. ... Missed most of 1995 season with career-ending left knee injury that required two surgeries. He suffered the injury when he was hit by a slap shot during Florida's Jan. 26, 1995, game vs. Tampa Bay. Arthroscopic surgery was performed on Feb. 1, 1995. Brown returned to Florida's lineup on March 16 and played his last game on March 24, when his knee flared up again. The second surgery, to remove damaged cartilage, was performed on March 29, 1995, and ended his season. ... Attended Florida's 1995 training camp, but could not pass team physical because of the chronic problems with his left knee. Unable to get medical clearance to play, he chose to retire. ... Had a total of seven knee operations during his NHL career. NON-NHL CAREER Post-Draft Teams: None

NON-NHL AWARDS AND HONORS Miscellaneous: Won NHL Arm Wrestling championship during summer of 1982 in Las Vegas. Also competed in 1983 tournament. ... Was active in charitable causes during his years in Chicago, including work for Cystic Fibrosis Foundation and with Children's Memorial Hospital. ... Continued to live in Boca Raton after retirement, working as a realtor and investment advisor and serving on board of JVB Financial Group in Boca Raton. ... A born-again Christian, he also worked as a minister in West Palm Beach. Personal: Full name is Keith Jeffrey Brown. HOW HE GOT AWAY TRADE: Chicago traded Brown to Florida in exchange for Darin Kimble on September 30, 1993.

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