Curtis Brown (ice hockey)

Curtis Brown
Born	(1976-02-12) February 12, 1976 Unity, Saskatchewan, Canada
Height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight	200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb)
Position	Forward
Shot	Left
Played for	Buffalo Sabres San Jose Sharks Chicago Blackhawks Kloten Flyers EHC Biel
National team	Canada
NHL draft	43rd overall, 1994 Buffalo Sabres
Playing career	1994–2011

Curtis Dean Brown (born February 12, 1976) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He was drafted by the Buffalo Sabres in the second round (43rd overall) of the 1994 NHL Entry Draft. Over his National Hockey League (NHL) career, he played for the Sabres, San Jose Sharks, and Chicago Blackhawks.

Brown served as a Sharks pregame and postgame analyst on NBC Sports California until 2023 when he moved to Nebraska to accept a position with the Lincoln Stars. As of 2024, Brown is the head coach and general manager of the Lincoln Stars AAA team.

Playing career

Brown was drafted in the second round of the 1994 NHL Entry Draft by the Buffalo Sabres. After finishing the 1994–95 WHL season with the Moose Jaw Warriors, he debuted with the Sabres on May 3, 1995 against the New Jersey Devils and scored a goal and an assist.

Brown returned to the WHL for 1995–96 and was traded from Moose Jaw to the Prince Albert Raiders before finishing out the season with Buffalo.

By 1997–98, Brown became a full-time player for the Sabres, usually on the third line.

In March 2004, Brown was traded to the San Jose Sharks in a three-way trade that saw Buffalo acquire Jeff Jillson from Boston while they received Brad Boyes and Andy Delmore. Brown played only 12 games for San Jose, however, and spent the 2004 NHL lockout season in the ECHL with the San Diego Gulls.

On July 2, 2004, Brown signed a four-year deal with the Chicago Blackhawks, only to be bought out after only one NHL season. Brown was the first player ever to have his contract bought out.

Brown signed with San Jose as an unrestricted free agent in July 2006. The two-year deal was worth just $1.4 million, with Brown stating that he signed for such a relatively low salary because he had already received money from Chicago's buy-out.

On July 17, 2008, Brown completed his NHL career and signed with the Kloten Flyers of the Swiss Nationalliga A where he played for one season. He then switched to defense and played the final two seasons of his career with EHC Biel before retiring.

Personal life

Brown, of Christian faith, has a wife, Ami. The couple had a daughter, Aubri who died in late 2005 of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome. The death of their daughter inspired them to create The Aubri Brown Foundation, a foundation that helps parents going through the loss of their children. They have three sons, Gage, Garrett, and Griffin.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1991–92	Moose Jaw Warriors	WHL		—	—	—	—	—		1	0	0	0	0
1992–93	Moose Jaw Warriors	WHL		71	13	16	29	30		—	—	—	—	—
1993–94	Moose Jaw Warriors	WHL		72	27	38	65	82		—	—	—	—	—
1994–95	Moose Jaw Warriors	WHL		70	51	53	104	63		10	8	7	15	20
1994–95	Buffalo Sabres	NHL		1	1	1	2	2		—	—	—	—	—
1995–96	Moose Jaw Warriors	WHL		25	20	18	38	30		—	—	—	—	—
1995–96	Prince Albert Raiders	WHL		19	12	21	33	8		18	10	15	25	18
1995–96	Buffalo Sabres	NHL		4	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1995–96	Rochester Americans	AHL		—	—	—	—	—		12	0	1	1	2
1996–97	Rochester Americans	AHL		51	22	21	43	30		10	4	6	10	4
1996–97	Buffalo Sabres	NHL		28	4	3	7	18		—	—	—	—	—
1997–98	Buffalo Sabres	NHL		63	12	12	24	34		13	1	2	3	10
1998–99	Buffalo Sabres	NHL		78	16	31	47	56		21	7	6	13	10
1999–00	Buffalo Sabres	NHL		74	22	29	51	42		5	1	3	4	6
2000–01	Buffalo Sabres	NHL		70	10	22	32	34		13	5	0	5	8
2001–02	Buffalo Sabres	NHL		82	20	17	37	32		—	—	—	—	—
2002–03	Buffalo Sabres	NHL		74	15	16	31	40		—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	Buffalo Sabres	NHL		68	9	12	21	30		—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	San Jose Sharks	NHL		12	2	2	4	6		17	0	2	2	18
2004–05	San Diego Gulls	ECHL		47	9	29	38	24		—	—	—	—	—
2005–06	Chicago Blackhawks	NHL		71	5	10	15	38		—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	San Jose Sharks	NHL		78	8	12	20	56		11	0	2	2	2
2007–08	San Jose Sharks	NHL		33	5	4	9	10		7	0	0	0	4
2008–09	Kloten Flyers	NLA		44	10	13	23	26		15	4	5	9	20
2009–10	EHC Biel	NLA		49	9	17	26	24		—	—	—	—	—
2010–11	EHC Biel	NLA		29	3	5	8	20		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				736	129	171	300	398		87	14	15	29	58
AHL totals				51	22	21	43	30		22	4	7	11	6
NLA totals				122	22	35	57	70		—	—	—	—	—

International

Medal record
Representing Canada
Men's ice hockey
World Junior Championships
	1996 United States

Year	Team	Event		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1996	Canada	WJC		5	0	1	1	2
2000	Canada	WC		9	1	3	4	8
Junior totals				5	0	1	1	2
Senior totals				9	1	3	4	8

Awards

• WHL East First All-Star Team – 1995
• WHL East Second All-Star Team – 1996

External links

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