Greg Brown (ice hockey)

Gregory Curtis Brown (born March 7, 1968) is an American assistant coach for the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League (NHL) and a retired professional ice hockey player, most notably for the Buffalo Sabres and the Pittsburgh Penguins. He previously coached at his alma mater Boston College as an Associate Head Coach alongside legendary Jerry York.

Greg Brown
Born (1968-03-07) March 7, 1968
Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
OccupationIce hockey coach, player
Coaching career
PositionAssistant coach
General managerJeff Gorton
TeamNew York Rangers
Years as NHL player1990–1996
Years as an NHL coach2018–
Years with current team2018–present
Ice hockey career
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb)
Position Defense
Shot Right
Played for Buffalo Sabres
Pittsburgh Penguins
Winnipeg Jets
National team  United States
NHL Draft 26th overall, 1986
Buffalo Sabres
Playing career 1990–2003

Career

Greg Brown was drafted in the second round, 26th overall, by the Buffalo Sabres in the 1986 NHL Entry Draft. Brown played his prep hockey career at St. Mark's School in Massachusetts before moving on to Boston College, where he played from 1986–1990 and amassed 120 points in 119 games. Brown skipped his sophomore season at B.C. to play for the American national men's hockey team and in the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary, Alberta, where he totaled four points in six games for the seventh place US team. Following his junior and senior seasons at B.C., Brown was named Hockey East player of the year and was a finalist for the Hobey Baker Award, given to the top NCAA men's ice hockey player. He was also named 1990 Athlete of the Year by USA Hockey.

Brown moved into the professional ranks for the 1990/91 season, splitting time between the Sabres and their AHL affiliate, the Rochester Americans and scoring 26 points in 80 combined games. The 39 games played in Buffalo that season represented a career high, as he would play in only 55 more NHL games over the next three seasons. Most of Brown's time with the Sabres organization was spent in Rochester, where he was part of the team's 1991 and 1993 Calder Cup finalists. Brown left the Americans during the 1992 season to again represent USA Hockey at the Winter Olympics in Albertville, France. Brown appeared in seven games for the US team, which finished a surprising fourth after losing to Czechoslovakia in the Bronze Medal game.

Following the 1992–93 season, Brown was released by the Sabres and signed with the San Diego Gulls of the IHL and later with the Pittsburgh Penguins. Brown scored a career-high 11 points in 36 games for the Penguins during the 1993/94 season. Brown was traded to the Winnipeg Jets during the following season, where he appeared in his final nine NHL contests.

With the exception of two brief stints with USA Hockey, Brown spent the final six seasons of his pro career in Europe, retiring after the 2002/03 season. His stops in Europe included games with Rogle Angelholm and Leksands IF in the Swedish Elite League, Feldkirch VEU of the Austrian National League, the Kloten Flyers of Nationalliga A in Switzerland, and EV Landshut and the Kölner Haie of Germany's Deutsche Eishockey Liga.

Following his playing career, Brown returned to Boston College, where he was named as an Assistant Coach on the Men's Hockey team for the 2004/05 season. On July 17, 2018, the New York Rangers announced that Brown would be joining David Quinn as an assistant coach for the team, along with David Oliver.[1]

Career statistics
    Regular Season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1990–91 Rochester Americans AHL 31 6 17 23 16 14 1 4 5 8
1990–91 Buffalo Sabres NHL 39 1 2 3 35 — — — — —
1991–92 Rochester Americans AHL 56 8 30 38 25 16 1 5 6 4
1992–93 Buffalo Sabres NHL 10 0 1 1 6 — — — — —
1992–93 Rochester Americans AHL 61 11 38 49 46 16 3 8 11 14
1993–94 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 36 3 8 11 28 6 0 1 1 4
1993–94 San Diego Gulls IHL 42 8 25 33 26 — — — — —
1994–95 Winnipeg Jets NHL 9 0 3 3 17 — — — — —
1994–95 Cleveland Lumberjacks IHL 28 5 14 19 22 — — — — —
1995–96 Rogle Angelholm SEL 22 4 7 11 32 — — — — —
1996–97 Kloten Swiss-A 46 3 12 15 36
1996–97 Feldkirch VEU Austria 6 0 2 2 8
1997–98 Landshut EV DEL 48 3 19 22 12
1998–99 Cologne Sharks DEL 41 4 20 24 30
1999–00 Cologne Sharks DEL 56 2 12 14 32 10 0 4 4 8
2000–01 Cologne Sharks DEL 42 4 10 14 36 — — — — —
2002–03 Leksands IF SEL 30 2 8 10 32 5 1 0 1 10
NHL Totals 94 4 14 18 86 6 0 1 1 4

International play
International medals
Men's ice hockey
Representing  United States
Olympic Games
1988 Calgary7th place
1992 Albertville4th place
Year Team Comp GP G A Pts PIM
1988 USA Oly 6 0 4 4 2
1992 USA Oly 7 0 0 0 2

Transactions

Awards and honors
Award Year
All-Hockey East Rookie Team 1986–87 [2]
All-Hockey East First Team 1988–89 [3]
AHCA East First-Team All-American 1988–89 [4]
Hockey East All-Tournament Team 1989 [5]
All-Hockey East First Team 1989–90 [3]
AHCA East First-Team All-American 1989–90 [4]
Hockey East All-Tournament Team 1990 [5]

Personal

He is the brother of former NHL winger Doug Brown and uncle of current Carolina Hurricanes player Patrick Brown.

He coached his nephews Patrick and Christopher while they attended Boston College from 2010–2014, and 2015-2019, respectively. Both Patrick and Christopher were captains of the Eagles during their senior years.

Brown has been married to his wife, Katharine Walker Brown, since June 1993. They have two children, Ashley (born 1997) and Peyton (born in 2000).

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References
  1. https://www.nhl.com/rangers/news/rangers-announce-coaching-staff-additions/c-299507066
  2. "Hockey East All-Rookie Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
  3. "Hockey East All-Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
  4. "Men's Ice Hockey Award Winners" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved June 11, 2013.
  5. "2013-14 Hockey East Media Guide". Hockey East. Retrieved 2014-05-19.
Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Mike McHugh		 Hockey East Player of the Year
1988–89
1989–90		 Succeeded by

David Emma
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