Sean Brown
Encyclopedia
Sean P. Brown is a Canadian
professional ice hockey
defenceman
who currently plays for EC KAC
in the Austrian Hockey League
.
by the Boston Bruins
following a successful career in the Ontario Hockey League
as a defenceman with the Belleville Bulls and the Sarnia Sting. Less than a year later, he was dealt, along with Mariusz Czerkawski
and a first-round draft choice to the Edmonton Oilers
for Bill Ranford
. Brown played parts of six seasons for the Oilers.
In March 2002, Brown was dealt back to Boston to provide defensive depth for a playoff run that never materialized. Going the other way in the trade was marginal defensive prospect Bobby Allen. After one more season with the Bruins, he was signed as an unrestricted free agent by the New Jersey Devils
, and he has played for them and their American Hockey League
affiliate, the Albany River Rats
.
In March 2006 Brown was dealt to the Vancouver Canucks
in exchange for a fourth round draft pick. He signed a contract with the Düsseldorf Metro Stars
of the DEL on July 27, 2006.In summer 2007, the Nurnberg Ice Tigers, also of the DEL German League, signed Brown away from the Metro Stars. In March 2008, Brown was signed by EC KAC
of the Austrian Hockey League
.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
professional ice hockey
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
defenceman
Defenceman (ice hockey)
Defence in ice hockey is a player position whose primary responsibility is to prevent the opposing team from scoring...
who currently plays for EC KAC
EC KAC
EC KAC is a professional ice hockey team in the Austrian Erste Bank Hockey League. The team plays their home games in Klagenfurt, Carinthia, Austria at Stadthalle Klagenfurt...
in the Austrian Hockey League
Austrian Hockey League
The Austrian Hockey League , called the Erste Bank Eishockey Liga for sponsorship reasons, is the highest-level ice hockey league in Austria.-History:...
.
Playing career
Brown was drafted late in the first round, 21st overall, in the 1995 NHL Entry Draft1995 NHL Entry Draft
The 1995 NHL Entry Draft was held at the Edmonton Coliseum in Edmonton, Alberta. The drafting order was now set partially by a lottery system whereby teams would not be guaranteed first pick if they finished last. Instead, a draft lottery was instituted in which the winner of the lottery could move...
by the Boston Bruins
Boston Bruins
The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the...
following a successful career in the Ontario Hockey League
Ontario Hockey League
The Ontario Hockey League is one of the three Major Junior ice hockey leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League. The league is for players aged 15-20.The OHL also operates under the Ontario Hockey Federation of Hockey Canada....
as a defenceman with the Belleville Bulls and the Sarnia Sting. Less than a year later, he was dealt, along with Mariusz Czerkawski
Mariusz Czerkawski
Mariusz Czerkawski is a retired Polish ice hockey player. He played for the Boston Bruins, Edmonton Oilers, New York Islanders, Montreal Canadiens and Toronto Maple Leafs in the National Hockey League . In addition to playing in the NHL, Czerkawski played for several different European-based teams...
and a first-round draft choice to the Edmonton Oilers
Edmonton Oilers
The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....
for Bill Ranford
Bill Ranford
William Edward Ranford is a former professional ice hockey goaltender and current goaltending coach for the Los Angeles Kings. He graduated from New Westminster Secondary School in 1985. He was selected in the third round of the 1985 NHL Entry Draft, 52nd overall, by the Boston Bruins...
. Brown played parts of six seasons for the Oilers.
In March 2002, Brown was dealt back to Boston to provide defensive depth for a playoff run that never materialized. Going the other way in the trade was marginal defensive prospect Bobby Allen. After one more season with the Bruins, he was signed as an unrestricted free agent by the New Jersey Devils
New Jersey Devils
The New Jersey Devils are a professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey, United States. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
, and he has played for them and their American Hockey League
American Hockey League
The American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League...
affiliate, the Albany River Rats
Albany River Rats
The Albany River Rats were an ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. They played in Albany, New York at the Times Union Center.- Founding to 2010 :...
.
In March 2006 Brown was dealt to the Vancouver Canucks
Vancouver Canucks
The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver, :British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Canucks play their home games at Rogers Arena, formerly known as General Motors Place,...
in exchange for a fourth round draft pick. He signed a contract with the Düsseldorf Metro Stars
DEG Metro Stars
The DEG Metro Stars is a German professional ice hockey team in Düsseldorf. It was Germany's most successful hockey club for a long time and had many international players...
of the DEL on July 27, 2006.In summer 2007, the Nurnberg Ice Tigers, also of the DEL German League, signed Brown away from the Metro Stars. In March 2008, Brown was signed by EC KAC
EC KAC
EC KAC is a professional ice hockey team in the Austrian Erste Bank Hockey League. The team plays their home games in Klagenfurt, Carinthia, Austria at Stadthalle Klagenfurt...
of the Austrian Hockey League
Austrian Hockey League
The Austrian Hockey League , called the Erste Bank Eishockey Liga for sponsorship reasons, is the highest-level ice hockey league in Austria.-History:...
.
Career statistics
--- Regular Season --- ---- Playoffs ----
Season Team Lge GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
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1992-93 Oshawa OMHA 15 0 1 1 9 -- -- -- -- --
1993-94 Belleville Bulls OHL 28 1 2 3 53 8 0 0 0 0
1993-94 Wellington Dukes MetJHL 32 5 14 19 165 -- -- -- -- --
1994-95 Belleville Bulls OHL 58 2 16 18 200 16 4 2 6 67
1995-96 Belleville Bulls OHL 37 10 23 33 150 -- -- -- -- --
1995-96 Sarnia Sting OHL 26 8 17 25 112 10 1 0 1 38
1996-97 Hamilton Bulldogs AHL 61 1 7 8 238 19 1 0 1 47
1996-97 Edmonton Oilers NHL 5 0 0 0 4 -- -- -- -- --
1997-98 Hamilton Bulldogs AHL 43 4 6 10 166 6 0 2 2 38
1997-98 Edmonton Oilers NHL 18 0 1 1 43 -- -- -- -- --
1998-99 Edmonton Oilers NHL 51 0 7 7 188 1 0 0 0 10
1999-00 Edmonton Oilers NHL 72 4 8 12 192 3 0 0 0 23
2000-01 Edmonton Oilers NHL 62 2 3 5 110 -- -- -- -- --
2001-02 Edmonton Oilers NHL 61 6 4 10 127 -- -- -- -- --
2001-02 Boston Bruins NHL 12 0 1 1 47 4 0 0 0 2
2002-03 Boston Bruins NHL 69 1 5 6 117 -- -- -- -- --
2003-04 New Jersey Devils NHL 39 0 3 3 44 1 0 0 0 2
2003-04 Albany River Rats AHL 21 1 6 7 56 -- -- -- -- --
2005-06 New Jersey Devils NHL 35 1 11 12 27 -- -- -- -- --
2005-06 Albany River Rats AHL 1 0 1 1 2 -- -- -- -- --
2005-06 Vancouver Canucks NHL 12 0 0 0 8 -- -- -- -- --
2006-07 DEG Metro Stars DEL 28 2 6 8 100 3 0 0 0 64
2007-08 Sinupret Ice Tigers DEL 53 5 15 20 206 5 0 1 1 6
2008-09 Klagenfurt AC Aust 53 14 21 35 119 -- -- -- -- --
2009-10 Klagenfurt AC Aust 6 3 3 6 28 -- -- -- -- --
2010-11 Klagenfurt AC Aust 53 3 24 27 99 -- -- -- -- --
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NHL Totals 436 14 43 57 907 9 0 0 0 37