David Brown (born February 1, 1985, in Stoney Creek, Ontario) is a former professional

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who is currently playing for the Stoney Creek Generals in the ACH. He most recently played for the

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of the

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(EIHL). Brown was drafted by the

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in the 8th round, 228th overall, in the

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Playing career

Brown was originally drafted from the Kilty Bees. Brown progressed through the Hamilton minor hockey ranks to the Provincial A Kilty Bees, and was eventually drafted by the Mississauga Ice Dogs of the

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(Ontario Hockey League), where he was their fifth round selection in the 2001 draft. Once Brown finished his junior career, he eventually moved on to the

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. Before turning professional, Brown played four seasons for the

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, and was named

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in 2006. He was a finalist for the 2007

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, which is awarded to the top collegiate player in the country. On July 3, 2007, Brown signed an entry level contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins. On February 18, 2011, the

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of the

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signed Brown to a professional tryout contract, although he never suited for the Marlies, Brown remained in the

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with the

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Arizona Sundogs The Arizona Sundogs were a minor league professional ice hockey team based in Prescott Valley, Arizona. They played in the Central Hockey League from 2006 to 2014 with their home games at Tim's Toyota Center. History The team name, Sundogs, re ...

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and the

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. On July 5, 2014, Brown left the CHL and signed abroad on a two-year contract with the Hull Stingrays of the EIHL, during which he studied for his master's degree at the

University of Hull , mottoeng = Bearing the Torch f learning, established = 1927 – University College Hull1954 – university status , type = Public , endowment = £18.8 million (2016) , budget = £190 million ...

. Brown played for the

in the

for the 2015–16 season and last played for the Stoney Creek Generals in the 2018 ACH.

Personal life

He is an alumnus of

Bishop Ryan Catholic Secondary School Bishop Ryan Catholic Secondary School is a Catholic secondary school located in Hannon, Ontario. It was founded in 1958 and is under the authority of the Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District School Board. History Although construction beg ...

in Hamilton, Ontario.

Awards and honors

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* 1985 births Allen Americans players Arizona Sundogs players Canadian ice hockey goaltenders Fife Flyers players Grand Rapids Griffins players Gwinnett Gladiators players Hull Stingrays players Ice hockey people from Ontario Sportspeople from Hamilton, Ontario Las Vegas Wranglers players Living people Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's ice hockey players Pittsburgh Penguins draft picks Quad City Mallards (CHL) players University of Notre Dame alumni Wheeling Nailers players Wichita Thunder players Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins players Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in England Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in Scotland AHCA Division I men's ice hockey All-Americans {{Canada-icehockey-goaltender-stub