Frank Brown (born 1952/1953) is an American sports journalist and former

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(NHL) communications executive. During his career, Brown has worked for the ''

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,'' and the NHL as a communications executive. After retiring in 2018, Brown was awarded the Elmer Ferguson Memorial Award by the

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Career

Brown published his first paid hockey article in a 1970

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game program for $50 from the Rangers public relations director. From there, he began his career as a journalist for

, typically covering the

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. Under the leadership of

Stan Fischler Stan Fischler (born March 31, 1932) is a historian of hockey and the New York City Subway, as well as a broadcaster, author, and professor. During his career, Fischler was best known for covering the New York Islanders, New Jersey Devils and New ...

, Brown stated he learned the "courage of my convictions" after being handed

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's phone number. Following this, Brown joined the New York Daily News in 1980 until 1998. In 1993, Brown published "''New York Rangers: Broadway Blues.''" The following year, during the

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series, Brown covered the game with John Dellapina, Colin Stephenson,

John Giannone John Giannone is a sportscaster for the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League. He has worked for MSG Networks since 2002, mainly as a rinkside reporter and studio host. He has also done play-by-play, occasionally filling in for Sam Rose ...

, and Barry Meisel. Of the series, Brown wrote “It is a one-game season now for the New York Rangers, who will write history either as the biggest bunch of choking dogs or the most memorable group of players the franchise ever assembled.” After the win by the

, Brown gave up his beat reporting gig at the New York Daily News and joined the NHL as a communications executive in 1998 until his retirement in 2018. As the NHL's vice president of media relations, Brown called the membership of

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"dumbass doctors" for criticizing the NHL's inaction regarding on-ice violence and traumatic brain injuries. Despite this, Brown was subsequently awarded the 2019 Elmer Ferguson Memorial Award by the

Selected publications

*''A Day in the Life of the National Hockey League'' (1996) *''New York Rangers: Broadway Blues'' (1993) *''Hockey Scouting Report 1992-1993''

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References

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