John Joseph Brownschidle, Jr. (born October 2, 1955) is an American former professional

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games with the

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and

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between 1977 and 1985. He was born in

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. Brownschidle was also a member of the

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hockey team before turning professional. His brother Jeff Brownschidle was also a former

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player who played three games for the Hartford Whalers. Internationally Brownshidle played for the American national team at the

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and 1979 World Championships.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

Awards and honors

Miscellaneous: Set St. Louis single-season records (since broken) for assists (32) and points (44) by a defenseman in 1979-80. ... Set St. Louis single-season record (since broken) for assists by a defenseman (33 in 1981-82). ... Missed end of 1982 playoffs with bruised kidney. ... Missed parts of 1982-83 season with mild concussion and bruised kidney. ... Left unprotected by Hartford in 1986 NHL Waiver Draft and claimed by Buffalo in October 1986, but never played for parent team.

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External links

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Brownschidle's bio at Hockeydraftcentral.com
1955 births Living people AHCA Division I men's ice hockey All-Americans American men's ice hockey defensemen Binghamton Whalers players Cleveland Crusaders draft picks Hartford Whalers players Ice hockey people from Buffalo, New York Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's ice hockey players Rochester Americans players Salt Lake Golden Eagles (CHL) players St. Louis Blues draft picks St. Louis Blues players {{US-icehockey-defenceman-stub