Michael C. Brewer (born April 13, 1969) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey

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and

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who was an All-American for

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Early life

Brewer was born in

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. After high school Brewer joined the

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team. The 1989 Bears won one game out of 26 in their first season under

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. Brewer finished tied for second in scoring as a freshman with just 13 points. The team recovered the following year, including Brewer more than doubling his point production. He was named first-team all-conference for leading the teams's turnaround. Brewer missed six games the following season while studying abroad but was named an

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despite missing time. He had his best output as a senior, again leading the team in scoring and pushing the Bears up to fifth in

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. While the team did not advance past the conference quarterfinals, Brewer was instrumental in Brown's turnaround and was named an All-American for his final season.

Career

Brewer played for

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for a season and then began his professional career in

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. He saw moderate success with several teams in multiple countries but ended up retiring as a player in 1998. A decade later, while working as the head coach for Serbian junior teams, Brewer played 18 games for

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, his last appearance as a player. Brewer was inducted into the Brown Athletic Hall of Fame in 1999.

Personal life

Mike's father was Carl Brewer, an

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defenseman who won three

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s with the

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Statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Awards and honors

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Brewer, Mike 1969 births Living people Ice hockey people from Ontario Canadian ice hockey defencemen Canadian ice hockey forwards Brown Bears men's ice hockey players AHCA Division I men's ice hockey All-Americans HC Vita Hästen players HC Alleghe players Washington Capitals draft picks National Hockey League supplemental draft picks