Mike Brown (born September 9, 1981) is a

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former professional

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. Brown attended

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where he played four seasons (2001–2005) of NCAA hockey in the

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(CCHA) with the

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. In his

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season he was named to the 2001–02 CCHA All-Rookie Team. The following season he was again recognized for his outstanding play when he was named to the 2002–03 CCHA All-Conference First Team, and was also selected to the 2002–03 NCAA (West) First All-American Team. Brown went on to play the 2005–06 season in the

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with the

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and

Columbia Inferno The Columbia Inferno were an ECHL team based in Columbia, South Carolina. Beginning in 2008, the team went on voluntary suspension awaiting construction of a new arena in suburban Lexington County, South Carolina. However, the ECHL dropped Columb ...

Awards and honours

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* * 1981 births Living people Canadian ice hockey goaltenders Columbia Inferno players Ferris State Bulldogs men's ice hockey players Fresno Falcons players AHCA Division I men's ice hockey All-Americans {{Canada-icehockey-goaltender-stub