Michael W. Brown (born April 29, 1979) is a

Canadian Canadians (french: Canadiens) are people identified with the country of Canada. This connection may be residential, legal, historical or cultural. For most Canadians, many (or all) of these connections exist and are collectively the source of ...

former professional

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winger. In his seven-year career, he played for the

Vancouver Canucks The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference, and play their home games at Rogers Arena. Bruce B ...

, Mighty Ducks of Anaheim and

Chicago Blackhawks The Chicago Blackhawks (spelled Black Hawks until 1986, and known colloquially as the Hawks) are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago. The Blackhawks compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division i ...

in the

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(NHL).

Early life

Born in

Surrey, British Columbia Surrey is a city in British Columbia, Canada. It is located south of the Fraser River on the Canada–United States border. It is a member municipality of the Metro Vancouver regional district and metropolitan area. Mainly a suburban city, Surr ...

, Brown played five years of major junior hockey in the

Western Hockey League The Western Hockey League (WHL) is a major junior ice hockey league based in Western Canada and the Northwestern United States. The WHL is one of three leagues that constitutes the Canadian Hockey League (CHL) as the highest level of junior h ...

(WHL) with the Red Deer Rebels and

Kamloops Blazers The Kamloops Blazers are a junior ice hockey team in the Western Hockey League (WHL). The team plays in the B.C. Division of the Western Conference, is based out of Kamloops, British Columbia, and play home games at Sandman Centre. The Blazers o ...

Career

Brown was drafted 20th overall by the

Florida Panthers The Florida Panthers are a professional ice hockey team based in the Miami metropolitan area. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division (NHL), Atlantic Division in the Eastern Conference (NHL), Eastern ...

in the

1997 NHL Entry Draft The 1997 NHL Entry Draft was the 35th NHL Entry Draft. It was held at the Civic Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on June 21, 1997. As of 2022, the only remaining active player in the NHL from the 1997 draft class is Joe Thornton. Selections ...

. He made his professional debut with the

Syracuse Crunch The Syracuse Crunch are a professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League (AHL). They play in Syracuse, New York, at the Upstate Medical University Arena. They are the primary development affiliate of the National Hockey League's Tampa ...

of the

American Hockey League The American Hockey League (AHL) is a professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary Minor league#Ice hockey, developmental league for the National Hockey League (NHL). Since the 2010–11 AHL se ...

(AHL) in the 1999–2000 season. His NHL debut came when he appeared in a single game for the

during the 2000–01 season. He would play 15 more games with the Canucks in the 2001–02 season. Brown joined the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim in the 2002–03 season, during which he scored his only NHL goal. He then appeared in two games with the

during the 2005–06 season before retiring. Brown became the general manager of Barnes Harley-Davidson in Langley. He is active with the Vancouver Canucks Alumni and is frequently heard on podcasts.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Brown, Mike 1979 births Binghamton Senators players Canadian ice hockey forwards Chicago Blackhawks players Cincinnati Mighty Ducks players Florida Panthers draft picks Ice hockey people from British Columbia Kamloops Blazers players Kansas City Blades players Living people Manitoba Moose players Merritt Centennials players Mighty Ducks of Anaheim players National Hockey League first-round draft picks Norfolk Admirals players Red Deer Rebels players St. John's Maple Leafs players Sportspeople from Surrey, British Columbia Syracuse Crunch players Vancouver Canucks players