Peter Brown (born May 21, 1954) is a retired
American
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professional
ice hockey
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defenseman
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. He was selected by the
Atlanta Flames
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in the seventh round (118th overall) of the
1974 NHL Entry Draft, and was also selected by the
New England Whalers
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in the third round (43rd overall) of the
1974 WHA Amateur Draft
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.
In January 1979, the
Toledo Goaldiggers
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traded Brown to the
Fort Wayne Komets
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in exchange for goaltender
Norm LaPointe.
Toledo Blade - January 15, 1979 – Page 23 – Brown Goes to Komets for Netminder
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1954 births
Living people
AHCA Division I men's ice hockey All-Americans
American men's ice hockey defensemen
Atlanta Flames draft picks
Boston University Terriers men's ice hockey players
Dayton Gems players
Fort Wayne Komets players
New England Whalers draft picks
Springfield Indians players
Toledo Goaldiggers players
Ice hockey people from Boston
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