Sean P. R. Brown (born November 5, 1976) is a
Canadian former professional
ice hockey defenceman who played in the
National Hockey League (NHL).
Playing career
Brown was drafted late in the first round, 21st overall, in the
1995 NHL Entry Draft
The 1995 NHL Entry Draft was the 33rd NHL Entry Draft. It was held at Northlands Coliseum in Edmonton, Alberta. The drafting order was now set partially by a lottery system whereby teams would not be guaranteed first pick if they finished last. I ...
by the
Boston Bruins following a successful career in the
Ontario Hockey League as a defenceman with the
Belleville Bulls and the
Sarnia Sting. Less than a year later, he was dealt, along with
Mariusz Czerkawski and a first-round draft choice to the
Edmonton Oilers for
Bill Ranford. Brown played parts of six seasons for the Oilers.
In March 2002, Brown was dealt back to Boston to provide defensive depth for a playoff run that never materialized. Going the other way in the trade was marginal defensive prospect Bobby Allen. After one more season with the Bruins, he was signed as an unrestricted free agent by the
New Jersey Devils
The New Jersey Devils are a professional sports, professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey. The Devils compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference (NHL), Eastern ...
, and he has played for them and their
American Hockey League affiliate, the
Albany River Rats
The Albany River Rats were a minor league professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. They played in Albany, New York at the Times Union Center.
History
Before the formation of the franchise
Without a viable indoor arena with a ...
.
On March 9, 2006, Brown was dealt by the Devils to the
Vancouver Canucks in exchange for a fourth-round draft pick.
He featured in 12 games with the Canucks to conclude his NHL career.
He signed a contract with the
Düsseldorf Metro Stars of the DEL on July 27, 2006. In summer 2007, the Nurnberg Ice Tigers, also of the DEL German League, signed Brown away from the Metro Stars. In March 2008, Brown was signed by
EC KAC of the
Austrian Hockey League
The ICE Hockey League (International Central European Hockey League), known as the win2day ICE Hockey League for sponsorship reasons, is a Central European hockey league that also serves as the top-tier ice hockey league in Austria, it currently f ...
.
Career statistics
Awards and honours
References
External links
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1976 births
Living people
Albany River Rats players
Belleville Bulls players
Black Canadian ice hockey players
Boston Bruins draft picks
Boston Bruins players
Canadian ice hockey defencemen
DEG Metro Stars players
Edmonton Oilers players
Hamilton Bulldogs (AHL) players
EC KAC players
Sportspeople from Oshawa
National Hockey League first-round draft picks
New Jersey Devils players
Phoenix Roadrunners (IHL) players
Sarnia Sting players
Sinupret Ice Tigers players
Vancouver Canucks players
Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in Austria
Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in Germany