Andrew Conrad (Andy) Brown

BIOGRAPHY

BORN: Hamilton, Ontario, February 15, 1944.

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HEIGHT: 5'11"-6'0"

WEIGHT: 185 lbs.

UNIFORM #: 30 (Pittsburgh), 29 (Pittsburgh).

CATCHES: Left

LAST AMATEUR TEAM: Brampton 7-Ups OHA

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• Claimed (from Baltimore AHL) by Detroit Red Wings in Inter-League Draft, June 7, 1971.
• Selected by Minnesota Fighting Saints in World Hockey Association General Player Draft, February 12, 1972.
• Traded by Detroit to Pittsburgh Penguins for third-round choice (Nelson Pyatt) in 1973 amateur draft and cash, February 25, 1973.
• WHA rights traded by Minnesota to Indianapolis Racers for future considerations, July 1974.

ACCOLADES:

• Named to Eastern Hockey League (North) All-Star Second Team, 1965-66.
• Named to American Hockey League All-Star First Team, 1970-71.

INJURIES:

• Pulled back muscle; missed part of season, 1975-76.
• Had spinal surgery; missed most of season, 1976-77.y

RECORDS:

• Set National Hockey League single-season record (since broken) for penalty minutes by a goaltender (60), 1973-74.

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DID YOU KNOW?

• Andy's father, Adam Brown, played ten National Hockey League seasons as a left wing, with Detroit, Chicago and Boston.
• On April 7, 1974, in a 6-3 loss to the Atlanta Flames, Andy became the final National Hockey League goaltender to play without a facemask, and continued to play without a mask through his World Hockey Association career.

SEASON RECORDS:

REGULAR SEASON
Year  Team                        GP    Min   W   L   T    GA    GAA   Shots    Sv%   ShO   G   A   PiM     S/60    PERS
62-63 Guelph Royals OHA           20   1200               100   5.00                    1
      Brampton 7-Ups OHA          20   1175               109   5.54                    0
64-65 Gander Flyers NFLD          
65-66 Baltimore Clippers AHL       1     14   0   0   0     3  12.86                    0
      Johnstown Jets EHL          70   4200  39  29   2   253   3.61                    0
66-67 Long Island Ducks EHL       46   2736               142   3.09                    3
67-68 Johnstown Jets EHL          72   4320  38  25   9   273   3.79                    4
68-69 Baltimore Clippers AHL      41   2211  16  19   3   134   3.64                    2
69-70 Baltimore Clippers AHL      40   2082               125   3.60                    1
70-71 Baltimore Clippers AHL      50   2954  28  13   8   141   2.86                    4
71-72 Fort Worth Wings CHL        16    960   9   4   3    52   3.25                    0
      Tidewater Wings CHL         23   1278   4  16   1    86   4.04                    0
      Detroit Red Wings NHL       10    560   4   5   1    37   3.96                    0
72-73 Detroit Red Wings NHL        7    337   2   1   2    20   3.56                    0
      Fort Worth Wings CHL        22   1300                86   3.97                    2
      Pittsburgh Penguins NHL      9    520   3   4   2    41   4.73                    0
73-74 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL     36   1956  13  16   4   115   3.53                    1          60
74-75 Indianapolis Racers WHA     52   2979  15  35   0   206   4.15                    2
75-76 Indianapolis Racers WHA     24   1368   9  11   2    82   3.60                    1
76-77 Indianapolis Racers WHA     10    430   1   4   1    26   3.63                    0
THREE (3) NHL SEASONS             62   3373  22  26   9   213   3.79                    1
THREE (3) WHA SEASONS             86   4777  25  50   3   314   3.94                    3

POST-SEASON
Year  Team                        GP    Min   W   L   GA    GAA   Shots    Sv%   ShO   G   A   PiM     S/60    PERS
65-66 Johnstown Jets EHL           3    180   0   3   14   4.67                    0
66-67 Long Island Ducks EHL        3    180   0   3   15   5.00                    0
67-68 Johnstown Jets EHL           2          0   2   13   8.33                    0
70-71 Baltimore Clippers AHL       6    360   2   4   18   3.00                    1

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