# Adam Brown (ice hockey)

Adam Brown (February 4, 1920 — August 9, 1960) was a Canadian ice hockey forward. He was born in Johnstone, Scotland, but grew up in Hamilton, Ontario.

## Career

Brown started his National Hockey League career with the Detroit Red Wings in 1941-42. He won the Stanley Cup with the Wings the following year. On October 28, 1945, Brown became the first player in Detroit history to score a hat trick in an opening night home game. His three goals helped Detroit defeat the Boston Bruins 7–0.
On October 16, 1946, Brown was in the starting lineup for the Wings along with Sid Abel and 18-year-old rookie Gordie Howe, who was appearing in his first NHL game. In the second period, Abel and Brown assisted on a goal by Howe, Howe's first goal in the NHL.
Brown also played with the Chicago Black Hawks and the Boston Bruins. He left the NHL after the 1951–52 season.

## Personal life

Brown died in a car accident on August 9, 1960. His son Andy also played in the National Hockey League, as a goaltender.

## Career statistics
### Regular season and playoffs

| | | | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs |
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 1937–38 | Hamilton Bengal Cubs | OHA | 8 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1938–39 | Stratford Majors | OHA | 25 | 11 | 4 | 15 | 45 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 1939–40 | Guelph Indians | OHA | 20 | 21 | 7 | 28 | 22 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 |
| 1940–41 | Omaha Knights | AHA | 48 | 18 | 18 | 36 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1941–42 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 28 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 1941–42 | Indianapolis Capitals | AHL | 29 | 11 | 19 | 30 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1942–43 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 1942–43 | Indianapolis Capitals | AHL | 55 | 34 | 51 | 85 | 47 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 |
| 1943–44 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 50 | 24 | 18 | 42 | 56 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 1944–45 | Barriefield Bears | KCHL | — | 21 | 9 | 30 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1944–45 | Toronto Tip Tops | TIHL | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1944–45 | Toronto Uptown Tires | TMHL | 3 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 1944–45 | Toronto Bowsers | TMHL | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 0 |
| 1945–46 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 48 | 20 | 11 | 31 | 27 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 1946–47 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 22 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1946–47 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 42 | 11 | 25 | 36 | 57 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1947–48 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 32 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1948–49 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 58 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 69 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1949–50 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 25 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1949–50 | Kansas City Pla-Mors | USHL | 5 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1949–50 | St. Louis Flyers | AHL | 24 | 13 | 11 | 24 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1950–51 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 53 | 10 | 12 | 22 | 61 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1951–52 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 33 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1951–52 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 30 | 14 | 16 | 30 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1952–53 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 62 | 11 | 25 | 36 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1953–54 | Quebec Aces | QHL | 70 | 23 | 32 | 55 | 58 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 12 |
| 1954–55 | Sudbury Wolves | NOHA | 29 | 15 | 13 | 28 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| NHL totals | NHL totals | NHL totals | 391 | 104 | 113 | 217 | 378 | 26 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 14 |
| AHL totals | AHL totals | AHL totals | 200 | 83 | 122 | 205 | 123 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 5 |