- Dustin Brown (ice hockey)
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Dustin Brown 
Born November 4, 1984
Ithaca, NY, USAHeight 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Weight 207 lb (94 kg; 14 st 11 lb) Position Right wing Shoots Right NHL team Los Angeles Kings National team 
United StatesNHL Draft 13th overall, 2003
Los Angeles KingsPlaying career 2003–present Medal record 
Brown at the 2008 IIHF World ChampionshipMen's ice hockey Competitor for the USA Olympic Games Silver 2010 Vancouver Tournament World Championships Bronze 2004 Prague Ice hockey Dustin James Brown (born November 4, 1984) is an American professional ice hockey player who plays for and is captain of the Los Angeles Kings[1] of the National Hockey League (NHL). Brown was an alternate captain of the US Olympic Team for the 2010 Winter Olympics.
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Personal life
Dustin is married to Nicole Brown[2] and has three sons: Jacob Austin Brown, born February 2008; Mason Brown, who was born prematurely in February 2009; and Cooper Ellis Brown, born April 10, 2011.[3]
Playing career
Brown was drafted by the Los Angeles Kings in the first round, thirteenth overall, in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft. His first NHL game was October 9, 2003 against the Detroit Red Wings.
Dustin Brown was brought up early, after coming from Guelph, but clearly was not ready for play in the NHL. He bounced back and forth between Manchester and Los Angeles until finally he cemented a place on the team for himself in the NHL during the 05–06 NHL season, mostly as a checking line forward. The next season saw a remarkable expansion in his roles, being placed on the scoring line with Anze Kopitar. 2007–08 would prove to be a breakout season, with Dustin Brown posting new highs in goals and points, leading the Kings with 33 goals.
On October 26, 2007, the Kings and Brown agreed to a six-year, $19.05 million contract extension that will keep him with the team until the 2014–2015 NHL season.[4]
During the World Championship tournament of 2008, Dustin Brown received negative attention for intentionally injuring Finnish player Jussi Jokinen by aiming a hit towards his head after the end of a game.[5]
Brown was named as the Kings’ captain on October 8, 2008.[6] The fifteenth captain in franchise history, Brown, who was 23 at the time he was appointed captain, is the youngest captain and the first American-born captain in Kings’ history.[6]
Brown got his 100th NHL goal on January 14, 2010 against the Anaheim Ducks.[7]
Career statistics
Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 2000–01 Guelph Storm OHL 53 23 22 45 50 4 0 0 0 10 2001–02 Guelph Storm OHL 63 41 32 73 56 9 8 5 13 14 2002–03 Guelph Storm OHL 58 34 42 76 89 11 7 8 15 6 2003–04 Los Angeles Kings NHL 31 1 4 5 16 — — — — — 2004–05 Manchester Monarchs AHL 79 29 45 74 96 6 5 2 7 10 2005–06 Los Angeles Kings NHL 79 14 14 28 80 — — — — — 2006–07 Los Angeles Kings NHL 81 17 29 46 54 — — — — — 2007–08 Los Angeles Kings NHL 78 33 27 60 55 — — — — — 2008–09 Los Angeles Kings NHL 80 24 29 53 64 — — — — — 2009–10 Los Angeles Kings NHL 82 24 32 56 41 6 1 4 5 6 2010–11 Los Angeles Kings NHL 82 28 29 57 67 6 1 1 2 6 NHL totals 513 141 164 305 377 12 2 5 7 12 International play
Played for the United States in:
- 2002 World Junior Championships
- 2003 World Junior Championships
- 2004 World Championships
- 2006 World Championships
- 2008 World Championships
- 2009 World Championships
- 2010 Winter Olympics
International statistics
Year Team Comp GP G A Pts PIM 2002 United States WJC 7 1 3 4 10 2003 United States WJC 7 2 2 4 10 2004 United States WC 9 1 3 4 4 2006 United States WC 7 5 2 7 10 2008 United States WC 7 5 4 9 22 2009 United States WC 9 3 5 8 8 2010 United States OLY 6 0 0 0 0 Junior int'l totals 14 3 5 8 20 Senior int'l totals 38 14 14 28 44 Awards
- NHL Los-Angeles Kings (2010–11 NHL season ) He won : NHL Foundation Award
- Played in NHL All-Star Game (2009)
- OHL All-Rookie Team (2001)
- CHL Scholastic Player of the Year (2003)
References
- ^ Dustin Brown Official Player Page at LAKings.com
- ^ "The Fabulous Forum". Los Angeles Times. http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/sports_blog/2009/02/oh-baby-another.html.
- ^ http://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&q=cache:JzDuilGOw74J:pressbox.teamusa.org/Publications/2010%2520U.S.%2520Olympic%2520Team%2520Fact%2520Sheet.doc+%22brian+rafalski%22+%22son+evan%22&hl=en&gl=ca&pid=bl&srcid=ADGEESg3fxZZ86tdGVwEUFs1HJ5GzyZjiUNCTcp3dKZ0kYyfoAtt5wyt-bi9mHsYR8bamPeXY7Xx_bU61nj2b83EvRU51cg4V0SUXfWLi4E2Q1ljyALdyUESzNT2JKx3M_AU0wmSCpek&sig=AHIEtbSpCpWd2F8m8BQKGtelyzqFr-_hwQ
- ^ Dillman, Lisa (2007-10-27). "Brown Gets A Six-Year Extension". Los Angeles Times. http://articles.latimes.com/2007/oct/27/sports/sp-kingrep27. Retrieved 2008-10-08.
- ^ Finland rallies for 3–2 victory at IIHF world hockey championship, The Hockey News, http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/15956-Finland-rallies-for-32-victory-at-IIHF-world-hockey-championship.html
- ^ a b "Kings Announce Team Captains For 2008–09" (Press release). Los Angeles Kings. 2008-10-08. http://kings.nhl.com/team/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=385461. Retrieved 2008-10-08.
- ^ sports.espn.go.com/nhl/recap?gameId=300114008
http://twitter.com/#!/DustinBrown23
External links
- Dustin Brown's biography at Legends of Hockey
- Dustin Brown's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
Preceded by
Denis GrebeshkovLos Angeles Kings first round draft pick
2003Succeeded by
Brian BoylePreceded by
Rob BlakeLos Angeles Kings captain
2008–presentIncumbent Categories:- 1984 births
- American ice hockey right wingers
- Guelph Storm alumni
- Ice hockey players at the 2010 Winter Olympics
- Living people
- Los Angeles Kings draft picks
- Los Angeles Kings players
- Manchester Monarchs players
- Olympic ice hockey players of the United States
- Olympic silver medalists for the United States
- National Hockey League first round draft picks
- People from Ithaca, New York
- Olympic medalists in ice hockey
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