Christopher James Brown (born February 3, 1991) is an American former professional

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. He played in the

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for the

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and

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. Brown was drafted by Phoenix in the second round (36th overall) of the 2009 NHL Entry Draft.

Playing career

As a youth, Brown played in the 2003

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with the Dallas Storm

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team. He grew up in

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, where he played hockey and football for Flower Mound High School. He eventually joined the U.S. National Team Development Program from which he then accepted a scholarship to play

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with the University of Michigan Wolverines of the

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(CCHA). In his first season with the Wolverines, he was selected to the 2009–10 CCHA All-Rookie Team. On the eve of the 2013–14 NHL trade deadline, Brown was dealt by the Coyotes along with Rostislav Klesla and a fourth-round pick in 2015 NHL Entry Draft to the

in exchange for

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and John Mitchell on March 4, 2014. Brown scored his first NHL goal with the Capitals on March 22, 2014, against Antti Niemi of the

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. Brown was dealt once again on the eve of the 2015–16 trade deadline. He was traded by the Capitals to the

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in exchange for fellow American

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. On April 20, 2016, Brown was recalled by the New York Rangers from the team's AHL affiliate, the Hartford Wolf Pack. After parts of two seasons with the Wolf Pack, Brown left North America at the conclusion of his contract with the Rangers, signing a one-year deal with German outfit, the

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of the DEL on July 19, 2017. In the 2017–18 season, Brown was looked upon to add production and posted 21 assists and 30 points in 47 games. On May 8, 2018, Brown signed as a free agent with fellow DEL club, the

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, on a two-year contract. Following four seasons with the Ice Tigers, Brown returned as a free agent to his original German club, Iserlohn Roosters, signing a one-year contract on June 22, 2022. In his second stint with the Roosters in

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, Brown notched 22 points through 50 regular season games. With Iserlohn missing the playoffs for the second consecutive season, he left the club at the conclusion of his contract on March 10, 2023. Brown played his final season, 2024-25 for Hungarian club

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in the multi-state

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, recording 37 points in 55 regular-season and playoff games. After the team was eliminated in the quarterfinals, Brown announced his retirement.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

Awards and honors

References

External links

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