| Mike Brown | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born | December 23, 1957 Detroit, Michigan, U.S. | ||
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (196 cm) | ||
| Weight | 215 lb (98 kg; 15 st 5 lb) | ||
| Position | Defense | ||
| Played for | EHL Richmond Rifles Baltimore Clippers IHL Kalamazoo Wings Flint Generals Saginaw Generals | ||
| NHL Draft | 164th overall, 1977 New York Rangers | ||
| Playing career | 1979–1986 | ||
Mike Brown (born December 23, 1957) is an American former professional ice hockey player. He was selected by the New York Rangers in the 11th round (164th overall) of the 1977 NHL amateur draft.
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1975–76 | Western Michigan University | NCAA | 9 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1976–77 | Western Michigan University | NCAA | 34 | 6 | 5 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1977–78 | Western Michigan University | NCAA | 33 | 13 | 16 | 29 | 98 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1978–79 | Western Michigan University | NCAA | 32 | 12 | 19 | 31 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1979–80 | Richmond Rifles | EHL-Pro | 70 | 14 | 29 | 43 | 243 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1980–81 | Richmond Rifles | EHL-Pro | 21 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1980–81 | Baltimore Clippers | EHL-Pro | 47 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 186 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1981–82 | Kalamazoo Wings | IHL | 81 | 8 | 42 | 50 | 351 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 28 | ||
| 1982–83 | Kalamazoo Wings | IHL | 82 | 16 | 27 | 43 | 254 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 17 | ||
| 1983–84 | Kalamazoo Wings | IHL | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1983–84 | Flint Generals | IHL | 63 | 9 | 29 | 38 | 176 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 16 | ||
| 1984–85 | Flint Generals | IHL | 82 | 1 | 29 | 30 | 212 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | ||
| 1985–86 | Saginaw Generals | IHL | 11 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| IHL totals | 331 | 34 | 131 | 165 | 1,021 | 28 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 75 | ||||
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