Andy Brown (ice hockey)
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Andrew Conrad Brown is a retired Canadian ice hockey
goaltender
. His father, Adam
also played hockey in the National Hockey League
as a left winger.
Brown started his professional hockey career with the Detroit Red Wings
of the National Hockey League in 1972. He also played with the Pittsburgh Penguins
, where in 1974 he would set the NHL single-season record for penalty minutes by a goaltender with 60 (the record has since been surpassed). He continued to play after his NHL days with the World Hockey Association
's Indianapolis Racers
.
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 goalie mask
, and continued to play without a mask through his World Hockey Association career. This earned him the nickname "Fearless".
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
goaltender
Goaltender
In ice hockey, the goaltender is the player who defends his team's goal net by stopping shots of the puck from entering his team's net, thus preventing the opposing team from scoring...
. His father, Adam
Adam Brown (ice hockey)
Adam "The Flying Scotsman" Brown was a Scottish Canadian ice hockey forward. His son Andy also played in the National Hockey League as a goaltender....
also played hockey in the National Hockey League
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
as a left winger.
Brown started his professional hockey career with the Detroit Red Wings
Detroit Red Wings
The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York...
of the National Hockey League in 1972. He also played with the Pittsburgh Penguins
Pittsburgh Penguins
The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the first expansion teams during the league's original...
, where in 1974 he would set the NHL single-season record for penalty minutes by a goaltender with 60 (the record has since been surpassed). He continued to play after his NHL days with the World Hockey Association
World Hockey Association
The World Hockey Association was a professional ice hockey league that operated in North America from 1972 to 1979. It was the first major competition for the National Hockey League since the collapse of the Western Hockey League in 1926...
's Indianapolis Racers
Indianapolis Racers
The Indianapolis Racers were a franchise in the former World Hockey Association from 1974 to 1978. They competed in five seasons, folding 25 games into the 1978–79 season. They played at Market Square Arena...
.
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 goalie mask
Goalie mask
A goaltender mask, commonly referred to as a goalie mask or a hockey mask, is a mask worn by ice hockey, inline hockey, and field hockey goaltenders to protect the head from injury. Jacques Plante was the first goaltender to create and use a practical mask in 1959. Plante's mask was a piece of...
, and continued to play without a mask through his World Hockey Association career. This earned him the nickname "Fearless".