Dean Brown (sportscaster)
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Dean Brownhttp://www.sportsnet.ca/bios/brown_dean is a Canadian
hockey commentator. He is known for being the main play-by-play announcer for the National Hockey League
's Ottawa Senators
since the team's return to the NHL at first on Ottawa's talk-radio station 580 CFRA
in the franchise's first years, then on the Rawlco owned station in Ottawa and since 1998 on Team 1200
radio.
in Winnipeg, Manitoba and at CKSL
in London
. Before moving into sports and moving to 580 CFRA in Ottawa in 1983. Brown later became the stations morning sports anchor, sports director and play-by-play voice of the now defunct Canadian Football League
's Ottawa Rough Riders
franchise.
Brown was the radio play-by-play voice of the 1989 Grey Cup game at the Skydome
in Toronto, Ontario and was the youngest broadcaster ever selected to perform those duties on the national and international broadcast of the CFL's championship game.
and previously 20 of those games were broadcast on A Ottawa
(formerly the New RO and A-Channel Ottawa).
Brown's radio analyst is Gord Wilson
and on Rogers Sportsnet it is former New York Islanders defenceman
and Florida Panthers colour commentator Denis Potvin
.
He was previously paired with former goaltender
Greg Millen until the 2002–03 season during Senators games on both A-Channel and Sportsnet.
He is known for his distinctive way of yelling, "Scores!", as well as for his commonly used phrases such as "Scramble!", "Winds, fires" "Oh what a save by (goaltender)!" , "Oh my heavens!", and "(certain player) blows a tire". Not to mention, he came up with the clever "sudden victory overtime" phrase. The reason for this is that the losing team still gets a point, therefore it is no longer "sudden death".
Hockey Night in Canada
. Brown also previously worked as a football play-by-play broadcaster for the CFL on CBC
and was a part time general sports reporter for TSN
and the now defunct Canadian Football Network.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
hockey commentator. He is known for being the main play-by-play announcer for 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...
's Ottawa Senators
Ottawa Senators
The Ottawa Senators are a professional ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
since the team's return to the NHL at first on Ottawa's talk-radio station 580 CFRA
CFRA (AM)
CFRA is a Conservative talk radio station in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, owned by Bell Media. The station broadcasts at 580 kHz on the AM band.-History:...
in the franchise's first years, then on the Rawlco owned station in Ottawa and since 1998 on Team 1200
CFGO (AM)
CFGO is a Canadian radio station, which broadcasts at 1200 on the AM dial in Ottawa. The station broadcasts sports programming, using the brand name The Team 1200.-Music format:...
radio.
Early career
Prior to becoming the voice of the Senators, Brown was a news anchor at CFRWCFRW (AM)
CFRW is an AM radio station in Winnipeg, Manitoba, currently owned by Bell Media. It broadcasts at 1290 kHz. The station has an all-sports format and is branded as TSN Radio 1290....
in Winnipeg, Manitoba and at CKSL
CKSL (AM)
CKSL is a Canadian radio station, broadcasting at 1410 AM in London, Ontario, Canada. The station airs an oldies format branded as Oldies 1410...
in London
London, Ontario
London is a city in Southwestern Ontario, Canada, situated along the Quebec City – Windsor Corridor. The city has a population of 352,395, and the metropolitan area has a population of 457,720, according to the 2006 Canadian census; the metro population in 2009 was estimated at 489,274. The city...
. Before moving into sports and moving to 580 CFRA in Ottawa in 1983. Brown later became the stations morning sports anchor, sports director and play-by-play voice of the now defunct Canadian Football League
Canadian Football League
The Canadian Football League or CFL is a professional sports league located in Canada. The CFL is the highest level of competition in Canadian football, a form of gridiron football closely related to American football....
's Ottawa Rough Riders
Ottawa Rough Riders
The Ottawa Rough Riders were a Canadian Football League team based in Ottawa, Ontario, founded in 1876. One of the oldest and longest lived professional sports teams in North America, the Rough Riders won the Grey Cup championship nine times. Their most dominant era was the 1960s and 1970s, a...
franchise.
Brown was the radio play-by-play voice of the 1989 Grey Cup game at the Skydome
Rogers Centre
Rogers Centre is a multi-purpose stadium, in Downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada, situated next to the CN Tower, near the shores of Lake Ontario. Opened in 1989, it is home to the Toronto Blue Jays of Major League Baseball and the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League...
in Toronto, Ontario and was the youngest broadcaster ever selected to perform those duties on the national and international broadcast of the CFL's championship game.
Ottawa Senators
Brown does 53 Senators games on Rogers SportsnetRogers Sportsnet
Sportsnet was launched on October 9, 1998 as CTV Sportsnet. The name was chosen to match the regional "Fox Sports Net" operations across the United States...
and previously 20 of those games were broadcast on A Ottawa
CHRO-TV
CHRO-TV is a television station serving the National Capital and Ottawa Valley regions of Ontario, Canada. Owned by Bell Media, it is part of the CTV Two television system....
(formerly the New RO and A-Channel Ottawa).
Brown's radio analyst is Gord Wilson
Gord Wilson
Gordon Allan Wilson was a professional ice hockey player who played two games in the National Hockey League. He played with the Boston Bruins.- References :...
and on Rogers Sportsnet it is former New York Islanders defenceman
Defenceman (ice hockey)
Defence in ice hockey is a player position whose primary responsibility is to prevent the opposing team from scoring...
and Florida Panthers colour commentator Denis Potvin
Denis Potvin
Denis Charles Potvin is a former defenseman and team captain for the New York Islanders in the National Hockey League and cornerstone for the Islanders' four Stanley Cup championship teams in the early 1980s. His brother, Jean Potvin, was also an NHL defenseman and the brothers were teammates for...
.
He was previously paired with former 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...
Greg Millen until the 2002–03 season during Senators games on both A-Channel and Sportsnet.
He is known for his distinctive way of yelling, "Scores!", as well as for his commonly used phrases such as "Scramble!", "Winds, fires" "Oh what a save by (goaltender)!" , "Oh my heavens!", and "(certain player) blows a tire". Not to mention, he came up with the clever "sudden victory overtime" phrase. The reason for this is that the losing team still gets a point, therefore it is no longer "sudden death".
National broadcasting assignments
Since November 1998, Brown has also done play-by-play on CBC'sCanadian Broadcasting Corporation
The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, commonly known as CBC and officially as CBC/Radio-Canada, is a Canadian crown corporation that serves as the national public radio and television broadcaster...
Hockey Night in Canada
Hockey Night in Canada
Hockey Night in Canada is the branding used for CBC Sports' presentations of the National Hockey League...
. Brown also previously worked as a football play-by-play broadcaster for the CFL on CBC
CFL on CBC
CFL on CBC was a presentation of Canadian Football League football aired on the CBC Television Network. CBC held broadcast rights for the CFL from 1952 to 2007...
and was a part time general sports reporter for TSN
The Sports Network
The Sports Network, commonly abbreviated as TSN, is a Canadian English language Category C specialty channel and is Canada's leading English language sports TV channel. TSN premiered in 1984, in the first group of Canadian specialty cable channels...
and the now defunct Canadian Football Network.