Newell Brown

Newell Brown
Newell Brown
Born	February 14, 1962 (age 62); Cornwall, Ontario, Canada
Height	5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight	180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb)
Position	Centre
Shot	Right
Played for	Fredericton Express (AHL); Muskegon Lumberjacks (IHL)
National team	Canada
NHL draft	158th overall, 1982; Vancouver Canucks
Playing career	1984–1986
	Coaching career
Biographical details
Alma mater	Michigan State University
Playing career
1980–1984	Michigan State
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1987–1990	Michigan State (Assistant)
1990–1992	Michigan Tech
1992–1996	Adirondack Red Wings
1996–1998	Chicago Blackhawks (Assistant)
1998–2000	Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (Assistant)
2000–2004	Columbus Blue Jackets (Assistant)
2005–2010	Anaheim Ducks (Assistant)
2010–2013	Vancouver Canucks (Assistant)
2013–2017	Arizona Coyotes (Assistant)
2017–2021	Vancouver Canucks (Assistant)
2021–present	Anaheim Ducks (Assistant)
Head coaching record
Overall	66–129–8 (.345) [College]

Newell Brown (born February 14, 1962) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who is an assistant coach with the Anaheim Ducks of the National Hockey League (NHL).^[1] He was selected by the Vancouver Canucks in the 8th round (158th overall) of the 1982 NHL Entry Draft.

Playing career

Brown spent two seasons with the Cornwall Royals of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League where he helped the Royals capture the 1980 Memorial Cup. Brown then attended Michigan State University where he played four seasons with the Michigan State Spartans, registering 66 goals and 186 points in 146 games played.

Turning professional, Brown split the 1984–85 season between the Fredericton Express of the American Hockey League (AHL) and the Muskegon Lumberjacks of the International Hockey League (IHL). He then joined the Canada men's national ice hockey team where he was the team's captain during the 1985–86 season.

Coaching career

Brown started his coaching career in 1986, serving three years as an assistant coach with the Michigan State Spartans before taking on the head coaching duties with the Michigan Tech Huskies for the 1990–91 and 1991–92 seasons.

Brown joined the Adirondack Red Wings of the AHL as head coach in 1992, guiding the team for four seasons before accepting an assistant coaching position in the NHL with the Chicago Blackhawks in 1996. Brown also served as an assistant coach with the Anaheim Ducks, Columbus Blue Jackets, and Vancouver Canucks, before joining the coaching staff of the Arizona Coyotes on July 10, 2013.^[2] On June 7, 2017, Brown returned to the Canucks as an assistant coach.^[3] He was on the Ducks' coaching staff in 2007 when the franchise won its only Stanley Cup championship.

At the end of the 2020–21 NHL season, Brown's contract was not extended by the Vancouver Canucks.^[4] On July 7, 2021, he was rehired by the Ducks for a third stint with the franchise as an assistant coach, joining Dallas Eakins' staff.^[5]

International

Brown was Team Canada's head coach when they won the silver medal at the 1988 Spengler Cup.^[6]

Personal life

Brown is the uncle of Nashville Predators forward Matt Duchene.^[7]

Head coaching record

College

Statistics overview
Season	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Postseason
Michigan Tech Huskies (WCHA) (1990–1992)
1990–91	Michigan Tech	13–25–3	9–21–2	7th	WCHA First Round
1991–92	Michigan Tech	16–22–1	14–17–1	6th	WCHA First Round
Michigan Tech:		29–47–4	23–38–3
Total:		29–47–4

Awards and honours

Award	Year
All-CCHA Second Team	1981-82	^[8]
CCHA All-Tournament Team	1984	^[9]

References

^ Associated Press (July 7, 2021). "Newell Brown joins Ducks for 3rd stint as assistant coach". apnews.com. Retrieved July 7, 2021.
^ "Phoenix Coyotes hire former Vancouver assistant Newell Brown to serve on Tippett's staff - The Hockey News". www.thehockeynews.com. Archived from the original on May 17, 2014.
^ "Canucks complete 17-18 coaching staff". NHL.com. June 7, 2017. Retrieved July 13, 2017.
^ "Canucks Announce Coaching Staff Updates". NHL.com. June 9, 2021. Retrieved June 9, 2021.
^ Anaheim Ducks. "Ducks Name Brown Assistant Coach". nhl.com/ducks. Retrieved July 7, 2021.
^ "1982 NHL Entry Draft -- Newell Brown".
^ Jamieson, Jim. "Avs Duchene enjoying get-together with uncle Newell Brown". theprovince.com. Retrieved July 7, 2021.
^ "CCHA All-Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
^ "2012-13 CCHA Media Guide". ISSUU.com. Retrieved April 23, 2014.

External links

Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database

[1] Associated Press (July 7, 2021). "Newell Brown joins Ducks for 3rd stint as assistant coach". apnews.com. Retrieved July 7, 2021.

[2] "Phoenix Coyotes hire former Vancouver assistant Newell Brown to serve on Tippett's staff - The Hockey News". www.thehockeynews.com. Archived from the original on May 17, 2014.

[3] "Canucks complete 17-18 coaching staff". NHL.com. June 7, 2017. Retrieved July 13, 2017.

[4] "Canucks Announce Coaching Staff Updates". NHL.com. June 9, 2021. Retrieved June 9, 2021.

[5] Anaheim Ducks. "Ducks Name Brown Assistant Coach". nhl.com/ducks. Retrieved July 7, 2021.

[6] "1982 NHL Entry Draft -- Newell Brown".

[7] Jamieson, Jim. "Avs Duchene enjoying get-together with uncle Newell Brown". theprovince.com. Retrieved July 7, 2021.

[CCHA-8] "CCHA All-Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.

[media-9] "2012-13 CCHA Media Guide". ISSUU.com. Retrieved April 23, 2014.

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v t e Michigan Tech Huskies men's ice hockey
Formerly the Michigan College of Mines Huskies
Playing venues	Amphidrome (1919–1926) Dee Stadium (1928–1972) MacInnes Student Ice Arena (1972–present)
Head Coaches	E. R. Lovel (1919–20) Elmer Sicotte (1920–21, 1923–24) Mike Fay (1921–22) Bill Murdoch (1922–23) Leon Harvey (1924–26) Carlos Haug (1926–29) Bert Noblet (1929–36) Joe Savini (1936–38) Ed Maki (1938–41, 1945–48) Elwin Romnes (1941–43) Amo Bessone (1948–51) Al Renfrew (1951–56) John MacInnes (1956–82) Jim Nahrgang (1982–85) Herb Boxer (1985–90) Newell Brown (1990–92) Bob Mancini (1992–96) Tim Watters (1996–2000) Mike Sertich (2000–03) Jamie Russell (2003–11) Mel Pearson (2011–17) Joe Shawhan (2017–present)
Seasons	1919–20 1920–21 1921–22 1922–23 1923–24 1924–25 1925–26 1926–27 1927–28 1928–29 1929–30 1930–31 1931–32 1932–33 1933–34 1934–35 1935–36 1936–37 1937–38 1938–39 1939–40 1940–41 1941–42 1942–43 1945–46 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25
Conference affiliations	WCHA (1951–58, 1959–81, 1984–2021) CCHA (1981–84, 2021–Present)
Rivalries	Northern Michigan
Culture & lore	Great Lakes Invitational Huskies Pep Band
All-time leaders	Mike Zuke (310 Points) Mike Zuke (133 Goals) Blake Pietila (76 Wins)
National Championships	1962 1965 1975
Frozen Four appearances	1956 1960 1962 1965 1969 1970 1974 1975 1976 1981
NCAA Tournament appearances	1956 1960 1962 1965 1969 1970 1974 1975 1976 1981 2015 2017 2018 2022 2023 2024
Conference Tournament titles	WCHA: 1960 1962 1965 1969 1970 1974 1975 1976 1981 2017 2018 CCHA: 2024
Michigan Technological University Houghton, MI

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