Jeff Brown (ice hockey b. 1966)
Jeff Brown ( born April 30, 1966 in Ottawa, Ontario ) is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player and coach, who from 1985 to 1998 for the Quebec Nordiques, St. Louis Blues, Vancouver Canucks, Hartford Whalers, Carolina Hurricanes, Toronto Maple Leafs and Washington Capitals played in the National Hockey League.
Career
Jeff Brown began his career as a hockey player with the Sudbury Wolves, for which he was active from 1982 to 1986 in the Ontario Hockey League. During this time he was selected in the NHL Entry Draft in 1984 in the second round than a total of 36 players from the Quebec Nordiques. His debut in the National Hockey League gave Brown towards the end of the 1985/86 season for the Nordiques, for whom he played until 1989. During his time in Quebec City defender was 1985/86 and 1986/87 for their farm team, Fredericton Express on the ice.
On 13 December 1989, Brown was given in exchange for Tony Hrkac and Greg Millen to the St. Louis Blues, for which he played the next four years. Towards the end of the 1993/94 season, Brown was released on 21 March 1994 along with Bret Hedican and Nathan LaFayette in exchange for Craig Janney to the Vancouver Canucks. After one and a half years, Brown left the Canucks and was awarded a contract with the Hartford Whalers, where he played until 1997. In the 1997/98 season, the Canadian was first appointed to the Executive of the successor team of Whalers, the Carolina Hurricanes. By the end of the season the defender was also for the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Washington Capitals on the ice.
Following his playing career, Brown took over in the 2005/06 season, the coach of the Missouri River Otters of the United Hockey League.