Andy Brown (ice hockey), Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Andy Brown (ice hockey)

Canadian ice hockey player

Date of Birth: 15-Feb-1944

Place of Birth: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Profession: baseball player, ice hockey player

Nationality: Canada

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius


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About Andy Brown (ice hockey)

  • Andrew Conrad "Andy" Brown (born February 15, 1944) is a Canadian retired ice hockey goaltender.
  • He played with the Detroit Red Wings and the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League, the Indianapolis Racers of the World Hockey Association and several teams in the minor leagues.
  • In 1973–74 he incurred 60 minutes in penalties, then the NHL record for penalty minutes in a season by a goaltender.
  • He was the last goalie to play without a mask in the NHL, on April 7, 1974 in a 6–3 loss to the Atlanta Flames; he continued to play without a mask throughout his three seasons in the WHA.
  • His insistence on playing barefaced earned him the nickname "Fearless".His father, Adam, also played in the National Hockey League, as a left winger.

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