Background
Brown grew up playing youth hockey in the Toronto area. He played first for the West Mall Lightning mite select team, in the North York Hockey League, where his father was the head coach.
Brown grew up playing youth hockey in the Toronto area. He played first for the West Mall Lightning mite select team, in the North York Hockey League, where his father was the head coach.
He is currently playing with the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League but has spent most of his professional career with the Toronto Marlies of the American Hockey League (AHL). Brown was selected by the Maple Leafs in the 6th round (156th overall) of the 2012 National Hockey League Entry Draft. Playing Amateur
The Lightning team later morphed in the GTHL Toronto Marlboros team for 1994 born players.
Brown was selected in the 13th round (251st overall) of the 2010 OHL Priority Draft by the Erie Otters.
He spent the 2010-2011 season playing Junior "A" hockey for the Saint Michael"s Buzzers in the Ontario Junior Hockey League. Brown joined the Otters for the 2011-2012 season and led the team in points (53), goals (25), and assists (28).
Brown was drafted in the 6th round, 156 overall, by the Leafs in the 2012 National Hockey League Entry Draft. He returned to the Otters for the 2012-2013 season, serving as the captain of the team
While playing with the Erie Otters during the 2013-2014 OHL season, Brown scored 45 goals and 83 assists for 128 points in 68 games.
He went on to score 8 goals and 10 assists in 14 games during the playoffs to cap off what was the best season in the team"s history. Brown was awarded both the Jim Mahon Memorial Trophy as the OHL"s top scoring right winger, and the Eddie Powers Memorial Trophy as the top scoring player in the OHL. At the time of his departure, he held the Otters franchise record for most points in a single season. His record has since been passed by former line-mate Dylan Strome, who beat it by one point the following season.
Professional
On November 22, 2013, the Leafs signed Brown to a three year entry level contract.
Until March 2016 when he was recalled by the Maple Leafs, he played for the Toronto Marlies, the Leafs" AHL affiliate. Brown made his National Hockey League debut on March 17, 2016 against the Florida Panthers.
He scored his first National Hockey League goal on March 24, 2016 against Frederik Andersen of the Anaheim Ducks.