Career
Brown started his National Hockey League career with the Detroit Red Wings in 1942. On October 28, 1945, Brown became the first player in Detroit history to score a hat trick in an opening night home game. His three goals in that game helped Detroit defeat the Boston Bruins 7-0.
On October 16, 1946, Brown was in the starting lineup for the Wings along with Sid Abel and 18 year old rookie Gordie Howe, who was appearing in his first National Hockey League game.
Brown scored the first goal of the game in the first period with an assist from Abel. In the second period, Abel and Brown assisted on a goal by Howe, Howe"s first career National Hockey League goal.
He would also later play with the Chicago Black Hawks and Boston. He would leave the National Hockey League after the 1952 season.
He died in a car accident on August 9, 1960.