Born	November 4, 1984 (1984-11-04) (age 25), Ithaca, NY, USA
Height Weight	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 207 lb (94 kg; 14 st 11 lb)
Position	Right wing
Shoots	Right
NHL team	Los Angeles Kings
Ntl. team	United States
NHL Draft	13th overall, 2003 Los Angeles Kings
Pro career	2003 – present

Dustin Brown (born November 4, 1984, in Ithaca, NY) is an American professional ice hockey player who currently plays for and captains the Los Angeles Kings ^[1] of the National Hockey League (NHL).

[edit] Playing career

Brown was drafted by the Los Angeles Kings in the first round, thirteenth overall, in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft. His first NHL game was October 9, 2003 against the Detroit Red Wings.

Dustin Brown was brought up early, after coming from Guelph, but clearly was not ready for play in the NHL. He bounced back and forth between Manchester and Los Angeles until finally he cemented a place on the team for himself in the NHL during the 05–06 NHL season, mostly as a checking line forward. The next season saw a remarkable expansion in his roles, being placed on the scoring line with Anže Kopitar. 2007–08 would prove to be a breakout season, with Dustin Brown posting new highs in goals and points, leading the Kings with 33 goals.

On October 26, 2007, the Kings and Brown agreed to a six-year, $19.05 million contract extension that will keep him with the team until the 2014–2015 NHL season.^[2]

Brown was named as the Kings’ captain on October 8, 2008.^[3] The fifteenth captain in franchise history, Brown, who was 23 at the time he was appointed captain, is the youngest captain and the first American-born captain in Kings’ history.^[3]

[edit] Personal

Dustin and his wife, Nicole, welcomed their first child Jake Austin Brown on February 6, 2008. Their second child, Mason Cole Brown, was born on February 23, 2009.

[edit] Career statistics

[edit] International play

Medal record
Competitor for  United States
Ice hockey
World Championships
Bronze	2004 Prague	Ice hockey

Played for the United States in:

• 2002 World Junior Championships
• 2003 World Junior Championships
• 2004 World Championships
• 2006 World Championships
• 2008 World Championships
• 2009 World Championships

[edit] International statistics

[edit] Awards

• Played in NHL All-Star Game (2009)
• OHL All-Rookie Team (2001)
• CHL Scholastic Player of the Year (2003)

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Dustin Brown (ice hockey)'s biography at Legends of Hockey
• Dustin Brown (ice hockey)'s career stats at The Internet Hockey Database