Patrick
Brown
C · Defensive · Around average
- PAL
- 43
- WAR
- 0.0
- PTS
- 5
2022-23№ 376 / 617
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Patrick Brown
Retired 2026#38C
HEIGHT : 185 cm · WEIGHT : 98 kg · SHOOTS : R
Born : May 28, 1992 · Bloomfield Hills, United States
NHL record
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | Boston Bruins | 15 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| 2023-24 | Boston Bruins | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2022-23 | Ottawa Senators | 18 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 27 |
| 2022-23 | Philadelphia Flyers | 43 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 17 |
| 2021-22 | Philadelphia Flyers | 44 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 11 |
| 2020-21 | Vegas Golden Knights | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2019-20 | Vegas Golden Knights | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2016-17 | Carolina Hurricanes | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015-16 | Carolina Hurricanes | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 2014-15 | Carolina Hurricanes | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| NHL totals | 164 | 10 | 16 | 26 | 75 | |
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | Boston Bruins | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020-21 | Vegas Golden Knights | 12 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2019-20 | Vegas Golden Knights | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018-19 | Carolina Hurricanes | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Playoff totals | 23 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | |
Patrick Brown: our analysis
2022-23 season: 18 GP, 2 G, 3 A, 5 PTS, +4 +/-, 11:08 TOI. WAR 0.0 (376th of 617) · PAL 43, around average.
In 2022-23, Patrick Brown, 34, posts a PAL Rating of 43 out of 100 (around average), and his WAR of 0.0 ranks 376th among 617 regulars, in the bottom half.
His strengths: defense (93, among the best in the league) and penalty kill (83, well above average). On the other hand, shooting (2, among the weakest in the league) and creation (4, among the weakest in the league) hold him back.
Breaking down his WAR (goals above average), his biggest contribution: EV defense (+1.7); his biggest cost: finishing (-1.6).
Patrick Brown's story
Growing up in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, Patrick Brown was involved in competitive youth hockey early on, including playing in the 2005 Quebec International Pee‑Wee Tournament with a Detroit minor team. Those formative tournaments helped shape a player who would make steady progress through collegiate ranks to the pros.
From 2010 to 2014 he played for Boston College in Hockey East, serving as captain in his senior year and being part of the program’s 2012 national title team. Rather than entering via the draft, Brown signed with the Carolina Hurricanes as an undrafted free agent in April 2014, a move that set his professional path in motion.
Brown split time between the NHL and AHL during his early pro years. He made his NHL debut on October 10, 2014, after being recalled for opening night, but spent most of his Carolina tenure with the Charlotte Checkers. As Checkers captain from 2016 to 2019 he helped lead the club to the Calder Cup in 2019. In July 2019 he signed a two‑year contract with the Vegas Golden Knights, played largely in the AHL, scored his first regular‑season goal for Vegas in February 2020 and appeared in 12 playoff games that postseason, recording two goals en route to the Western Conference Final appearance.
Subsequent stops included the Philadelphia Flyers, who claimed him off waivers in October 2021, followed by a trade to the Ottawa Senators in March 2023 for a sixth‑round pick. With Philadelphia he was used predominantly on the fourth line and as a faceoff specialist. As a free agent he signed with the Boston Bruins on July 1, 2023, moved between Boston and their AHL affiliate Providence, and was recalled for the Bruins’ second‑round series against the Florida Panthers in May 2024.
Internationally Brown represented Team USA at the 2023 IIHF World Championship, where the squad finished fourth. On the ice he brings a straightforward, defensive‑minded centre’s game: disciplined positioning, reliability on draws and willingness to take on energy and shutdown roles for his coaches.
Facts drawn from Wikipédia, told in our own words.
Advanced stats
- TOI/GP
- 10:34
- PP TOI/GP
- 0:01
- SH TOI/GP
- 0:53
- Pts/GP
- 0.07
- EV points
- 1
- Hits
- 46
- Blocks
- 12
- Takeaways
- 3
- Corsi % (SAT)
- 39.6 %
- Off. zone starts
- 12.6 %
- Faceoffs
- 45.5 %
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Player ratings, 2024-25
All ratings →Fourteen ratings from 0 to 100 drawn from data, never by hand: 75 = established NHL player, 95+ = elite.
OV · OverallConfidence 48 %
64
Depth
- SK
- Skating
- 61
- Confidence 73 %
- ST
- Strength
- 87
- Confidence 54 %
- EN
- Endurance
- 58
- Confidence 50 %
- DU
- Durability
- 43
- Confidence 73 %
- CK
- Checking
- 89
- Confidence 54 %
- FG
- Fighting
- 83
- Confidence 35 %
- DI
- Discipline
- 56
- Confidence 54 %
- FO
- Faceoffs
- 76
- Confidence 51 %
- PA
- Passing
- 70
- Confidence 48 %
- SC
- Scoring
- 66
- Confidence 48 %
- DF
- Defense
- 80
- Confidence 44 %
- PS
- Penalty shot
- 76
- Confidence 0 %
- EX
- Experience
- 70
- Confidence 100 %
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SK — Skating61
- Top speed (35 %)34.9 · 51
- Bursts > 20 mph /60 (30 %)6.161 · 76
- Distance /60 (20 %)16.4 · 73
- Speed consistency (15 %)34.3 · 60
ST — Strength87
- Contact absorbed /60 (50 %)5.025 · 80
- Body mass (50 %)0.758 · 85
EN — Endurance58
- Ice time per game (45 %)12.9 · 63
- Total ice time (20 %)157 · 35
- Shift length (15 %)42.2 · 64
- Lowest recent ice time per game (15 %)12.7 · 68
- Special-teams time per game (5 %)1.846 · 67
DU — Durability43
- Share of games played (100 %)0.57 · 43
CK — Checking89
- Hits /60 (70 %)9.152 · 89
- Lowest seasonal rate (20 %)9.411 · 91
- Season volume (10 %)3.85 · 70
FG — Fighting83
- Fights per 82 games (100 %)1.024 · 83
DI — Discipline56
- Net penalty value /60 (50 %)-0.039 · 56
- Penalties taken /60 (30 %)0.842 · 63
- Penalties drawn /60 (20 %)0.617 · 67
FO — Faceoffs76
- Faceoff % (85 %)50.5 · 77
- Faceoffs /60 (15 %)32.9 · 68
PA — Passing70
- Primary assists /60 (40 %)0.578 · 70
- Secondary assists /60 (20 %)0.407 · 70
- Offensive creation (RAPM) (20 %)-0.021 · 68
- Power-play points /60 (10 %)4.783 · 79
- Assist consistency (10 %)0.445 · 71
SC — Scoring66
- Goals /60 (25 %)0.602 · 62
- Individual xG /60 (20 %)0.681 · 67
- Finishing (goals − xG per shot) (20 %)-0.256 · 71
- High-danger chances /60 (15 %)1.049 · 68
- xG per shot (10 %)0.08 · 71
- Shot attempts /60 (10 %)11.8 · 71
DF — Defense80
- RAPM defense /60 (35 %)0.067 · 80
- Relative xG against (20 %)-0.108 · 79
- On-ice xG against /60 (15 %)2.598 · 76
- Penalty kill /60 (10 %)0.036 · 81
- Takeaways − giveaways /60 (10 %)-1.084 · 71
- Shot attempts against /60 (5 %)56.5 · 85
- Blocked shots /60 (5 %)3.324 · 84
PS — Penalty shot76
- Shootouts (60 %)32.7 · 76
- Penalty shots (40 %)29.3 · 76
EX — Experience70
- Career regular-season games (65 %)72
- Career playoff games (25 %)60
- NHL seasons (10 %)84
OV — Overall64
- SC · Scoring (20 %)66
- PA · Passing (20 %)70
- DF · Defense (20 %)80
- SK · Skating (12 %)61
- FO · Faceoffs (10 %)76
- EN · Endurance (8 %)58
- DI · Discipline (5 %)56
- ST · Strength (3 %)87
- CK · Checking (2 %)89
| Season | OV | SK | SC | DF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 64 | 61 | 66 | 80 |
| 2022-23 | 68 | 75 | 55 | 89 |
The bars show confidence (sample size), not player quality. — : not enough data, not a zero. Engine version 1.0.
WAR and PAL ratings, 2022-23
How we rate →PAL Rating scores performance from 0 to 100 against players at the same position (50 = average player), starting from the player's strength, offensive or defensive. Value Rating compares that performance with what the player costs: 50 means paid what the play is worth.
PAL Rating
43/ 100
Performance · Around average
259 of 461 at the position
Value Rating
—/ 100
Season cap hit unknown
ProfileDefensiveValue comes mostly from defense
- Offense
- 6
- Defense
- 90
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- Offense
- 6
- Creation
- 4
- Shooting
- 2
- Possession
- 54
- Defense
- 93
- Discipline
- 10
- Power play
- 33
- Penalty kill
- 83
From 0 to 100; 50 is the average player at the same position, adjusted for ice time.
WAR, 2024-25
How it's calculated →Wins added to the team, compared with a replacement-level player called up from the AHL.
-0.3
wins above replacement
-0.4 to -0.1 — 90% interval
522 of 596 forwards
-1.4 goals above replacement
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- EV offense
- -0.4
- EV defense
- +0.3
- Power play
- 0.0
- Penalty kill
- +0.1
- Shooting
- -1.2
- Penalties
- -0.5
- Average → replacement
- +0.4
In goals.
| Season | Team | GP | WAR | 90% interval | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | BOS | 15 | -0.3 | -0.4 to -0.1 | 522/596 |
| 2023-24 | BOS | 11 | -0.1 | -0.1 to -0.0 | 457/608 |
| 2022-23 | OTT | 61 | 0.0 | -0.6 to 0.5 | 376/617 |
Player tracking (NHL EDGE)
League EDGE leaderboards →Speed, shot power, distance covered, time by zone: measured by chips in the puck and shoulder pads. 90th percentile = better than 90% of players.
- Hardest shot
- 144.8 km/h78th percentileleague avg. 135.1 km/h
- Top skating speed
- 34.1 km/h11th percentileleague avg. 35.7 km/h
- Bursts over 20 mph, season
- 1925th percentileleague avg. 76
- Offensive zone time
- 38.8 %11th percentileleague avg. 42.3 %
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- Total distance, season
- 42.9 km22nd percentileleague avg. 204.5 km
- Distance, single-game high
- 3.61 km20th percentileleague avg. 4.67 km
- Offensive zone at 5v5
- 39.5 %19th percentileleague avg. 41.3 %
- Neutral zone time
- 17.9 %55th percentileleague avg. 17.8 %
- Defensive zone time
- 43.3 %12th percentileleague avg. 39.8 %
Shooting
| Shots on goal | Goals | Shooting % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 1119th percentile | 00th percentile | 0.0 %0th percentile |
| High danger | 18th percentile | 00th percentile | 0.0 %0th percentile |
| Mid range | 626th percentile | 00th percentile | 0.0 %0th percentile |
| Long range | 223rd percentile | 00th percentile | 0.0 %0th percentile |
Shots on goal by zone
2024-2025 regular season. Measured by puck and player tracking chips; the percentile ranks the player within the league.
Last 5 games
| Date | Opponent | G | A | PTS | +/- | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 3, 2025 | @ MTL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11:28 |
| April 1, 2025 | vs WSH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9:21 |
| March 29, 2025 | @ DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10:42 |
| March 26, 2025 | @ ANA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11:42 |
| March 23, 2025 | @ LAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 10:41 |
Patrick Brown: frequently asked questions
How many goals does Patrick Brown have in 2024-25?
Patrick Brown has 0 goals and 1 point (1 assist) in 15 games in 2024-25.
How old is Patrick Brown?
Patrick Brown is 34 years old: he was born on May 29, 1992.
How tall is Patrick Brown, and how much does he weigh?
Patrick Brown is 6'1" (185 cm) and weighs 216 lb (98 kg).
Where is Patrick Brown from?
United States: Patrick Brown was born in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, United States.
How good is Patrick Brown?
Patrick Brown produced -0.3 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2024-25, 522nd of 596 players at his position in the NHL.
Is Patrick Brown a top-10 player at his position?
No: by WAR, he ranks 522nd of 596 players at his position in the NHL in 2024-25. Our comparison tool puts him side by side with any other player.
What are Patrick Brown's career stats?
Over his NHL career, Patrick Brown has 164 games, 10 goals, 16 assists and 26 points. His best season: 2021-22, with 9 points in 44 games.
How does Patrick Brown perform in the playoffs?
In the playoffs, Patrick Brown has 23 games and 3 points in his career. His pace (0.13 points per game) is similar to his regular-season pace (0.16).
Does Patrick Brown have siblings?
Yes: his brother Christopher Brown (also played at Boston College, captain in his junior and senior seasons; drafted by the Buffalo Sabres; currently dresses for the Providence Bruins (AHL)).
Is Patrick Brown related to anyone famous?
Yes: Doug Brown (father, former NHL right winger, 15 seasons, Stanley Cup champion 1997 and 1998 with the Detroit Red Wings); Greg Brown (uncle, played professional ice hockey in North America and Europe for 11 years, then helped coach the Boston College Eagles); Wellington Mara (maternal grandfather, longtime owner and president of the New York Giants (NFL)); Kate et Rooney Mara (cousins, actresses).
What is Patrick Brown's nationality?
Patrick Brown is American. Internationally: USA — 2023 IIHF World Championship: fourth place.
What awards has Patrick Brown won?
Captain — Boston College (senior season, 2013–2014) ; Captain — Charlotte Checkers (2016–2019) ; Captain — Henderson Silver Knights (2021) ; Captain — Providence Bruins (named October 17, 2024).
How many championships has Patrick Brown won?
2: 2012 NCAA National Championship with the Boston College Eagles; 2019 Calder Cup with the Charlotte Checkers (AHL).
Where did Patrick Brown play before turning pro?
Boston College Eagles (NCAA Hockey East), 2010–2014.
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