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.
Career statistics
Regular season
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| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T | MIN | GA | SO | GAA |
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| 1965–66 | Johnstown Jets | EHL | 70 | 39 | 29 | 2 | 4200 | 253 | 0 | 3.61 |
| 1965–66 | Baltimore Clippers | AHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 12.86 |
| 1966–67 | Long Island Ducks | EHL | 45 | 23 | 19 | 3 | 2676 | 137 | 3 | 3.07 |
| 1966–67 | Johnstown Jets | EHL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 60 | 6 | 0 | 6.00 |
| 1967–68 | Johnstown Jets | EHL | 72 | 38 | 25 | 9 | 4320 | 273 | 4 | 3.79 |
| 1968–69 | Baltimore Clippers | AHL | 41 | 16 | 19 | 3 | 2211 | 134 | 2 | 3.64 |
| 1969–70 | Baltimore Clippers | AHL | 40 | — | — | — | 2082 | 125 | 1 | 3.60 |
| 1970–71 | Baltimore Clippers | AHL | 50 | 28 | 13 | 8 | 2954 | 141 | 4 | 2.86 |
| 1971–72 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 560 | 37 | 0 | 3.96 |
| 1971–72 | Tidewater Wings | AHL | 23 | 4 | 16 | 1 | 1278 | 86 | 0 | 4.04 |
| 1971–72 | Fort Worth Wings | CHL | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 960 | 52 | 0 | 3.25 |
| 1972–73 | Fort Worth Wings | CHL | 22 | — | — | — | 1300 | 86 | 2 | 3.97 |
| 1972–73 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 337 | 20 | 0 | 3.56 |
| 1972–73 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 520 | 41 | 0 | 4.73 |
| 1973–74 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 36 | 13 | 16 | 4 | 1956 | 115 | 1 | 3.53 |
| 1974–75 | Indianapolis Racers | WHA | 52 | 15 | 35 | 0 | 2979 | 206 | 2 | 4.15 |
| 1975–76 | Indianapolis Racers | WHA | 24 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 1368 | 82 | 1 | 3.60 |
| 1976–77 | Indianapolis Racers | WHA | 10 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 430 | 26 | 0 | 3.63 |
| NHL Totals | 62 | 22 | 26 | 9 | 3373 | 213 | 1 | 3.79 |
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| WHA Totals | 86 | 25 | 50 | 3 | 4777 | 314 | 3 | 3.94 |
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Playoffs
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| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | MIN | GA | SO | GAA |
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| 1965–66 | Johnstown Jets | EHL | 3 | 0 | 3 | 180 | 14 | 0 | 4.67 |
| 1966–67 | Long Island Ducks | EHL | 3 | 0 | 3 | 180 | 15 | 0 | 5.00 |
| 1967–68 | Johnstown Jets | EHL | 2 | 0 | 2 | — | 13 | 0 | — |
| 1970–71 | Baltimore Clippers | AHL | 6 | 2 | 4 | 360 | 18 | 1 | 3.00 |
Transactions
- On June 7, 1971, the Detroit Red Wings claimed Andy Brown in the inter-league draft (from Baltimore (AHL)).
- On February 25, 1973, the Detroit Red Wings traded Andy Brown to the Pittsburgh Penguins in exchange for 1973 third-round pick (#39 - Nelson Pyatt).