Mike Brewer (ice hockey) explained

Mike Brewer
Birth Date:13 April 1969
Birth Place:Chiswick, Ontario, Canada
Height Ft:5
Height In:10
Weight Lb:185
Position:Defence/Forward
Shoots:Left
Played For:Brown
HC Vita Hästen
Alleghe Hockey
Utrecht Rheem Racers
HK Vojvodina
Ntl Team:Canada
Career Start:1988
Career End:2008
Draft:1991 NHL Supplemental Draft
Draft Team:Washington Capitals

Michael C. Brewer (born April 13, 1969) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman, forward and coach who was an All-American for Brown.

Early life

Brewer was born in Chisholm, Ontario. After high school Brewer joined the Brown Bears men's ice hockey team. The 1989 Bears won one game out of 26 in their first season under Bob Gaudet.[1] Brewer finished tied for second in scoring as a freshman with just 13 points. The team recovered the following year, including Brewer more than doubling his point production. He was named first-team all-conference for leading the teams's turnaround. Brewer missed six games the following season while studying abroad but was named an alternate captain despite missing time. He had his best output as a senior, again leading the team in scoring and pushing the Bears up to fifth in ECAC Hockey. While the team did not advance past the conference quarterfinals, Brewer was instrumental in Brown's turnaround and was named an All-American for his final season.[2]

Career

Brewer played for Team Canada for a season and then began his professional career in Europe. He saw moderate success with several teams in multiple countries but ended up retiring as a player in 1998. A decade later, while working as the head coach for Serbian junior teams, Brewer played 18 games for HK Vojvodina, his last appearance as a player.

Brewer was inducted into the Brown Athletic Hall of Fame in 1999.[3]

Personal life

Mike's father was Carl Brewer, an NHL defenceman who won three Stanley Cups with the Toronto Maple Leafs.

Statistics

Regular season and playoffs

  Regular Season Playoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGPGAPtsPIMGPGAPtsPIM
1988–89BrownECAC Hockey23581310
1989–90BrownECAC Hockey297243164
1990–91BrownECAC Hockey214182244
1991–92BrownECAC Hockey2813344762
1992–93Team CanadaInternational559243324
1993–94HC Vita HästenDivision 1355914481003310
1994–95Alleghe HockeySerie A355182348
1994–95Knoxville CherokeesAlpenliga146111722
1994–95Team CanadaInternational20004
1996–97Utrecht Rheem RacersEredivisie227233046
1997–98Utrecht Rheem RacersEredivisie33531363820004
2007–08HK VojvodinaSerbia227233046
NCAA totals101 29 84 113 180
Eredivisie totals55 12 54 66 84 2 0 0 0 4

Awards and honors

AwardYear
All-ECAC Hockey First Team1989–90[4]
All-ECAC Hockey Second Team1990–91
All-ECAC Hockey First Team1991–92
AHCA East First-Team All-American1991–92[5]

Notes and References

  1. News: Brown Men's Hockey Season-by-Season Results. Brown Bears. 2018-09-06.
  2. Web site: Michael C. Brewer (1999) - Hall of Fame . 2022-08-18 . Brown University Athletics . en.
  3. News: Michael C. Brewer . Brown Bears . July 13, 2021.
  4. News: ECAC All-Teams. College Hockey Historical Archives. May 19, 2013.
  5. News: Men's Ice Hockey Award Winners. NCAA.org. June 11, 2013.