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029-063 hpc 9/25/06 3:26 PM Page 34Curtis BrownSHOOTS: Left 6-foot, 195 poundsBORN: 2/12/76 in Unity, SaskatchewanHOMETOWN: San Jose, CaliforniaSigned by San Jose as a free agent on July 3, 2006.37 centerPLAYERS2005-06: Returns to the Sharks in 2006-07 after spendingthe end of the season and playoffs in Teal during the 2003-04 campaign...With Chicago, scored a goal and was aplus-2 at Colorado on April 3…Scored a goal vs. Phoenixon March 19…Scored a shorthanded goal and added anassist at Detroit on March 11…Scored Chicago’s lone goalvs. Colorado on March 9…Had an assist in a 3-1 win atColumbus on March 7…Recorded an assist and was aplus-1 vs. Calgary on Jan. 29, the same night he played his600th NHL game…Recorded an assist in a 6-3 win overSan Jose on Oct. 7…Made his Blackhawks debut on Oct.5 vs. Anaheim and picked up a goal and an assist.CAREER 2004-05: Appeared in 47 games for San Diego(ECHL), scoring nine goals and 29 assists (38 points) whileposting a plus-5…2003-04: Began season in Buffalo…Ranked second on the Sabres in face-off percentage (52percent)...Appeared in his 500th NHL game at Chicago onDec. 3…In 68 games with the Sabres, scored two powerplay goals, had a shorthanded goal and two game-winninggoals…Traded to San Jose on March 9 and made hisSharks debut on March 11 vs. New York Islanders…Scored his first two goals with San Jose on March 18 in a5-3 win at Los Angeles…Playoffs: Had 2 assists in 17games…2002-03: Led Buffalo with career-best four shorthandedgoals…One of three Sabres to record a hat trickby scoring three consecutive goals (natural hat trick) in4-0 win vs. Anaheim on Dec. 12…Had career-long, sevengamepoint streak (4-4=8) from Feb. 24-March 8…ScoredNHL Career HighlightsFirst NHL game — May 3, 1995 vs. New Jersey (withBuffalo)First NHL goal — May 3, 1995 vs. New Jersey (with Buffalo)First NHL assist — May 3, 1995 vs. New Jersey (withBuffalo)Most points, game — 4, Jan. 1, 2001 vs. Toronto (withBuffalo)Most goals, game — 3, Dec. 12, 2002 vs. Anaheim (withBuffalo)Most assists, game — 4, Jan. 1, 2001 vs. Toronto (withBuffalo)Most consecutive games, point — 7, Feb. 24 - March 8,2003 (with Buffalo)Most consecutive games, goal — 3, 4 times, most recent,March 15 - 18, 2000 (with Buffalo)Most consecutive games, assist — 3, 4 times, most recent,March 7 - 10, 2002 (with Buffalo)Most consecutive games played — 125, Feb. 10, 2001 thruNov. 9, 2002 (with Buffalo)100th NHL goal — March 6, 2003 vs. Toronto (with Buffalo)100th NHL assist — Oct. 10, 2001 vs. Philadelphia (withBuffalo)500th NHL game — Dec. 3, 2003 at Chicago (with Buffalo)600th NHL game — Jan. 29, 2006 vs. Calgary (with Chicago)Hat Tricks — 1, Dec. 12, 2002 vs. Anaheim (with Buffalo)game-winning/power-play goal and an empty-net goal in 4-2 win vs. Toronto on March 6...His second goal was 100thSabre/NHL goal…2001-02: Appeared in all 82 games…Picked up his 100th NHL assist on Miroslav Satan’s SH/GWgoal in 2-1 win vs. Philadelphia on Oct. 10…2000-01: Led team with plus-15 plus/minus rating…Recorded five multipointgames...Played 300th NHL/Sabre game at Philadelphia on March 1…Playoffs: T-1st in NHL with twoSHG…Scored first career playoff OT goal in 4-3 (OT) win vs. Philadelphia in Game Four of ECQF on April 17, his fourthcareer playoff game-winner…Scored SHG in 5-2 win in Game Four of ECSF at Pittsburgh on May 2…Scored SH goalfor second consecutive game in 3-2 (OT) win in Game Five of ECSF vs. Pittsburgh on May 5...1999-00: Establishedcareer highs in goals (22) and points (51)...Won Punch Imlach Award for dedication and leadership to the organization…Selectedas the NHL’s mid-season best defensive forward by The Hockey News on Jan. 21 and SportsIllustrated on Feb. 8…Played in 200th NHL game at Toronto on Dec. 6…Tallied 100th NHL point with goal in 2-2 tie atN.Y. Islanders on Dec. 18…Set career-high with four assists in 8-1 win vs. Toronto on Jan. 1…1998-99: Set careerhigh in assists (31)…Named by Buffalo chapter of PHWA as Sabres nominee for Bill Masterton MemorialTrophy…Tied for League lead with three GTGs…Played in 100th Sabres/NHL game in 4-3 win at Montreal on Oct.17…Playoffs: T-1st on Buffalo with seven goals…Scored PP goal 37 seconds into Game Five at Boston in Game Fiveof ECSF on May 16, marking Sabres fastest goal from opening faceoff of playoff game (surpassed: 0:58 by JoeJuneau, April 23, 1999 at Ottawa)…Recorded series-winning score in 3-2 victory in Game Six of ECSF vs. Boston onMay 18, tying Sabres record for most GWG in one playoff year…Assisted on Jason Woolley's OT goal in 3-2 win inGame One of SCF at Dallas on June 8…1997-98: Recorded first multi-goal game of career with two at Colorado onOct. 28…Was even or plus in 43-game span (Dec. 12- April 13), and was a plus-17…Recorded first SHG of careerwith six seconds left in first period vs. Philadelphia on April 13...1996-97: Split season with Buffalo and Rochester(AHL)...Scored first GWG in Sabres 4-2 win at St. Louis on Nov. 1…With Rochester: Named Bauer AHL Rookie ofMonth for March (15 GP, 8-11=19)…In regular season, finished third among Amerks in plus/minus (plus-17) and fourthin PP goals (seven)...Nine points (4-5=9) ranked him third on Amerks in playoff scoring…1995-96: Played for Calder34 sjsharks.com | sjsharks.com/wireless