Timothy Brown Junior Review

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Timothy Brown Junior Review

 

Born to a middle class family in rural Saskatchewan, Timothy Brown fell in love with hockey early in life. Some of his earliest memories were playing mini sticks in his family's basement with his father, who was the goalie for their local senior hockey team. His parent’s influence and support caused him to pursue a career in hockey from an early age.

 

Playing minor hockey for his local team, Timothy was always the best player. Consequently, this caused his coach to rely on him heavily. It was around this point in Timothy’s life that his coach and his parents noticed that he had a defensive mind, as he would frequent the blueline while his teammates chased the puck. Rival teams would often be completely shut down by Timothy, whose defensive awareness was remarkable for his age. His defensive capabilities, combined with his powerful shot allowed him to become one of the best offensive defensemen in Southern Saskatchewan.

 

It was around Peewee when Timothy joined his first AA team, the St. Albert Jr Oilers. During tryouts his coach noted that his skating abilities were far below average, and he was nearly cut from the team. It wasn’t until the season started that he realized how valuable he could be to the team. While the other kids focused on conditioning drills, Timothy spent most of his time watching film and working on his shot with his dad. His scoring and defensive abilities made him one of the best two-way defensemen in Saskatchewan AA. While he didn’t ignite the league point-wise, he put up a modest 69 points in 69 games played and led the Oiler’s special teams to first in the league.

 

It was during his first year of Midget that Timothy chose to play for the AAA Swift Current Legionnaires so he could be closer to home. In his hirst year his coach convinced him to switch to winger because of a lack of skilled forwards in the league. He had hoped that a larger talent pool for forwards would give him a bigger shot at playing in the NHL. However, Timothy’s decision backfired and his production dropped significantly. Timothy’s best season in Midget was a measly 30 points in 62 games played, with most of those points coming from special teams. While his hopes for the NHL were shattered, he found interest in another league called the VHL.

 

Several teams in the VHLM, the VHL minor league showed interest in Timothy. Halifax, Houston, Mexico City, and Saskatoon all offered him a contract. Timothy ultimately decided to sign with Saskatoon, beginning his VHL career.

 

 

 

Edited September 8, 2020 by a_Ferk