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D ’ A R C Y B A I N P H Y S I O T H E R A P Y P L AY E R O F T H E M O N T H
T R AV I S
6 BROWN
BROWN STILL
LIVING THE DREAM
Travis Brown has no desire to give up his
dream. After completing a one-year contract
with the San Jose Sharks and playing for their
H a filiatein llen  e .  rownhassi ned
a new ECHL deal with the Wichita Thunder, an
a filiateo the dmonton ilers.
By his own admission, Brown has bounced
around. A Winnipegger whose dad played for
the River East Royal Knights, will begin
his third year as a professional
this season. He had a tryout
with the Manitoba Moose
this fall, but was released
and signed on with Wichita.
A left-handed shooting
defenseman, he was
afi th roundselection
(149th overall) of the
Chicago Blackhawks out
of the Western Hockey
League’s Moose Jaw Warriors
bac in
.Heplayedalmostfive
full seasons in the WHL with Moose
Jaw and Victoria. In two seasons as
a pro, he’s played with the St. John’s
Ice Caps and San Jose Barracuda of the
American Hockey League and the Brampton
Beast and the Allen Americans of the ECHL.
“This is a pretty pivotal season for myself
coming up,” Brown said this summer as he
helpedraisemoney or . . . .atthe

Iceplex. “This is the year I feel I have to raise the
level of my game in order to take the next step.
BY SCOTT TAYLOR
Photo by Laurie Anderson
6 | G AM E ON | N OVEM BER 2017
HEI GHT 6’2 | W EIGHT 180 | AGE 23
GOALS 3 | ASSISTS 11 | POINTS 14
yfirst oalistoplayin orth merica
and play in the National Hockey League. But if
things don’t go as planned, I would love to go
to Europe. There are some great leagues over
there. Wherever it’s competitive and wherever
canfindaplaceto rowandimproveasa
player and a person, then that’s
the place for me.”
Brown joined the Wichita Thunder
this season and will play alongside
two other Manitobans: Shaq Merasty
from Thompson and Justin Hamonic
from Winnipeg.
57
Had 18 goals and 57 points in in 71
amesin
hisfinalseason
with the Victoria Royals of the WHL.
30
Had six goals and 30 points
in 42 games with the 2010-11
Winnipeg Wild of the Manitoba
Triple A Midget League.
From Winnipeg, Manit ؘ