Dustin Brown is one of those players where the traditional stat line does not tell the story.
A former First Round Pick (13th Overall), Brown made it to the Kings in his first year in pro hockey, and he has been praised for his grit, tenacity, and leadership ever since. A genius at drawing penalties, Brown is not a natural scorer, but he has achieved seven 50-plus Point seasons over his career, with 712 Points in total.
Brown was the team captain in the Kings' wins in the 2012 and 2014 Stanley Cups, especially in 2012, where he was the playoff leader in Goals (8), Assists (12), Points (20), and Plus/Minus (16). Brown also had three Game-Winning Goals in the playoffs. Naturally, Brown won the Mark Messier Leadership Award in 2014.
He played with the Kings until 2022, when he retired after an 18-year career, and L.A. would retire his number 23 the year after. Brown may never make the Hockey Hall of Fame, but the story of the Los Angeles Kings can not be written without him.
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