Dustin Brown is a former American professional ice hockey right winger in the NHL. The Los Angeles Kings, who selected him 13th overall in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft, were the team for which Brown played his entire career.
He was the Kings' all-time game leader in addition to being team captain from 2008 to 2016. During this time, he guided the team to Stanley Cup victories in 2012 and 2014.
Today, we'll dive into the numbers behind Brown's prestigious career. As a vital part of the Kings' identity and success in his 18 seasons, Brown has many numbers and statistics that stand out. The most appreciated is his six career hat tricks. Brown and Wayne Gretzky are matched for sixth place in the history of the Kings.
Dustin Brown's six career Hat Tricks
The Kings forward recorded a three-goal performance for the first time in a home game against the St. Louis Blues. Halfway through the third period, Brown finished his hat trick after scoring two goals on penalty play in the second.
Special teams were a key component of each of his hat-trick performances.
Brown said in an interview:
"I'd have to look back, but I think I've scored on the power play in each of those games I've had hat tricks."
Dustin Brown's second career hat trick came against the Canucks on April 1, 2010 on a power play.
Two years later, he scored two goals on a power play and a third on the penalty kill in a game against the Chicago Blackhawks to complete his third hat trick. More than five years later, Brown put on a four-goal performance that included the game-winning goal in overtime and another power-play goal.
Additionally, he utilized a power play to fetch his fifth career hat trick during a game versus Edmonton. In his sixth and final career hat trick, Brown recorded a hat trick and an assist in March 2020 in a 7-3 win over the Minnesota Wild.
Today, Dustin Brown is undoubtedly one of the finest players to have graced the hockey ice.