SubZero Waives Veteran Jeff Brown
SubZero waived Jeff Brown late Sunday night, a move that could end the Forward/Defenseman’s lengthy Beer League career, at least in San Jose.
If Brown, 40, isn’t claimed by another club by noon ET on Wednesday, he can be sent down to SubZero’s Minor League affiliate in Tacoma. But at his age, and diminished level of activity beyond sitting at home, it remains unclear if the Tacoma farm team will accept him.
One of the oldest players in the SIAHL, Brown has been a healthy scratch for most of the past 4 seasons. In three games this season , “brownie” has recorded no points, 12 penalty minutes and a minus-6 rating while logging and estimated average of 18:12 of ice time. To replace him on the roster, SubZero recalled right wing #9 Karen Siegle from Absolute Zero, the team’s San Jose based affiliate.
A return to coaching could be in Mr. Brown’s future. In his previous coaching stint for SubZero in the 2006 Arizona Hockey Classic, the team went undefeated on the way to a Tournament Championship.
Brownie played for the Cisco Metros and SubZero off and on for the past 7 years.
I heard that coach/player Brown was called up north to the start the Washingtown franchise.