Andy Brown (ice hockey) without a mask throughout his three seasons in the WHA. His insistence on playing barefaced earned him the nickname "Fearless". His father, Adam, also played in the National Hockey League, as a left winger. Andy Brown (ice hockey) Andrew Conrad "Andy" Brown (born February 15, 1944) is a Canadian retired ice hockey goaltender. He played with the Detroit Red Wings and the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League, the Indianapolis Racers of the World Hockey Association and several teams in the minor leagues. In 1973–74 he incurred 60 minutes in penalties, then the NHL record for penalty minutes in
Ice hockey at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Men's qualification Ice hockey at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Men's qualification Qualification for the men's tournament at the 2006 Winter Olympics was determined through the IIHF World Ranking following the 2004 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships. The top eight teams in the World Ranking received automatic berths into the Olympics, Italy received a berth as the host, while all other teams had an opportunity to qualify for the remaining three spots in the Olympics through qualifying tournaments. Three round-robins were played from 11 to 14 November 2004. The teams seeded 18th, 19th, and 20th reserved the right to host these tournaments.