Joshua Thomas Brown (born July 2, 1990) is an American former professional ice hockey right winger who played for the Tampa Bay Lightning, Anaheim Ducks and Minnesota Wild.

Undrafted in the NHL, Brown signed a two-year, entry-level contract with the Tampa Bay Lightning on March 28, 2012.

"[1] On March 31, 2012, Brown made his NHL debut in Tampa Bay's 3–2 overtime victory against the Winnipeg Jets.

Additionally, he played in 18 Calder Cup playoff games with Syracuse, registering four goals and nine points to go along with 18 penalty minutes.

[10] It was during this time that he received the nickname "Brownov" as the third player on a successful forward line with Russians Vladislav Namestnikov and Nikita Kucherov.

Brown also played in all four Stanley Cup playoff games in 2014, notching two assists in Tampa Bay's four-game series defeat at the hands of the Montreal Canadiens in the Eastern Conference First Round.

Brown set career bests in games played, goals, points, plus/minus and penalty minutes last season.

[15] On October 15, 2016, Brown skated in his 200th career NHL game, which came during a 3–2 Lightning win over the visiting New Jersey Devils.

As a free agent from the Ducks in the off-season, Brown opted to return to his home state, securing a two-year $1.375 million contract with the Minnesota Wild on July 1, 2018.

[26] In an interview, Brown gave credit to his father for having played a vital role in being able to push his game to new heights.

[29] On September 28, 2017, before a preseason season game versus the Florida Panthers, Brown raised his fist during the U.S. national anthem, in an attempt to "bring awareness to police brutality and inequality for minorities.

[32] On October 18, Brown announced that he would no longer raise a fist during the anthem, but would continue to work to bring awareness around issues of police brutality and other racial inequalities and injustices.