Thu 6/23/11 6:58 AM

Dustin Brown has won the NHL Foundation Award. The Foundation Award is given to the player who represents the core values of hockey-commitment, perseverance and teamwork- to enrich the lives of people in his community. "You do it because it's the right thing to do, and when you get recognized for something like that, it's a big honor," Brown said of his charity work. "But at the end of the day, the most rewarding part of it all is just giving your time and giving back. A lot of the stuff that I've been doing has been with kids. I can have a huge impact on their lives just by giving an hour or two of my time, here and there." Congratulations to Brown for his fine work off the ice. It was well deserved.