 Brown returned to the Otters for the 2012–13 season, serving as the captain of the team.Brown spent the 2013–14 season on a line with Connor McDavid, scoring 45 goals and 83 assists for 128 points in 68 games.He went on to score 8 goals and 10 assists in 14 games during the playoffs to cap off what was the best season in the team's history.