Dustin Brown poses with a statue of himself unveiled at the entrance of the arena before the game against the Pittsburgh Penguins at Crypto.com Arena on February 11, 2023 in Los Angeles, California.

Dustin Brown didn’t want a distracting farewell tour, so he waited until just before the final game of the Los Angeles Kings’ regular season to announce his impending retirement.

Kings right wing Dustin Brown, holding the first Stanley Cup in Kings history after a 6-1 victory over the New Jersey Devils in Game 6 of the 2012 Stanley Cup Final, will have his jersey retired ...

Dustin Brown became the first King to hoist the Stanley Cup after a 6-1 victory over the New Jersey Devils on June 11, 2012, at Staples Center. (Mark J. Terrill / Associated Press) ...

Kings right wing Dustin Brown, holding the first Stanley Cup in Kings history after a 6-1 victory over the New Jersey Devils in Game 6 of the 2012 Stanley Cup Final, will have his jersey retired ...

Long ago, the Kings made sure No. 16 wouldn’t be worn anymore. Numbers 4, 18, 20 and 30 are no longer in commission — and 99, of course. On Saturday, a seventh number will be permanently ...

Dustin Brown’s No. 23 jersey number is formally retired in front of the former Kings player and his family during a pregame ceremony Saturday at Crypto.com Arena.

Brown, 34, is the longest-tenured Kings player and their captain for eight seasons until 2016-17. His Kings’ debut was Oct. 9, 2003, meaning he was there for the bad, the good and now the ugly.

Dustin Brown is off to a flying start with seven points in five games, with a plus-six rating. His ice time — nearly 20 minutes a game — is his most since the 2012-13 season.