Martin Brodeur

Martin Brodeur
Hockey Hall of Fame, 2018
Martin Brodeur during game at Prudential Center vs Ottawa 11-25-09 3.jpeg
Brodeur with the New Jersey Devils in 2009
Born (1972-05-06) May 6, 1972 (age 52)
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 216 lb (98 kg; 15 st 6 lb)
Position Goaltender
Caught Left
Played for New Jersey Devils
St. Louis Blues
National team  Canada
NHL draft 20th overall, 1990
New Jersey Devils
Playing career 1991–2015

Martin Pierre Brodeur (French pronunciation: [maʁtɛ̃ bʁɔdœʁ]; born May 6, 1972) is a Canadian–American[1] former professional ice hockey goaltender and current team executive. He played 22 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL), 21 of them for the New Jersey Devils, with whom he won three Stanley Cup championships and five Eastern Conference championships in 17 postseason campaigns. He also won two Olympic gold medals with Team Canada in the 2002 and 2010 Winter Olympic Games, as well as several other medals with Team Canada in other international competitions. Brodeur is widely regarded as one of the greatest goaltenders of all time. In 2017, he was named by the league as one of the "100 Greatest NHL Players",[2][3] and the following year, he was elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame.[4]

Brodeur holds numerous NHL and franchise records among goaltenders; he ranks as the league's all-time regular season leader in wins (691), losses (397), shutouts (125), and games played (1,266).[5] He won at least 30 games in twelve straight seasons between 1995–96 and 2007–08 and is the only goaltender in NHL history with eight 40-win seasons.[6] He is a four-time Vezina Trophy winner, a five-time William M. Jennings Trophy winner, a ten-time NHL All-Star, and a Calder Memorial Trophy winner. He is one of 14 NHL goaltenders to score a goal in the regular season and the second to do so in the playoffs; his three goals are the most of any NHL goaltender.[7][8]

Brodeur used a hybrid style of goaltending by standing up more than typical butterfly style goaltenders, though he adapted to more modern techniques at the latter stage of his career.[9][10][11] He was known for his puck handling, his positional play, and his reflexes, especially with his glove hand.[10] Brodeur's prowess at puck handling was so well known that it led in part to the NHL changing its rules to restrict where goaltenders were allowed to handle the puck outside of the goal crease, adding what is known as "the Brodeur rule".[12] He announced his retirement in the middle of the 2014–15 season after a brief stint with the St. Louis Blues, having played in seven games with the team.[13] He is the current executive vice president of business development for the Devils.

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  2. ^ "100 Greatest NHL Players". NHL.com. January 27, 2017. Retrieved January 27, 2017.
  3. ^ NHL (March 22, 2017), Martin Brodeur owns many key career goalie records, archived from the original on November 14, 2021, retrieved April 25, 2017
  4. ^ "HHOF - Player Details - Martin Brodeur". www.hhof.com. Retrieved March 2, 2022.
  5. ^ Rosen, Dan (March 18, 2009). "Is Brodeur setting the bar beyond reach?". NHL.com. Retrieved March 19, 2009.
  6. ^ Morreale, Mike G. (March 23, 2010). "Brodeur reaches 40 wins again as Devils rip Jackets". NHL.com. Retrieved March 24, 2010.
  7. ^ "Martin Brodeur, Devils – Notes". NHL.com. Retrieved March 19, 2009.
  8. ^ "Martin Brodeur Biography". hockeygoalies.org. Retrieved December 31, 2006.
  9. ^ Saed Hindash. "Devils' goalie Martin Brodeur tweaks leg pads and has won 4 of his last 5 starts". The Star-Ledger. Retrieved November 24, 2012.
  10. ^ a b Cox, Damien (March 18, 2009). "Brodeur the best? There's no debate". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 18, 2009.
  11. ^ Woodley, Kevin (January 29, 2015). "Unmasked: Old-school style helped Brodeur stand out". National Hockey League. Retrieved October 14, 2016.
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