(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:[maʁtɛ̃bʁɔdœʁ]; 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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^"HHOF - Player Details - Martin Brodeur". www.hhof.com. Retrieved March 2, 2022.
^Rosen, Dan (March 18, 2009). "Is Brodeur setting the bar beyond reach?". NHL.com. Retrieved March 19, 2009.
^Morreale, Mike G. (March 23, 2010). "Brodeur reaches 40 wins again as Devils rip Jackets". NHL.com. Retrieved March 24, 2010.
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^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.
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^Woodley, Kevin (January 29, 2015). "Unmasked: Old-school style helped Brodeur stand out". National Hockey League. Retrieved October 14, 2016.
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Martin Pierre Brodeur (French pronunciation: [maʁtɛ̃ bʁɔdœʁ]; born May 6, 1972) is a Canadian–American former professional ice hockey goaltender and current...
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second goalkeeper to score, and the first to score by taking a shot. MartinBrodeur has scored the most NHL goals by a goaltender, with two in the regular...
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series. Strong goaltending from future Hockey Hall of Fame goaltender MartinBrodeur, and strong defense from future Hockey Hall of Fame captain Scott Stevens...
departure of NHL all-time wins leader MartinBrodeur, who was not re-signed and subsequently joined the St. Louis Blues. Brodeur, who had spent his entire 21-year...
scored an early goal when Rob Blake shot the puck past Devils goalkeeper MartinBrodeur. Patrik Elias and New Jersey responded when he scored a short-handed...
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winner scored the first three goals. In game one, Devils goaltender MartinBrodeur won his 100th career playoff game, only the second netminder after Patrick...
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the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin as a backup to MartinBrodeur in both instances. He succeeded Brodeur as Canada's starting goaltender during the 2010...
by captain Scott Stevens, head coach Larry Robinson and goaltender MartinBrodeur. The Stars were led by captain Derian Hatcher, head coach Ken Hitchcock...
the 300-win mark, achieving the milestone in his 528th game played. MartinBrodeur is the all-time leader with 691 career regular season victories. He...
the puck with his hand over the Kings goal line. Anze Kopitar beat MartinBrodeur on a breakaway goal 8:13 into overtime to give the Kings a 2–1 win in...
Madden scored a hat trick for the Devils as they earned a 4–1 victory. MartinBrodeur earned his 21st career playoff shutout with 25 saves as the Devils won...
winner at 12:54 in game four to tie the series. New Jersey goaltender MartinBrodeur made 31 saves in his 22nd career playoff shutout as the Devils won game...
was MartinBrodeur's eleventh career postseason shutout, and it was also the first home shutout loss for the Penguins since 1975. In game four, Martin Brodeur...
year's four-game regular season series earning seven of eight points. MartinBrodeur set a Stanley Cup playoff record in game six for the least shots against...
Madison Square Garden, was a goaltending battle between New Jersey's MartinBrodeur and New York's Mike Richter. Brian Leetch gave the Rangers a 1–0 lead...
Jersey's first Stanley Cup Championship in team history. Devils goaltender MartinBrodeur allowed just seven goals against the Red Wings in the series and Devils...
Jeremy Brodeur (born October 29, 1996) is a Canadian-American professional ice hockey goaltender who is currently playing for the Adirondack Thunder in...
record for most wins by a goaltender in a single season (shared with MartinBrodeur) with 48 and was awarded the Vezina Trophy as the league's best goaltender...
2013. Devils goaltender MartinBrodeur and Blue Jackets goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky qualified for the final, and MartinBrodeur was announced as the winner...
encompasses a long stretch of the lower concourse wall and features Devils MartinBrodeur, Scott Stevens, and Ken Daneyko, along with tributes to other New Jersey...
finest photographers and was the father of New Jersey Devils goaltender MartinBrodeur, the National Hockey League's winningest goaltender. He was the official...
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