Martin Brodeur

Martin Brodeur

Martin Brodeur warms up prior to a 2007 game at the Pengrowth Saddledome.
Born May 6, 1972 (1972-05-06) (age 38),
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Height
Weight		 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
210 lb (95 kg; 14 st 0 lb)
Position Goaltender
Catches Left
NHL team New Jersey Devils
Ntl. team  Canada
NHL Draft 20th overall, 1990
New Jersey Devils
Playing career 1991–present
Website www.martinbrodeur30.com

Martin Pierre Brodeur (French pronunciation: [maʁtɛ̃ bʁɔdœʁ]; born May 6, 1972) is a Canadian ice hockey goaltender from Montreal, Quebec, who has played his entire National Hockey League (NHL) career with the New Jersey Devils. In his 19-year tenure with the Devils, he has led the team to three Stanley Cup championships and has taken them to the playoffs every year but one. Brodeur has won two Olympic gold medals with Team Canada in the 2002 and 2010 Winter Olympic Games, as well as several other medals with the team in other international competitions.

Brodeur is the NHL's all-time leader in regular season wins, shutouts, and games played, and holds numerous other league and franchise records.[1] Brodeur won at least 35 games in every season between 1996–97 and 2007–08, and is the only goalie in NHL history with eight 40-win seasons.[2] He is a four-time Vezina Trophy winner, a five-time Jennings Trophy winner, a ten-time NHL All-Star, a Calder Memorial Trophy winner, and one of only two NHL goaltenders to have scored goals in both the regular season and the playoffs.[3][4]

Brodeur uses a hybrid style of goaltending by standing up more than butterfly style goalies.[5][6] He is known for his puck handling, his positional play, and his reflexes, especially with his glove hand.[6] Brodeur's prowess in puck handling directly led the NHL to change its rules regarding when goalies were allowed the handle the puck outside of the goal crease.[7]

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Early life

Brodeur's success followed his father Denis, who was considered an outstanding goaltender.[8] He played in the 1956 Olympics for Team Canada and won a bronze medal.[9] After his playing career was over, Denis was a longtime photographer for the Montreal Canadiens. For more than 20 years, he attended all Montreal games and practices, and when Martin was old enough he came along. Martin idolized their goaltender Patrick Roy.[10]

However, Martin did not start out as a goalie himself, but rather as a forward. His goaltending career began when his coach asked him if he wanted to play as a backup at the position in a youth tournament. Martin explained:[11]

“ The next season my coach came up to me and said, 'Do you want to be a goalie or forward this year?' It was the biggest decision of my life, and I was seven years old. I don't know why I decided, but I thought it would be fun to play goal. ”

Brodeur's play in goal soon got him noticed by fans and scouts.[12] In 1990, he made it to the Quebec Major Junior League. While playing with the Saint-Hyacinthe Laser, Brodeur made the QMJHL All-Rookie team and the QMJHL 2nd All-Star Team in 1992.

Brodeur was drafted by the New Jersey Devils in the first round (20th overall) in the 1990 NHL Entry Draft.

NHL career

1991–1995

In the 1991–92 NHL season, he was called up to the Devils on an emergency basis for four games when Devils' goaltenders Chris Terreri and Craig Billington became injured. Brodeur won his NHL debut against the Boston Bruins, 4–2,[13] and played in one playoff game that season. He spent most of the season and the entire following season with the Utica Devils of the AHL. However, in the 1993–94 season, Brodeur gained recognition when he won the Calder Trophy, an annual award for the best rookie in the NHL, after leading the Devils to the second best record in the league and the Eastern Conference Finals in the playoffs, where they lost to the New York Rangers in seven games.[14] He finished 2nd in goals against average and 4th in save percentage during the regular season, helping him eventually land the starting job over Terreri.

The next season, which was shortened to forty-eight games due to a four month lockout that was focused on salary cap issues, the Devils finished tied for 9th overall, 5th in their conference, and were not considered a Stanley Cup contender. However, with the leadership of Brodeur, they defeated the Boston Bruins in the 1st round after shutting them out in three of their four wins. Brodeur had another stellar performance in the second round against Pittsburgh, where he gave up only eight goals and helped the Devils soundly defeat the Penguins in five games. In the third round the Devils defeated Philadelphia in six games, giving them their first Stanley Cup finals appearance in franchise history, opposite the heavily favoured Detroit Red Wings. But the strong play of Brodeur and the Devils' infamous "trap" method would make this series lopsided in favour of New Jersey, who would go on to sweep the Red Wings while holding them to only seven goals in four games. Brodeur now had a Stanley Cup in only his second full season in the NHL. After the victory, he was quoted as saying the following:[4]

“ In the last game against Detroit, the time from ten minutes left to one minute left was probably the longest nine minutes of my life. But from one to zero was probably the greatest time I've ever had. I didn't want the clock to run out. It was such a great feeling: people crying in the stands, people jumping up and down, people cheering. Guys couldn't even sit up on the bench. It was probably the best minute of my life. ”

1995–1999

After a year of success, the Devils were in the middle of the pack for most of the 1995–96 season and barely missed the playoffs. Brodeur played in 74 (of a possible 82) games, setting a single-season record for most minutes played by a goalie, while having the 2nd most shutouts in the league. He was named the starter in the All-Star game for the Eastern Conference, and stopped all 12 shots he faced.[4] He finished fourth in voting for the Vezina Trophy, which is awarded to the league's top goaltender. Brodeur also played on Team Canada during the 1996 World Cup of Hockey, where Canada lost to the United States in the gold medal match.

In the 1996–97 season, the Devils finished 3rd in the NHL and played the Montreal Canadiens in the first round of the playoffs. In the first game of the series on April 17, 1997, with the Devils up by two goals late in the game, Brodeur fired the puck the length of the ice and into the Canadiens' empty net to ensure a 5–2 victory. It was only the second time in NHL history that a goaltender had scored in the playoffs, and the fifth time overall.[15] The Devils went on to win that series, but lost in the second round to the rival New York Rangers. Brodeur was runner-up for the Vezina, was named to his second all-star team, and had the lowest goals-against-average by a goalie in almost thirty years, earning him the Jennings Trophy. He also had 10 shutouts and a .927 save-percentage.

The following year, Brodeur had 43 wins and 10 shutouts in the regular–season. The Devils finished first in the Eastern Conference,[16] but lost in the first round of the playoffs to the eighth-seeded Ottawa Senators.[17] Once again, Brodeur made the All-Star Team, finished as a runner up for the Vezina, and took home the Jennings Trophy.[18]

In the 1998–99 season, the Devils finished first in the Eastern Conference for the third straight year, with Brodeur winning 39 games. He was among the contenders for the Vezina Trophy and started in the All-Star game, making his fourth appearance. However, the Devils lost in the first round to the Pittsburgh Penguins. It was by far the worst playoff performance in Brodeur's 5-year career, as he allowed 20 goals in 7 games with an .856 save percentage.[19]

1999–2004

During the 1999–2000 season, on February 15, 2000, Brodeur was credited with his second career goal, as Brodeur was the last Devils player on the ice to touch the puck before Daymond Langkow of the Philadelphia Flyers accidentally put the puck into his own empty net during a delayed penalty call against the Devils.[20] Brodeur had previously tapped the puck behind his net, stopping an attempted wrap-around by a Philadelphia Flyer.

That season, Brodeur won 43 games for the second time in his career, and the Devils finished with the fourth spot in the Eastern Conference after losing the division to the Philadelphia Flyers by two points.[21] Brodeur helped the Devils sweep the Florida Panthers in the first round, giving up only six goals in four games. In the next round against the Toronto Maple Leafs he recorded two shutouts, including one in the final game of the series as the Devils went on to win four games to two, setting up a showdown with rival Philadelphia in the Eastern Conference Finals. The Flyers took a commanding 3–1 series lead and had home ice to close out the series, but Brodeur gave up only one goal in each of the remaining three games of the series, propelling the Devils to the surprising come from behind series victory in 7 games. They went on to play the Dallas Stars in the Stanley Cup Finals, who had a higher seed but fewer regular season points, giving the Devils home ice advantage in the series. After taking game one with a 7-goal rally against Dallas, the Devils were led by Brodeur the rest of the way as he gave up only six goals in the next five games, giving the team their second Stanley Cup Championship in six years.[22]

The next year, Brodeur topped the 40-win mark for the third time in his career, despite having an average GAA and save-percentage throughout the season. He played in the All-Star Game for the 6th consecutive season, and helped the Devils earn the top seed in the Eastern Conference. In the first round Brodeur recorded two shutouts against the Carolina Hurricanes and the Devils took the series in six games. After struggling to beat 7th-seeded Toronto in seven games, the Devils had little trouble defeating the 6th-seeded Penguins in the Eastern Conference Finals, where Brodeur added two more shutouts, both on the road. In their second straight Stanley Cup finals appearance, the Devils played a back-and-forth series against the top seeded Colorado Avalanche. Despite a 3–2 series lead and a game at Continental Airlines Arena to close out the series, two consecutive losses lead to a Colorado Stanley Cup victory in seven games.[23][24]

Brodeur during pre-game warmups in March 2003

In the 2001–02 season, Brodeur finished among the league leaders in wins and GAA. Brodeur continued to lead the league in victories and remained a Vezina and MVP candidate. The next season, in 2002–03, Brodeur finally achieved what had been eluding him his whole career: the Vezina Trophy.[25] He also won the Jennings Trophy again, was a Hart Memorial Trophy finalist for the league's Most Valuable Player, and was named a 1st Team All-Star and started in the All-Star Game. With one of the most impressive playoff performances of his career, Brodeur guided the Devils to their third Stanley Cup victory after dramatic seven-game series wins against the top-seeded Ottawa Senators and the surprising 7th-seeded Mighty Ducks of Anaheim. He posted 3 shutouts against Anaheim and had a playoff total of 7 overall,[26] breaking Dominik Hašek's NHL record of 6 (Hasek had recorded his 6 shutouts for Detroit the previous year).[27] Despite this, the Conn Smythe Trophy for playoff MVP was awarded to Anaheim goaltender Jean-Sébastien Giguère, who became the first player not on the championship team to be named playoff MVP since Ron Hextall of Philadelphia in 1987.[28] Some hockey writers speculated a New Jersey player did not win because there were multiple candidates, resulting in a split vote among the sportswriters who selected the winner.[29][30] In the 2003–04 season, Brodeur won his second consecutive Vezina Trophy and Jennings trophy. He was also a first Team All-Star, a starter in the NHL All-Star Game, and a finalist for the Hart Trophy again. The Devils lost the Atlantic Division title by 1 point to the Philadelphia Flyers, who had obtained the 3-seed and home ice advantage against the sixth seeded Devils in the first round of the playoffs. This would be too much for Brodeur and the Devils to overcome, as the Flyers went on to defeat them in five games.

The Brodeur Rule

Note position of goaltender trapezoids behind the goal nets at each end of the ice rink.

After the 2004–05 lockout and before the start of the 2005–06 season, the league instituted a new rule preventing goaltenders from playing the puck behind the goal line, except within a trapezoid-shaped zone located behind the net. The trapezoid begins at the goal line with angled lines six feet from each goal post and widens to 28 feet at the end boards.[31] See image at right. Former Flyers general manager Bobby Clarke was one of the leaders in getting the trapezoid implemented. This was viewed by many as singling out Brodeur, who was one of the best at getting behind the net to handle the puck, and has come to be known as the "Brodeur Rule".[7][32]

At the 2009 NHL General Managers' Meeting it was discussed whether the rule should be eliminated as a solution to the increasing number of injuries on defensemen who are being hit hard by forechecking forwards. The forecheckers were no longer impeded by defensemen holding them up because of the crackdown on interference which created situations where defensemen were being hit at high speeds. Brodeur believed that revoking the trapezoid could result in more scoring and more exciting games. He explained, "If you give the liberty to the goalies to play the puck, they’ll mess up more than they’re successful." He also expressed his concern for defensemen, "It’s a no-brainer if they want to start to eliminate these huge hits for the defensemen... Whenever my defensemen or somebody was getting a big hit, I felt guilty that I let that guy get hit like that. Now, I’ve got to sit and watch all the time... You’ve got to try to find something because so many guys are getting hurt." At the time of his statement, Devils defensemen Paul Martin, Johnny Oduya and Bryce Salvador were all out with injuries. Devils coach Jacques Lemaire supported removing the trapezoid and commented that, “They never put a rule against Wayne Gretzky because he was so great… To me, it’s good and it’s a gamble that having the goaltender come out, and it’s – hey, you’ve got to play smart against them.”[33]

Ultimately the suggestion was rejected and the rule stayed in place. Toronto Maple Leafs GM Brian Burke said, “We had originally approved a rule where the goaltenders couldn’t handle the puck behind the net at all. The game was turning into a tennis match. You’d dump it in and the goalie would throw it out and now with the soft chip into the corner it turns into a puck battle and a forecheck opportunity, which is what we wanted.”[34]

2005–2009

After the 2004–05 NHL lockout canceled the 2004–05 season, Brodeur signed a contract extension with the Devils on January 27, 2006, that will pay him $31.2 million over six years. In the 2005–06 season he posted 43 wins, adding on to his NHL records of what was now five 40-win seasons and ten consecutive 30-win seasons.[35] After struggling early in the season, his impressive play later on made him a finalist for the Vezina Trophy for the third straight year,[36] and helped lead the Devils to a surprising comeback in the last two months of the season that resulted in them winning the Atlantic Division in the final game of the year.[37] In the first round of the playoffs, he beat the Rangers for the first time in his career, leading the Devils to a four-game sweep. But a 4–1 series loss to the Carolina Hurricanes eliminated the Devils in the next round.

Brodeur readies himself for action during a game in 2007.

In the 2006–07 season, Brodeur made his ninth NHL All-Star Game appearance in Dallas, Texas, won his third Vezina Trophy and rose on several NHL records lists. On December 9, 2006, he posted a 2–0 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers for his 462nd career win, moving him into 2nd place on the all-time list ahead of active goalie Ed Belfour of the Florida Panthers.[38] Just a few weeks later, on December 26, Brodeur beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 3–0 to record his 85th career shutout, moving him past Glenn Hall for 3rd place on that all-time list and 1st place among all active goalies.[39] On February 1, 2007, Brodeur beat the Philadelphia Flyers 6–5 in overtime to take the all-time lead in overtime (non-shootout) wins with 45, passing childhood idol Patrick Roy.[40] The Devils first 38 wins of the season were all with Brodeur in net, leading him to set a NHL record for most consecutive wins for a team.[41]

On April 3, 2007, Brodeur tied the NHL record for most wins in a single season with 47, set by Bernie Parent in 1973–74, in a 2–1 shootout victory against the Ottawa Senators.[42] Two days later, he broke the record with his 48th win in a 3–2 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers, which helped the Devils clinch their seventh Atlantic Division title and the second seed in the Eastern Conference.

In the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals against the seventh-seeded Tampa Bay Lightning, Brodeur started out shaky and the Devils fell behind two games to one. He would come back strong, however, to finish the series, and helped the team advance in six games while passing Grant Fuhr for second place in all-time playoff victories. In the second round against the Ottawa Senators, Brodeur could not continue his stellar play and allowed 15 goals in only 5 games en route to a 4–1 series victory for the Senators.

Brodeur in action against the Calgary Flames in 2007.

In the 2007–08 season, Brodeur became the second goalie in NHL history to reach 500 wins with a victory against the Philadelphia Flyers on November 17, 2007. The only other goalie to achieve the feat is Patrick Roy. Brodeur was also named the starting goalie for the Eastern Conference in the 2007–08 NHL All Star Game in Atlanta. However, he was unable to participate because of a family obligation. New York Islanders goalie Rick DiPietro took over as starter of the game, while Boston Bruins goalie Tim Thomas took the last spot for goalies.

Sean Avery attempts to distract Brodeur during game 3 of the first round of the 2008 Stanley Cup Playoffs.

After losing a bitter series against the rival New York Rangers in the opening round of the 2008 NHL playoffs, Brodeur refused to shake Sean Avery's hand. During game three of the series, in an unusual move, Avery turned to face Brodeur during a 5-on-3 power play, and began waving his hands and stick in front of Brodeur's face in an effort to distract him. The day after this game the NHL announced that it had revised its unsportsmanlike conduct rule, now known as The Sean Avery Rule, effectively outlawing such antics.[43]

Brodeur started wearing a new painted mask design for the 2008–09 NHL season with a stylized "MB30" on the front, replacing the "J" that had been on his mask for his entire NHL career. During a game on November 1, 2008, Brodeur suffered a "bruised elbow" which would later be diagnosed as a torn distal biceps tendon, the first major injury in his career. Following surgery on November 6, he would miss 16 weeks of the season before playing his next game on February 26, 2009. Upon returning from the injury, Brodeur registered a 4–0 shutout against the Colorado Avalanche for his 99th career shutout.[44] Three days later, he recorded his 100th career shutout against the Philadelphia Flyers, three short of Terry Sawchuk's NHL record.

2009–present

In 2009, Brodeur broke and tied a number of career records for goaltenders, including:

On December 30, 2009, Brodeur and the Devils shut out the Pittsburgh Penguins, 2–0. It was his 105th career shutout, giving him the all-time professional record, surpassing George Hainsworth's total of 104 combined in the NHL (94) and Western Canada Hockey League (10). On April 6, 2010 Brodeur reached his 600th career win by defeating the Thrashers 3-0. This was also his 110th career shutout.

In the 2009–10 NHL season, Brodeur won the NHL statistics in wins (45), shutouts (9), games played (77) and minutes played (4499). He also won his fifth William Jennings Trophy and had the third best GAA in the league, leading his team to back-to-back division wins that included a 6-0 regular season sweep of the defending Stanley Cup Champion Pittsburgh Penguins. However, the Devils lost in the first round of the playoffs, losing to the 7th seeded team Philadelphia Flyers in 5 games.

International play

Medal record

Brodeur warming up at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City.
Men's ice hockey
Competitor for  Canada
Olympic Games
Gold 2002 Salt Lake City Ice hockey
Gold 2010 Vancouver Ice hockey
World Championships
Silver 1996 Austria Ice hockey
Silver 2005 Austria Ice hockey

Brodeur was selected as Team Canada's back-up goalie to Patrick Roy for the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, Japan; but did not get to play. Canada failed to win a medal after losing the bronze-medal match to Finland, a game in which many people thought Brodeur should have played.[48]

In the 2002 Olympics at Salt Lake City, Utah, Brodeur was initially named the backup behind Curtis Joseph, but following Joseph's losing the tournament opener against Sweden, Brodeur was named the starting goaltender the rest of the way, and won gold for Canada. He had the best GAA in the tournament and went undefeated, stopping 31 of 33 shots in the gold-medal victory over Team USA.

Brodeur then led Team Canada to a World Cup of Hockey championship in 2004, allowing only 5 goals in five games. He led all goalies in GAA and save percentage while going undefeated. He had another impressive performance for the team at the world hockey championships in the following year. After this, The Sports Forecaster 2005–06 said the following:[4]

“ Brodeur is arguably the top goaltender in the world. Fresh off a World Cup win in 2004 and another strong performance at the 2005 IIHF World hockey championships. He's the game's best puck-handling goaltender, though the NHL's new rules changes may somewhat alter that effectiveness. ”

Brodeur was selected as Team Canada's starter in the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy. He started in 4 of 6 games, but Canada failed to win a medal after losing to Russia in the quarterfinals.

He was one of the three goalies on Team Canada for the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Canada. He registered a shootout win against Switzerland and a loss to the United States. After the loss to the US, he was benched for the remainder of the 2010 Games in favor of Roberto Luongo.

Brodeur has played for Canada in:

Personal life

Martin and Melanie Dubois (a native of Saint-Liboire, Quebec, Canada) married in 1995 and have four children:[49] Anthony, born in 1995; twin sons, William and Jeremy, born in 1996; and Annabelle Antoinette, born in 2002. Melanie filed for divorce during the 2003 playoffs amid reports that Martin was having an affair with Genevieve Nault, the wife of Melanie's brother.[50] The incident added some fuel to the fire for hecklers during the playoffs.[51] The reports proved to be true, as Martin and Genevieve got married in June 2008.[52] Their first child together, Maxime Phillipe Brodeur, was born in November 2009.[53]

Brodeur is regarded as a brilliant chef and an engaging raconteur in his spare time.[8] He has hosted a street hockey tournament in his hometown of St. Leonard, Quebec, for each of the Devils' Stanley Cup championships, where he plays his childhood position of forward. His oldest brother, Denis Jr., is a photographer like their father, and his other older brother, Claude, was a pitcher in the Montreal Expos' farm system. He has two sisters, Line and Sylvie.

In 2005, Brodeur began co-authoring his autobiography, Brodeur: Beyond the Crease, with long-time Toronto Star columnist and ESPN contributor Damien Cox, which was released in October 2006. Some of the things Brodeur talks about in the book are player salaries and contracts, NHL marketing, Lou Lamoriello, and the Devils' new arena in Newark, the Prudential Center. Brodeur also includes his views on the "new NHL" after the lockout, and how it affects his career.[54] The book's photographs were shot by Martin's father, Denis.

Brodeur co-owns a business called "La Pizzeria Etc." with former teammate Sheldon Souray. The idea came about after Souray was traded to play in Montreal, the city in which the business now operates.[55] Brodeur is a co-owner of the Spa d'Howard, also based in his native Quebec.

Brodeur resides in West Orange, New Jersey, near the Devils former practice facility, South Mountain Arena. He became a naturalized United States citizen on December 1, 2009, giving him dual citizenship: Canada and the United States.[56]

Career statistics

Bolded numbers indicate league leader.

Regular season

Statistics are through the 2009–10 season.

Season Team League GP W L T OTL MIN GA SO GAA SV%
1989–90 Saint-Hyacinthe Laser QMJHL 42 23 133 2 — 2333 156 0 4.01 —
1990–91 Saint-Hyacinthe Laser QMJHL 52 22 24 4 — 2946 162 2 3.30 —
1991–92 Saint-Hyacinthe Laser QMJHL 48 27 16 4 — 2846 161 2 3.39 —
1991–92 New Jersey Devils NHL 4 2 1 0 — 179 10 0 3.35 .882
1992–93 Utica Devils AHL 32 14 13 5 — 1952 131 0 4.03 .884
1993–94 New Jersey Devils NHL 47 27 11 8 — 2625 105 3 2.40 .915
1994–95 New Jersey Devils NHL 40 19 11 6 — 2184 89 3 2.05 .902
1995–96 New Jersey Devils NHL 77 34 30 12 — 4434 173 6 2.14 .911
1996–97 New Jersey Devils NHL 67 37 14 13 — 3838 120 10 1.88 .927
1997–98 New Jersey Devils NHL 70 43 17 8 — 4128 130 10 1.89 .917
1998–99 New Jersey Devils NHL 70 39 21 10 — 4239 162 4 1.79 .906
1999–00 New Jersey Devils NHL 72 43 20 8 — 4312 161 6 2.04 .910
2000–01 New Jersey Devils NHL 72 42 17 11 — 4297 166 9 2.32 .906
2001–02 New Jersey Devils NHL 73 38 26 9 — 4347 156 4 2.15 .906
2002–03 New Jersey Devils NHL 73 41 23 9 — 4374 147 9 2.02 .914
2003–04 New Jersey Devils NHL 75 38 26 11 — 4554 154 11 2.03 .917
2004–05 DNP — Lockout — — — — — — — — — — —
2005–06 New Jersey Devils NHL 73 43 23 — 7 4364 187 5 2.57 .911
2006–07 New Jersey Devils NHL 78 48 23 — 7 4697 171 12 2.18 .922
2007–08 New Jersey Devils NHL 77 44 27 — 6 4635 168 4 2.17 .920
2008–09 New Jersey Devils NHL 31 19 9 — 3 1814 73 5 2.41 .916
2009–10 New Jersey Devils NHL 77 45 25 — 6 4499 168 9 2.24 .916
NHL totals 1076 602 324 105 29 63,520 2,340 110 2.21 .914
AHL totals 32 14 13 5 — 1952 131 0 4.03 .884
QMJHL totals 142 72 53 — — 8125 479 4 3.54 —

Playoffs

Season Team League GP W L MIN GA SO GAA SV%
1989–90 Saint-Hyacinthe Laser QMJHL 12 5 7 678 46 0 4.07 —
1990–91 Saint-Hyacinthe Laser QMJHL 4 0 4 232 16 0 4.14 —
1991–92 Saint-Hyacinthe Laser QMJHL 5 2 3 317 14 0 2.65 —
1991–92 New Jersey Devils NHL 1 0 1 32 3 0 5.62 .800
1992–93 Utica Devils AHL 4 1 3 258 18 0 4.18 —
1993–94 New Jersey Devils NHL 17 8 9 1171 38 1 1.95 .928
1994–95 New Jersey Devils NHL 20 16 4 1222 34 3 1.67 .927
1996–97 New Jersey Devils NHL 10 5 5 659 19 2 1.73 .929
1997–98 New Jersey Devils NHL 6 2 4 366 12 0 1.97 .927
1998–99 New Jersey Devils NHL 7 3 4 425 20 0 2.83 .856
1999–00 New Jersey Devils NHL 23 16 7 1450 39 2 1.61 .927
2000–01 New Jersey Devils NHL 25 15 10 1505 52 4 2.07 .897
2001–02 New Jersey Devils NHL 6 2 4 381 9 1 1.42 .938
2002–03 New Jersey Devils NHL 24 16 8 1491 41 7 1.65 .934
2003–04 New Jersey Devils NHL 5 1 4 298 13 0 2.62 .902
2005–06 New Jersey Devils NHL 9 5 4 473 17 1 2.25 .923
2006–07 New Jersey Devils NHL 11 5 6 688 28 1 2.44 .916
2007–08 New Jersey Devils NHL 5 1 4 300 16 0 3.19 .891
2008–09 New Jersey Devils NHL 7 3 4 427 17 1 2.39 .929
2009–10 New Jersey Devils NHL 5 1 4 299 15 0 3.01 .881
NHL totals 181 99 82 11,246 376 23 2.01 .919
AHL totals 4 1 3 258 18 0 4.18 —
QMJHL totals 21 7 14 1227 76 0 3.71 —

International

Bolded numbers indicate tournament leader.

Year Team Event   GP W L T MIN GA SO GAA
1996 Canada WC 3 0 1 1 140 8 0 3.43
1996 Canada WCH 2 0 1 0 60 4 0 4.00
1998 Canada Oly 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 —
2002 Canada Oly 5 4 0 1 300 9 0 1.80
2004 Canada WCH 5 5 0 0 300 5 1 1.00
2005 Canada WC 7 5 2 0 419 20 0 2.87
2006 Canada Oly 4 2 2 0 238 8 0 2.01
2010 Canada Oly 2 1 1 0 124 6 0 2.90
Senior int'l totals 29 17 7 2 1601 60 1 2.25

Legacy

Milestones

Brodeur, in net during the 2005–06 Stanley Cup Playoffs, is regarded as one of the greatest goalies of all-time.

Brodeur is the youngest goaltender in NHL history to reach the 300, 400 and 500 regular season win plateaus, and is the only goaltender to reach 600 regular season wins (Brodeur currently stands at 602 wins). His 300th victory came on December 15, 2001, with a 39-save shutout against the Ottawa Senators at the Corel Centre. His 400th victory was on March 23, 2004, at the Office Depot Center in Sunrise, Florida, as the Devils defeated the hometown Florida Panthers. Brodeur stopped twenty-one shots, and needed to work overtime to get the win. With the victory he also became the first goaltender to win 400 games playing every game for the same team.[4] Brodeur reached the 500 win plateau on November 17, 2007, against the Philadelphia Flyers, with a 6 to 2 win. On March 15, 2008, he earned his seventh 40-win season of his career, the most of any goaltender in NHL history. On April 6, 2010, Brodeur reached 600 wins with a 3-0 shutout over the Atlanta Thrashers.

On March 14, 2009, Brodeur recorded his 551st career win against the Montreal Canadiens at the Bell Centre to tie Patrick Roy for the most in NHL history in his hometown and where Roy played the first half of his career. To acknowledge their fellow countryman, the crowd of Canadiens fans chanted Brodeur's name at the end of the game and gave him a standing ovation. Brodeur's father Denis was at the game taking pictures.[57] Three nights later, in a 3–2 win over the Chicago Blackhawks, Brodeur became the all-time NHL leader in regular season wins by a goaltender with 552.

On November 27, 2009, Brodeur broke the record for most minutes ever played by an NHL goaltender, breaking Patrick Roy's record of 60,235.[58]

On December 7, 2009, Brodeur tied Sawchuk's record for regular season shutouts at 103 in a 3–0 victory over the Buffalo Sabres. Twelve nights later, Brodeur broke the record set by Patrick Roy for games played by a goaltender in the National Hockey League (1,030 games). Two weeks after tying Sawchuk's shutout record, Brodeur recorded his 104th regular season shutout, breaking Sawchuk's record with a 4–0 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins, stopping all 35 shots. On December 30, 2009, Brodeur and the Devils again shut out the Pittsburgh Penguins, 2–0. It was his 105th career shutout, giving him the all-time professional record, surpassing George Hainsworth's total of 104 combined in the NHL (94) and Western Canada Hockey League (10).

Records

In over 16 seasons with the New Jersey Devils, Brodeur owns several notable NHL records as listed below. Most of these records Brodeur has broken were held by goalies who have played a full 20 year career at least.

Career

Except as noted, these records include performance through the end of the 2009-10 regular season.

Regular season

Playoffs

These statistics are as of the end of the 2010 NHL Playoffs.

Brodeur has also acquired more than 30 franchise records, including most all-time, regular season and playoff wins, shutouts, games lowest goals-against-average, and is second in games played as a Devil. The only major awards he has yet to win are the Hart Trophy given to the regular season's most valuable player, and the Conn Smythe Trophy, granted annually to the most outstanding player in the postseason.

Awards

See also

Notes

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