Martin won his third Vezina Trophy and was named to the First All-Star Team, also for the third time. In 2006-07 the Devils again won the Atlantic Division, backstopped by Brodeur’s 48 wins, which set an NHL record. The following season, Brodeur won his second consecutive Vezina and Jennings Trophies, was again a First Team All-Star and a starter in the NHL All-Star Game. His strong play continued into the playoffs, where Brodeur collected seven shutouts on the way to the team's third Stanley Cup championship. The personal achievements also included the Jennings Trophy (lowest goals-against average), a berth on the NHL's First All-Star Team and a start in the NHL All-Star Game. (Dave Sandford/Hockey Hall of Fame)Īfter repeatedly coming close, in 2002-03, Brodeur was finally awarded the Vezina Trophy as the league's best goaltender. During the 1999-2000- season, Brodeur won 43 games for the second time in his career, and his stellar play in the playoffs carried the Devils to their second Stanley Cup championship.īrodeur retired as the NHL’s all-time leader in wins (691), shutouts (125), and game played by a goaltender (1,266). Brodeur was awarded the Calder Trophy as the NHL's best freshman for his sterling performances all season.Īfter finishing ninth overall in the lockout shortened 1994-95 season, the Devils went on a roll in the post-season, and in the Stanley Cup Final, they swept the Detroit Red Wings to win the first Stanley Cup championship in franchise history. (Dave Sandford/NHL – HHOF)īrodeur joined the Devils full-time by 1993-94, and with the second-best goals-against average and fourth-best save percentage during the regular season, helped lead New Jersey to a second-place finish in the league. That summer, the New Jersey Devils selected Martin 20th overall in the 1990 NHL Entry Draft.īrodeur backstopped the Devils to three Stanley Cup championships during his 21 seasons with the club. By 1989-90, Brodeur was playing with the Sainte-Hyacinthe Laser of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League, where he made the league's All-Rookie team. Martin attended Vladislav Tretiak's goalie school where the Soviet legend helped him progress in his position. Denis later became the official photographer of the Montreal Canadiens, and young Martin often tagged along with his Dad to work, watching Patrick Roy in awe. His father, Denis, was the netminder for the bronze medal-winning Canadian team at the 1956 Olympic Winter Games. (Dave Sandford/Hockey Hall of Fame)īorn in Montreal, Quebec, Martin Brodeur was not the first goaltender in his family. All Rights Reserved.Brodeur joined the New Jersey Devils full-time in 1993-94, and was awarded the Calder Trophy as the NHL's best freshman for his sterling performance during the regular season. The following season, in December, he broke another two: most games played and most shutouts. In March, he broke the all-time wins record. The 2009 calendar year was a historic one for Brodeur. Martin Brodeur is honored for his record-breaking 552nd win prior to a game on April 3, 2009. Surprisingly, Brodeur never won a Conn Smythe Trophy in his career. His first performance might've been his best, but each of the three were of the epic variety. Martin Brodeur holds up the Stanley Cup after defeating Anaheim in Game 7 of the finals on June 9, 2003. It ended in heartbreak, but his first NHL season was fantastic and earned him the Calder Trophy.
(Photo by Robert Laberge/Allsport/Getty Images) Martin Brodeur in action during the 1993-94 season. He won it again with Team Canada in 2010. (Photo by Robert Laberge/Getty Images)īrodeur backstopped the Canadian team to its first gold medal at the Olympics in 50 years, defeating host Team USA in the finals in Salt Lake City. Martin Brodeur celebrates with Team Canada after the men's gold medal game at the Salt Lake City Winter Olympics in 2002.
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