Often considered to be one of the best goalies to play the game, Martin Brodeur had a long and fruitful career in the National Hockey League. Playing in 22 seasons, Brodeur spent the majority of his career with the New Jersey Devils, ending his tenure in 2014 and going to the St. Louis Blues for his last season. Brodeur’s trophy case is crammed full, as in his career, he won 4 Vezina Trophies, 5 Jennings Trophies, a Calder Trophy from his rookie season, and added 10 All-Star appearances. With all this personal success, one must ask how many Stanley Cups did Martin Brodeur win in his career?
Martin Brodeur won 3 Stanley Cups in his career, all of which came with the New Jersey Devils. His first cup came in 1995 when Brodeur was 22 years old. His other two Cups came in 2000 and 2003. Brodeur’s personal talents were never in question for the Devils, he was an instrumental part of bringing three Cups to New Jersey.
Stanley Cup 1994-1995: New Jersey Devils vs Detroit Red Wings
Brodeur was only in his second season as a professional for this Cup run, making him one of the youngest goalies to lead his team to a Stanley Cup. Known for their trap defense in this era, the Devils were able to handily defeat the Red Wings in only 4 games in the series.
Brodeur was a stalwart in goal, allowing only 7 goals on 75 shots against. This gave Brodeur a .907 save percentage. Despite only being 22 years old, Brodeur shows a tremendous amount of poise and leadership for the Devils, which led to his long career with them.
Stanley Cup 1999-2000: New Jersey Devils vs Dallas Stars
Brodeur, now fully confirmed to be an elite netminder, was an absolute brick wall in goal for the Devils in this series. Making 138 saves on 147 shots, Brodeur played all 6 games in the series and finished with a save percentage of .939.
The Stars were just incapable of beating Brodeur, as this series cemented his legacy and raised him into the conversation of the greatest goalies of all time. The Devils went to the Cup again the following year but lost to the Colorado Avalanche in 7 games.
Stanley Cup 2002-2003: New Jersey Devils vs Mighty Ducks of Anaheim
This being his last Stanley Cup win, Brodeur was determined to add that third Stanley Cup to his resume. Brodeur played almost every minute of the 7-game series, save for 11 minutes played by backup Corey Schwab. Brodeur was outstanding, allowing 12 goals on 160 shots faced, earning him a .925 save percentage.
In 3 out of the 4 series wins, Brodeur actually posted shutouts, allowing the Devils to take those 3 games. It is often debated why Brodeur did not win the Conn Smythe this season, as the opposing goalie Jean-Sébastien Giguère of Anaheim ended up earning the honor.
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Brodeur retired from hockey in 2015 after compiling one of the most impressive careers of any player. He faced an insane 31,709 shots and made 28,928 saves. This gives him a career .912 save percentage. Brodeur actually scored 2 goals in his career and added 45 assists as well.
On top of his myriad trophies, Brodeur also finished his career with multiple NHL records that have yet to be topped. Of these records, the most impressive is his regular-season win total of 691. Additionally, Brodeur also holds the record for games played (1,266) and shutouts (125). Perhaps ironically, Brodeur holds the record for losses as well at 397, which is more a statistic of how many games he played rather than how much he lost.
Brodeur is also considered to be one of the best puck-handling goalies, leading to the creation of the “Brodeur rule,” which allows goalies to handle the puck outside of the goal crease. After retiring, Brodeur returned to New Jersey and currently serves as an executive in their front office.
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