Martin Brodeur

Quick Facts

Full Name	Martin Brodeur
Occupation	Hockey Player
Date Of Birth	May 6, 1972(1972-05-06)
Age	52
Birthplace	Montreal
Country	Canada
Birth City	Quebec
Horoscope	Taurus

Martin Brodeur Biography

Martin Brodeur is one of the most popular and richest Hockey Player who was born on May 6, 1972 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Legendary NHL goalie of the New Jersey Devils who became the most successful goalie player in NHL historical records in. He helped lead the Devils to three Stanley Cup Championships and set several goaltending records in the regular season and throughout his career. records. Later, he was the vice-manager of the St. Louis Blues.

He was a long-time teammate of the Devils’ defender He was a longtime teammate of defender Scott Stevens on the Devils. on the Devils.

Martin Pierre Brodeur (French pronunciation: ​[maʁtɛ̃ bʁɔdœʁ] ; born May 6, 1972) is a Canadian-American 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 and in 2017 was named by the league as one of the “100 Greatest NHL Players”. He was elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2018.

When he was 12 years old, Brodeur briefly intended to stop playing hockey, after he had been removed from his team’s lineup for not showing up at a game. Following a conversation with his brother Claude, though, he decided to continue playing. When receiving goaltending instructions in his teens, Brodeur was taught a variety of different styles, ranging from butterfly to stand-up, and paid attention to the technique of others playing the position. He attended a camp run by retired Soviet goalie Vladislav Tretiak, who encouraged the use of multiple methods; Brodeur believes that the concept made him “a student of the game.” In the 1989–90 season, he made it to the Quebec Major Junior League. While playing with the Saint-Hyacinthe Laser, Brodeur made the QMJHL All-Rookie team in 1989–90 and the QMJHL Second All-Star Team in 1991–92. Brodeur was drafted by the New Jersey Devils in the first round (20th overall) in the 1990 NHL Entry Draft.

He had four children with his the first spouse Melanie Dubois. He later got married Genevieve Nault, the wife of the brother of Melanie, in the year 2008. They had a son named Maxime in 2009.

Martin Brodeur Net Worth

Martin Brodeur is one of the richest Hockey Player from Canada. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Martin Brodeur 's net worth $55 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was able to go to every Montreal Canadiens practices and games since his father was his team’s official photographer.

He was awarded the Calder Memorial Trophy for the NHL’s Rookie of Year in

1994. He was named to the initial of 9 All-Star teams in 1996.

Martin Brodeur was born on May 6, 1972, in Montreal. He is one of five children of Denis and Mireille Brodeur. Denis played in the 1956 Olympics for Team Canada and won a bronze medal. After his playing career, 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. Brodeur idolized Canadiens goaltender Patrick Roy.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Martin Brodeur height 6 ft 2 in Martin weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Martin Brodeur Dating?

According to our records, Martin Brodeur married to Genevieve Nault , Melanie Dubois. As of December 1, 2023, Martin Brodeur’s is not dating anyone.

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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 his team’s 82 games, setting a single-season record for most minutes played by a goalie, while having the second-most shutouts (6) in the league. He was named the starter in the All-Star Game for the Eastern Conference and stopped all 12 shots he faced. 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 finals.

Facts & Trivia

Martin Ranked on the list of most popular Hockey Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Canada. Martin Brodeur celebrates birthday on May 6 of every year.

Shared with Mike Dunham in 1997. Tied with Roman Čechmánek and Robert Esche in 2003.

Is Martin Brodeur the best goalie ever?

The general consensus is that when Roy retired he was the best goalie of all time. It was also generally agreed upon that by the end of Brodeur’s career, he would most likely overtake most, if not all of Roy’s and the NHL’s career records and cement himself as the top netminder of all time.

Who is the best NHL goalie of all time?

1. Patrick Roy.
2. Martin Brodeur. …
3. Terry Sawchuk. …
4. Jacques Plante. His numbers are right up there with the best. …
5. Glen Hall. Glenn Hall won 406 NHL games, taking Calder, Vezina, and Conn Smythe trophies along the way to go with two Stanley Cups as a player. (

What is the Brodeur rule?

The other is the Brodeur Rule, which reads: “ A goaltender may not play the puck outside a designated area behind the net. This area is defined by lines that begin on the goal line, six feet from each goal post, and extend diagonally to points 28 feet apart at the end boards.

Which goalie has the most Stanley Cups?

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Andrei Vasilevskiy| Stanley Cup Finals| 24
Marc-Andre Fleury| Stanley Cup Finals| 54
Matt Murray| Stanley Cup Finals| 23
Jonathan Quick| Stanley Cup Finals| 17

Who is the greatest goalkeeper of all time?

Lev Yashin is widely recognized as the greatest goalkeeper of all time. From 1950 to 1970, he only played for one team, Dynamo Moscow, who he guided to five league titles and three domestic cups. Yashin appeared 75 times for the Soviet Union, winning the 1960 European Championships and the 1956 Olympic Games.