On the other end of the spectrum, nine players have played just one regular season game on the team; Steve Brule's only appearance with New Jersey came in the 2000 Stanley Cup Playoffs.
The Devils have had eleven captains; Jamie Langenbrunner held the captaincy since December 5, 2007,[1] until he was traded in the middle of the 2010–11 season.
Eleven Devils are enshrined in the Hockey Hall of Fame: Viacheslav Fetisov, Peter Stastny, Scott Stevens, Igor Larionov, Doug Gilmour, Scott Niedermayer, Brendan Shanahan, Joe Nieuwendyk, Phil Housley, Dave Andreychuk and Martin Brodeur.
Patrik Elias surpassed former teammate and head coach John MacLean on March 17, 2009, with his 702nd point to become the Devils' all-time leading scorer.
[4] In addition to his team records, he is the winningest goaltender in NHL history, notching his 552nd win on March 17, 2009, to pass his childhood idol Patrick Roy.