This is an accepted version of this page Martin Pierre Brodeur (French pronunciation: [maʁtɛ̃ bʁɔdœʁ]; born May 6, 1972) is a Canadian–American[1] former professional ice hockey goaltender and current team executive.

[4] Brodeur holds numerous NHL and franchise records among goaltenders; he ranks as the league's all-time regular season leader in wins (691), losses (397), shutouts (125), and games played (1,266).

[20] 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 goaltender Vladislav Tretiak, who encouraged the use of multiple methods; Brodeur believes that the concept made him "a student of the game.

[24] He finished second in goals against average (GAA) (2.40) and fourth in save percentage (.915) in 47 games played during the regular season,[25] helping him eventually land the starting job over Terreri.

In the third round, the Devils defeated the Philadelphia Flyers in six games,[29] giving them their first Stanley Cup Finals appearance in franchise history,[30] against the heavily favoured Detroit Red Wings.

[44] 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 Flyers by two points.

In the next round against the Toronto Maple Leafs he recorded two shutouts, including one in Game 6 of the series as the Devils won 4–2, setting up a showdown with rival Philadelphia Flyers in the Eastern Conference Finals.

They went on to play the Dallas Stars in the Stanley Cup Finals, who had a higher seed but one fewer regular season points, giving the Devils home-ice advantage in the series.

After struggling to beat seventh-seeded Toronto in seven games, the Devils defeated the sixth-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,[47][48] and lost in seven games.

With one of the most impressive playoff performances of his career, Brodeur guided the Devils to their third Stanley Cup victory after seven-game series wins against the top-seeded Ottawa Senators and the seventh-seeded Mighty Ducks of Anaheim.

He posted 3 shutouts against Anaheim and had a playoff total of 7 overall,[51] breaking the NHL record of 6 that had been set by Dominik Hašek the previous year.

[53] 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.

[58] 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.

[59] This meant that if Brodeur or any other goaltenders played the puck behind the goal line and not in the trapezoid, a two-minute minor penalty for delay of game would be assessed.

[12][60] 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 defenceman who were being hit hard by forechecking forwards.

Former Maple Leafs' general manager Brian Burke said, "We had originally approved a rule where the goaltenders couldn't handle the puck behind the net at all.

On December 8, 2006, he posted a 2–0 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers for his 462nd career win, moving him into second place on the all-time list ahead of Ed Belfour.

[73] 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.

[76] He rebounded, 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.

[81] After losing a bitter series against the rival Rangers in the opening round of the 2008 NHL playoffs, Brodeur refused to shake Sean Avery's hand.

[83] 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.

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).

He also won his fifth 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 Penguins.

[98] New Jersey won the sixth game 3–2 on an overtime goal by Adam Henrique, leading to Brodeur's fifth Stanley Cup Finals appearance.

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'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.

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.

[1] On June 30, 2013, the Devils traded for the 208th pick in the 2013 NHL Entry Draft and Brodeur was asked to make the announcement to select his son, Anthony.