Brodeur was selected in the 1972 NHL Entry Draft by the New York Islanders, but chose instead to play in the World Hockey Association with the Quebec Nordiques, for whom he played for seven seasons.
When the WHA folded following the 1978–79 season, he was protected as one of the Nordiques' priority selections, then was traded to the Islanders for Göran Högosta.
[2] However, he only played two games for them as he was the third goalie behind Billy Smith and Chico Resch, and was traded to the Vancouver Canucks in 1980.
He also briefly worked as an analyst on Quebec Nordiques French TV telecasts.
[3] [4] Brodeur is an artist, using oil on canvas, and has had several shows at Diskin Galleries in Vancouver.