New Jersey Devils x Martin Brodeur [1992-07]

It looks as if my NHL jersey collecting days have come to an end. I have finally acquired a New Jersey Devils Martin Brodeur jersey in the dark red road style worn from the early-90s to the late-00s.

Cosmetically, it does have flaws - but that's expected when you're purchasing secondhand. Aesthetically, however, all of the numbers and letters on this beautiful sweater are embroidered in double layered tackle twill. Growing up in the 90s and 2000s, Martin Brodeur was one of the most talked about goaltenders in the league and knew full well as a collector, I had to obtain his jersey.

Born on 6 May 1972 in Montreal, QC, Martin Pierre Brodeur started goaltending at the age of 7. In 1989, he played in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League for the Saint-Hyacinthe Laser. In the 1990 NHL Entry Draft, he was selected 20th overall by the New Jersey Devils and play 4 NHL games that year. He'd make his full time roster debut in the 1993-94 season playing in 47 games and earn the Calder Trophy as the league's best rookie. He'd register a 27-11-8 record with a 2.40 GAA and a .915 SV%

In his sophomore year during the lockout 1994-95 season, the New Jersey Devils won their first Stanley Cup Championship in a clean sweep series over Detroit. In 20 playoff games, he registered a 16-4 win-loss record with a .927 SV%.

Martin Brodeur continued dominating the league for the rest of the 1990s often finishing the season as the wins leader and playing in four straight All-Star Games from 1996-99.

At the end of the 1999-00 season, Martin Brodeur won his second Stanley Cup Championship in a 4-2 series win against the defending champion Dallas. The final 2 games of that series ended in triple and double overtime. In 23 postseason games, he finished with a 16-4 record with 1.61 GAA and a .927 SV%.

During the 2000s, Martin Brodeur would play in five straight All-Star Games from 2000-04. In 2001, the goaltender's dream match was made when he faced his idol; Patrick Roy, and the Colorado Avalanche, in the Stanley Cup Finals. Sadly, the Eastern Conference Champions lost in seven games.

In 2003, Martin Brodeur would win his first Vezina Trophy as the league's best goaltender and his third Stanley Cup Championship. He finished the season with a league leading 41 wins and 9 shutouts. In 24 playoff games, he recorded 16 wins and a still standing league record 7 shutouts. He'd win three more Vezina Trophies in 2004, 2007, and 2008. His final All-Star Game appearance took place in 2007.

During the mid-to-late 2000s, Martin Brodeur resumed making a name for himself statistically while helping his team make consecutive playoff appearances until 2010. In 2007, he set the record for most wins in a season with 48 and became the all time wins leader with 522 in 2009. The 2011-12 season would be the last time Martin Brodeur played in the Stanley Cup Finals in a losing effort to the LA Kings.

After the 2013-14 season, Martin Brodeur signed with the St. Louis Blues and played in 7 games before officially retiring from the NHL. At the end of his career, he was the NHL's all time leader in games played, wins, losses, minutes, regular season and playoff shutouts, and postseason GAA.

Martin Brodeur has represented Team Canada on eight different occassions. His most notable accomplishments were two gold medals in the 2002 and 2010 Olympic Winter Games and a gold medal at the 2004 World Cup of Hockey.

In February 2016, the New Jersey Devils retired #30 in his honour and erected a bronze statue of him at the Prudential Center.


In 2017, Martin Brodeur was inducted into Hockey Hall of Fame as a player.

NHL Highlights & Accomplishments
1, 266 games played, 691 wins, 74, 438 minutes 125 shutouts, 2.24 GAA, .912 SV%
3x Stanley Cup Champion [2005, 2000, 2003]
1994 All Rookie Team
1994 Calder Trophy
First All-Star Team [2003, 2004, 2007]
9x NHL All-Star [1996-2001, 2003-04, 2007]
4x Vezina Trophy [2003, 2004, 2007, 2008]

“I just want to have fun doing what I’m doing. When the time comes that it is a drag to play hockey, that’s when I’ll say leave it to someone else to do this job for the Devils.” ~ Martin Brodeur