Martin Brodeur was born on May 6, 1972, in Montreal. He was 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.

During his NHL career, Brodeur set numerous league records. He ended his career with 691 wins, 140 more than Roy, who is second on the NHL's all-time list. Brodeur extended his record shutout total to 125, 22 more than second-place Sawchuk. After his final season, he had played in 1,266 regular season games, a total more than 200 above that of any other goalie. In nine seasons, Brodeur was the NHL wins leader, and in five other seasons he was among the top five goalies in the category. Brodeur's honors include three Vezina Trophy wins as the top goalie in the NHL, and the 1993-94 Calder Trophy as rookie of the year. His total of five Jennings Trophies is tied for the most in NHL history, matching Roy's record. In postseason play, he had the most shutouts of any NHL goalie (24), and his 113 playoff wins ranks second all-time.  Sportswriters and players have called Brodeur one of the greatest goalies in NHL history. USA Today's Kevin Allen placed Brodeur in a group including Roy and Sawchuk as the leading NHL goalie, noting that Brodeur had the advantage in wins. Writer Steve Politi noted Brodeur's longevity as an advantage on other top all-time goalies such as Roy; Brodeur played 70 or more games in 12 seasons, compared to 0 for Roy. Sportsnet's Chris Boyle, after running a statistical analysis, placed Brodeur eighth in his all-time goaltending list; he offered the rationale that Brodeur's teammates helped him achieve his major records, while goalies such as Roy and Hasek had superior stats in their best seasons.  Brodeur is remembered for his playing style: writer Katie Strang called him "one of the most innovative [goalies] ever to play the game", due to his "superior puck-handling skills". Scott Gomez, a former teammate of Brodeur in New Jersey, considered his goalie to be the equivalent of an extra defenceman. The Brodeur Rule, which his play helped inspire the league to institute starting in the 2005-06 season, remains in place. His playing style proved uncommon among goalies of his era, as most of his competitors used a butterfly style exclusively. Brodeur is considered a likely candidate for induction into the Hockey Hall of Fame once he becomes eligible to appear on the ballot. CANNOTANSWER

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Martin Brodeur föddes den 6 maj 1972 i Montreal. Han var ett av fem barn till Denis och Mireille Brodeur. Denis spelade i OS 1956 för Team Canada och tog en bronsmedalj. Efter spelarkarriären var Denis en lång tid fotograf för Montreal Canadiens. Under sin NHL-karriär satte Brodeur talrika ligarekord. Han avslutade sin karriär med 691 segrar, 140 fler än Roy, som ligger tvåa på NHL:s all-time-lista. Brodeur förlängde sitt rekord shutout totalt till 125, 22 fler än andraplatsen Sawchuk. Efter sin sista säsong hade han spelat i 1 266 ordinarie säsongsmatcher, totalt mer än 200 över någon annan målvakts. På nio säsonger var Brodeur NHL:s vinnarledare, och på fem andra säsonger var han bland de fem främsta målvakterna i kategorin. Brodeurs utmärkelser inkluderar tre Vezina Trophy-vinster som toppmålvakt i NHL, och 1993-94 års Calder Trophy som årets rookie. Hans totalt fem Jennings Trophies är oavgjort för det mesta i NHL:s historia, vilket matchar Roys rekord. I eftersäsongens spel hade han flest shutouts av någon NHL-målvakt (24), och hans 113 playoff-vinster rankas som tvåa genom tiderna. Sportswriters och spelare har kallat Brodeur en av de största målvakterna i NHL:s historia. USA Dagens Kevin Allen placerade Brodeur i en grupp med bland andra Roy och Sawchuk som den ledande NHL-målvakten, och noterade att Brodeur hade fördelen i segrar. Författaren Steve Politi noterade Brodeurs livslängd som en fördel på andra toppalltidsmålvakter som Roy; Brodeur spelade 70 eller fler matcher på 12 säsonger, jämfört med 0 för Roy. Sportsnet's Chris Boyle placerade efter att ha kört en statistisk analys Brodeur åttonde i sin all-time goaltending-lista; han erbjöd motiveringen att Brodeurs lagkamrater hjälpte honom att uppnå sina stora rekord, medan målvakter som Roy och Hasek hade överlägsen statistik i sina bästa säsonger. Brodeur är ihågkommen för sin spelstil: författaren Katie Strang kallade honom "en av de mest innovativa [mål] någonsin att spela spelet", på grund av hans "överlägsna puckhanteringsfärdigheter". Scott Gomez, en före detta lagkamrat till Brodeur i New Jersey, ansåg att hans målvakt var motsvarigheten till en extra back. Brodeur Rule, som hans pjäs hjälpte till att inspirera ligan att institutera med start säsongen 2005-06, finns kvar på plats. Hans spelstil visade sig ovanlig bland målvakter från hans tid, då de flesta av hans konkurrenter använde en fjärilsstil uteslutande. Brodeur anses vara en trolig kandidat för induktion i Hockey Hall of Fame när han blir valbar att infinna sig på valsedeln. CANNOTANSWER Ställ en fråga om den här artikeln.
Martin Brodeur was born on May 6, 1972, in Montreal. He was 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 long time photographer for the Montreal Canadiens. During his NHL career, Brodeur set numerous league records. He finished his career with 691 wins, 140 more than Roy, who is second on the NHL's all-time list. Brodeur extended his record shutout total to 125, 22 more than second place Sawchuk. After his final season, he had played in 1,266 regular season games, totaling more than 200 over any other goalkeepers. In nine seasons, Brodeur was the NHL's winner, and in five other seasons he was among the top five goaltenders in the category. Brodeur's awards include three Vezina Trophy wins as top goalkeeper in the NHL, and the 1993-94 Calder Trophy as rookie of the year. His total of five Jennings Trophies is a tie mostly in NHL history, matching Roy's record. In postseason play, he had the most shutouts by any NHL goaltender (24), and his 113 playoff wins are ranked second all-time. Sportswriters and players have called Brodeur one of the biggest goalkeepers in NHL history. United States Today's Kevin Allen placed Brodeur in a group including Roy and Sawchuk as the leading NHL goalkeeper, noting that Brodeur had the advantage in victories. Writer Steve Politi noted Brodeur's longevity as an advantage on other top-always goalkeepers such as Roy; Brodeur played 70 or more games in 12 seasons, compared to 0 for Roy. Sportsnet's Chris Boyle placed after running a statistical analysis Brodeur's eighth in his all-time goaltending list; he offered the justification that Brodeur's teammates helped him achieve his major records, while goaltenders such as Roy and Hasek had superior statistics in their best seasons. Brodeur is remembered for her style of play: author Katie Strang called him "one of the most innovative [goals] ever to play the game", due to his "superior puck handling skills". Scott Gomez, a former teammate of Brodeur, New Jersey, felt that his goalkeeper was the equivalent of an extra defenseman. Brodeur Rule, as his play helped inspire the league to institute starting the 2005-06 season, remains in place. His style of play proved unusual among goaltenders from his time, as most of his competitors used a butterfly style exclusively. Brodeur is considered a likely candidate for induction in the Hockey Hall of Fame when he becomes eligible to appear on the ballot. CANNOTANSWER Ask a question about this article.
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