Biography of martin brodeur

Pick a number, any number:  1 – 2 – 3 – 4 – 8 – 9 – 23 – 30 – 110 – 600 –1073 – 4320 – 63,340. Whatever number you pick, they all add up to the brilliant career of Martin Brodeur.

• 1 Calder Trophy for rookie-of-the-year

• 2 Olympic Gold Medals                                                                                                                                              

• 3 Stanley Cups

• 4 Vezina Trophies

• 8 forty-win seasons

• 9 shutouts this year

• 23 most post-season shutouts

• 30 is the number on his back

• 110 most regular season shutouts and counting

• 600 career wins and counting

• 1073 most games played, all time

• 4320 minutes played this season

• 63,340 Most minutes played, all time

The numbers go on and on, much like the arguments about whether or not Brodeur is the best of all-time.

One thing is for sure: he is the best of our time.

Martin Pierre Brodeur was born May 6, 1972, in St. Leonard, a suburb of Montrea