Is Martin Brodeur number retired?
NEWARK, N.J. – The New Jersey Devils announced today that the team will retire goaltending legend Martin Brodeur’s No. 30 jersey with a special pre-game ceremony, presented by Prudential, on Tuesday, February 9 at Prudential Center when the Devils host the Edmonton Oilers.
What age did Brodeur retire?
42
Brodeur, 42, finishes his NHL career 691-397-49 with 105 ties, a 2.24 goals-against average, . 912 save percentage and a League-record 125 shutouts in 1,266 games, all but the last seven with the New Jersey Devils.
Is Martin Brodeur the best goalie of all time?
The general consensus is that when Roy retired he was the best goalie of all time. It was also generally agreed upon that by the end of Brodeur’s career, he would most likely overtake most, if not all of Roy’s and the NHL’s career records and cement himself as the top netminder of all time.
Who is the best NHL goalie of all-time?
The top 5 goalies of all-time
- Glen Hall. Glenn Hall won 406 NHL games, taking Calder, Vezina, and Conn Smythe trophies along the way to go with two Stanley Cups as a player. (
- Jacques Plante. His numbers are right up there with the best.
- Terry Sawchuk.
- Martin Brodeur.
- Patrick Roy.
Who is better Roy or Brodeur?
He’s No. 1 in playoff shutouts (25), one ahead of Roy. He’s second in both playoff wins and games played (113, 205) to Roy (151, 247). As for hardware honors, Brodeur has three Stanley Cups (Roy has four), four Vezina Trophies (Jacques Plante won seven, Dominik Hasek won six) and five Jennings Trophies.
Who is considered the best NHL goalie of all time?
The top 5 goalies of all-time
- Patrick Roy.
- Martin Brodeur.
- Terry Sawchuk.
- Jacques Plante. His numbers are right up there with the best.
- Glen Hall. Glenn Hall won 406 NHL games, taking Calder, Vezina, and Conn Smythe trophies along the way to go with two Stanley Cups as a player. (
What NHL goalie has the most shutouts in one season?
Tony Esposito
The National Hockey League (NHL) modern record for most shutouts by a goalie in a season is 15 shutouts by Tony Esposito (Canada) playing for the Chicago Blackhawks (USA) in the 1969-70 season.