Martin Brodeur 1996 Hart Memorial Trophy
The winningest goaltender in NHL history, a three-time Stanley Cup champion and Hall of Famer.
Martin Brodeur is a Canadian-American ice hockey executive and former goaltender who played 22 NHL seasons, 21 with the New Jersey Devils, winning three Stanley Cup championships and five Eastern Conference championships. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest goaltenders of all time.
Quick Facts
- Award
- Hart Memorial Trophy (NHL Most Valuable Player)
- Season
- 1995–96
- Recipient
- Martin Brodeur
- Team
- New Jersey Devils
- Position
- Goaltender
- Stanley cup same season
- No – Cup was won in 1994–95
Lore & Background
Brodeur holds NHL all-time regular season records for wins (691), losses (397), shutouts (125), and games played (1,266). He won at least 30 games in twelve straight seasons and is the only goaltender with eight 40-win seasons. He is a four-time Vezina Trophy winner, five-time William M. Jennings Trophy winner, ten-time NHL All-Star, and Calder Memorial Trophy winner. He scored three goals, the most of any NHL goaltender.
Reader's Guide
Brodeur used a hybrid goaltending style, standing up more than typical butterfly goaltenders, and adapted to modern techniques later in his career. He was known for puck handling, positional play, and reflexes. His puck handling led to the NHL's 'Brodeur rule' restricting goaltenders from handling the puck outside the crease after the 2004–05 lockout.
Did You Know?
- Brodeur was drafted 20th overall by the New Jersey Devils in the 1990 NHL entry draft.
- He won the Calder Trophy as the NHL's best rookie in the 1993–94 season.
- Brodeur scored a goal in the 1997 playoffs, the second NHL goaltender to do so in the postseason.
- He is the current executive vice president of business development for the Devils.
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