1990-91 Score American Martin Brodeur Rookie RC #439 KSA 9.5 HOF GOAT NJ Devils 😈   ! 1992-93 Topps Stadium Club Martin Brodeur #233 - New Jersey Devils Hall-of-Fame😈 HE WAS ONE OF TWO GOALIES TO SCORE GOAL IN REG SEASON AND PLAYOFF SEASON !!!! The Accomplishments of Martin Brodeur ByGerard Lionetti Ed Mulholland-USA TODAY Sports If you could ask everyNew Jersey Devilsfan their top 5 Devils of all time, I could almost guarantee that Martin Brodeur would make everyone's list. The image above says it all; he's "our legend," a name synonymous with the Devils' brand of hockey. Even fans of rival teams know that New Jersey was (and still is) a team that builds from the net out, and with Brodeur in net for two decades, fans never had to worry about goaltending. Why was it never a worry? Because Brodeur was that damn good. Just how good was he? Today, as we draw one day closer to Marty's #30 taking its rightful place in the rafters of the Prudential Center, we look at his numerous achievements, honors, and NHL records. Honors and Achievements We all know that Marty is an athlete who was winning awards from the beginning until the end. The following statistics are courtesy of Martin Brodeur'sofficial websiteand show just how many different awards his won in Juniors, the NHL, and internationally: 1990: QMJHL Rookie All-Star Team 1992: QMJHL Second All-Star Team 1994: Calder Trophy as Rookie of the Year 1994: NHL Rookie All-Star Team 2003, 2004 and 2007: Three timesNHL All-StarTeam 1997, 1998, 2006 and 2008: Four times NHL Second All-Star Team 1995, 2000 and 2003: Three timesStanley Cupwinner 2002, 2010 : Won the Olympic Games Gold Medal 1996: Won the Silver Medal at theWorld Cup; 2004: Won the Gold Medal. 1996: Won the Silver Medal at the World Hockey Championship: 2005: Won the Silver Medal World Hockey Championship 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2007 and 2008: Nine times participated in the NHL All-Star Game 1997, 1998,2003,2004 and 2010 : Awarded the Williams M. Jennings Trophy as the goalkeeper with the least number of goals scored against during the regular season 2003, 2004, 2007 and 2008: Has won the Vezina Trophy as the best goalkeeper in the NHL It's an impressive list to be sure; many NHL players have come and gone without ever winning a Stanley Cup, let alone 3 of them. Brodeur can also boast of having 2 Olympic gold medals to his name, again a feat that not many athletes can do. The Calder Trophy win is one that Brodeur should be proud of; as many know and some may not, Brodeur was not the first goaltender selected during his draft year (that honor would go to Trevor Kidd) and he beat out not only Kidd, but all other rookies as well. Only 16 goalies have ever won the trophy out of the 82 times it has been awarded, putting Marty in the company of names such as Ken Dryden, Tony Esposito, and Terry Sawchuk. Since the NHL has adopted it's current qualifications for the winner of the Vezina trophy (goaltender judged to be the best at his position) prior to the 1981-82 season, it has been awarded 33 times. Out of those 33 winners, there are only 4 repeat winners; Tim Thomas (twice), Patrick Roy (3 times), Dominik Hasek (6 times) and our own Marty who won it 4 times. With Thomas in the equation or not, that puts Marty in some rather elite company, as 22 separate goalies have won the award, but only these 4 have done it more than once. The William M. Jennings Trophy is the successor to the original credentials required to win the Vezina; it is awarded to the goaltender(s) playing a minimum of 25 games for the team with the fewest goals scored against. Marty is tied with Patrick Roy for the most Jennings Trophy wins since its inception with 5. The only other goalies to win it more than twice are Ed Belfour (4), Dominik Hasek (3), and Brian Hayward (3), which puts him in very limited company. If I had to choose my favorite from all of Brodeur's above feats, I would say the Stanley Cups because I think if there was no Marty, New Jersey would not have those Stanley Cups. Additionally, when I was watching the Devils growing up, I didn't really understand what the big deal was about all of the other trophies and individual awards, but I certainly knew what the Stanley Cup was. Watching the team lift it above their heads three times as an 8, 13 and 16 year old boy was both amazing and inspiring; plus it's always nice to have bragging rights at school that your team won it all! NHL Records Continuing with our look back, now we come to all of the records and distinctions that Marty has earned throughout his NHL career. While the list above was certainly impressive, the following list manages to dwarf it, as he owns a number of different NHL records from his storied career. Statistics again taken directly from Marty's website with some cleaning up via NHL.com for recency. Most Minutes Played in a Single Season - 4,697 - 2006-07 Most Wins in a Single Season- 48 - 2006-07 Most Consecutive 30 Win Seasons - 12 - 1995-96 through 2007-08 Most Consecutive 35-win seasons (11) Most 40 Win Seasons - 8 - (1997-98, 1999-00, 2000-01, 2002-03, 2005-06, 2006-07, 2007-08, 2009-10) Most Consecutive 40 Win Seasons - 3 - 2005-06 through 2007-08 Most All-Time OT Wins - 52 Most All-Time Shootout Wins - 26 Most Shootout Shots Against in a Single Seasons - 60 - 2006-07 Most All-Time Shootout Shots Against - 141 Most Consecutive Post-Season Starts - 158 Best Post-Season Goals-Against Average All-Time - 1.96 Most Shutouts in a Post-Season Series - 3 (tie), 2003 Stanley Cup Finals vs. Anaheim Most Shutouts in a Post Season (7, in 2002-03) Most Shutouts, Regular Season + Postseason - 149 Only NHL goaltender to score a game-winning goal One of only two NHL goalies to score a goal in both the regular season and the playoffs First goaltender in history to have 3 shutouts in 2 different playoff series. (1995 againstBoston Bruins, 2003 againstAnaheim Ducks) Most consecutive opening night starts with one team (17) Most Regular Season Wins All Time - 691 Most Regular Season Shutouts - 125 Most Games Played All Time by a Goaltender - 1,266 Most 30 Win Seasons - 13 Most Minutes All Time - 74,438 Most Post-Season Shutouts - 24 Most Career Regular Season Goals by a Goaltender - 2 Most Career Goals (Including Playoffs) by a Goaltender - 3 Most Career Saves - 28,508 I don't even know which individual achievement to begin with, but that's 28 different accolades for just one goaltender!