New Jersey Devils: Ranking Martin Brodeur’s Records

The New Jersey Devils currently employ the greatest goalie of all time. Sure, he’s now in the front office, but with Martin Brodeur going into the Hockey Hall of Fame, let’s rank his best records the GOAT broke during his long career.

Martin Brodeur is taking his rightful place among hockey’s elite. The New Jersey Devils great is officially a member of the Hockey Hall Of Fame. In his time as the best goalie of all time, he broke a lot of records. Like, he broke a ridiculous amount of records. In fact, when looking at all goalie records, Brodeur has 34 of them.

That’s right. The man who has number 30 hanging in the rafters at the Prudential Center also owns 34 of the NHL’s records for men standing inside the crease. He is literally the Wayne Gretzky of goalies. I don’t say that lightly, either. Gretzky holds 66 records, but there are so many more records to be had as a skater. Brodeur holds as many records as possible, both for single seasons and for a career.

When a goalie plays 22 years, he’s going to get some records. However, you have to be one of the very best every just to have that kind of longevity. Tom Brady isn’t playing into his 40s because he was an average quarterback. He’s doing it because he’s one of the best of all time. When his skill diminishes, he’s still one of the best players in the league. The same went for Brodeur.

Brodeur will always have his detractors. Some will say he played behind the trap, which was a 1-3-1 system that took the puck away from teams in the neutral zone. Others will point out that he had Scott Stevens, Scott Niedermayer, Ken Daneyko and Brian Rafalski over his career. I want someone to name a top-tier goal who had nobody in front of him.

With so many records to choose from, which ones were the best, and which ones were most important? Here are ten of Brodeur’s top records.