St. Louis Blues Goaltender Martin Brodeur Retires from NHL
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christian ammann/iStock/Thinkstock(ST. LOUIS) — St. Louis Blues goaltender Martin Brodeur announced his retirement from the National Hockey League on Thursday. He will join the team’s front office as a senior adviser to the general manager.
“I know I can play,” said Brodeur. “I know I still can have fun with this game.”
The 42-year-old Brodeur, who spent the previous 21 seasons with the New Jersey Devils, signed with St. Louis on Dec. 2, 2014. In seven games with the Blues, he went 3-3 with a .287 goals against average.
During Brodeur’s illustrious career, he won the Vezina Trophy, which is awarded to the NHL’s best goaltender, four times (2003, 2004, 2007, 2008), and has finished in the top five in voting for the league’s MVP seven times.
Brodeur compiled a record of 691-397-176, along with a 2.24 goals against average, a .912 save percentage and 125 shutouts, in 1,266 career regular season games. Last year with the Devils, he finished with a 19-14-6 record with a 2.51 goals against average and a .901 save percentage.
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