Facts : 1 He led the Devils to the second-best record in the league and the Eastern Conference Finals in the playoffs, where they lost to the New York Rangers in seven games
Facts : 2 He finished 2nd in goals against average (GAA) (2.40) and 4th in save percentage (.915) in 47 games played during the regular season, helping him eventually land the starting job over Terreri
Facts : 3 With the leadership of Brodeur, they defeated the Boston Bruins in the 1st round, shutting them out in three of their four wins
Facts : 4 In the second round against Pittsburgh, Brodeur gave up only eight goals and helped the Devils defeat the Penguins in five games
Facts : 5 In the third round, the Devils defeated Philadelphia in six games, giving them their first Stanley Cup Final appearance in franchise history, against the heavily favoured Detroit Red Wings
Facts : 6 The strong play of Brodeur and the Devils infamous trap method made the series lopsided in favour of New Jersey, who swept the Red Wings 4 games to 0 while holding them to only seven goals in four games
Facts : 7 Brodeur played in 74 of his team s 82 games, setting a single-season record for most minutes played by a goalie, while having the 2nd-most shutouts (6) in the league
Facts : 8 He was named the starter in the All-Star Game for the Eastern Conference and stopped all 12 shots he faced
Facts : 9 He finished fourth in voting for the Vezina Trophy, which is awarded to the league s top goaltender
Facts : 10 Brodeur also played on Team Canada during the 1996 World Cup of Hockey, where Canada lost to the United States in the gold medal finals
Facts : 11 Brodeur was runner-up for the Vezina Trophy, was named to the All-Star team, and had the lowest goals against average by a goalie in almost 30 years, earning him the Jennings Trophy
Facts : 12 It was only the second time in NHL history that a goaltender had scored in the playoffs, and the fifth time overall
Facts : 13 The Devils went on to win that series, but lost in the second round to the rival New York Rangers
Facts : 14 The following year, Brodeur had 43 wins and 10 shutouts in the regular season
Facts : 15 The Devils finished first in the Eastern Conference, but lost in the first round of the playoffs to the eighth-seeded Ottawa Senators
Facts : 16 Once again, Brodeur made the All-Star Team, finished as a runner-up for the Vezina Trophy, and won the Jennings Trophy
Facts : 17 He was among the contenders for the Vezina Trophy and started in the All-Star game,
