Devils to honor Brodeur by retiring number, building statue
The New Jersey Devils will honor Martin Brodeur by retiring his No. 30 jersey inside the Prudential Center and erecting a statue outside of it.
The Devils announced the plans on Tuesday, with the ceremony for the four-time Vezina Trophy winner being scheduled prior to the team's game against the visiting Edmonton Oilers on Feb. 9.
"I don't think you can honor a hockey player better than retiring his number and (building) a statue now," Brodeur told reporters. The 43-year-old will become the fourth Devil to have his number retired, joining defensemen Scott Stevens, Ken Daneyko and Scott Niedermayer for the honor.
JUST ANNOUNCED: The #NJDevils will retire @MartinBrodeur's number 30 on Feb. 9, 2016! #MB30 pic.twitter.com/1HYcLbU57B
— New Jersey Devils (@NHLDevils) October 6, 2015
The #NJDevils will also honor @MartinBrodeur with a statue that will be located at @PruCenter! #MB30 pic.twitter.com/LE1Snxt55P
— New Jersey Devils (@NHLDevils) October 6, 2015
A three-time Stanley Cup champion, Brodeur recorded 688 of his NHL-best 691 career wins in New Jersey while playing 21 of his 22 career seasons with the Devils. The 10-time All-Star finished with NHL goaltending records in shutouts (125), games played (1,266) and minutes played (74,439).
Clear some space, guys... @NHLDevils @MartinBrodeur @hughweber1 #MB30 #BestEver pic.twitter.com/pJ2qIanrDM
— Eric Alt (@Eric_Alt) October 6, 2015
Brodeur, who finished his career with St. Louis, now serves as assistant general manager with the Blues.
(h/t New Jersey Devils)