It’s a big step to be drafted. Ultimately, it’s everybody’s dream. That’s where you start thinking about making the team, maybe about winning the Stanley Cup. Martin Brodeur Read Quote
When you play hockey, it’s a team game, and when I win, everyone around me is happy. I was able to make my teammates, the organization, my fans, happy 691 times during the regular season. Martin Brodeur Read Quote
My durability is just something I took a lot of pride in, that I was able to play 70 games over and over and over and they add up to 1,200-and-something games, plus the playoff games, plus whatever. Martin Brodeur Read Quote
You compare a goalie position to a quarterback to a pitcher. You’re going to make that decision of what’s gonna happen to you. They’re a high-pressure position. They’re fun just for that. Martin Brodeur Read Quote
I’ve tried so far to learn as much as possible. I think I’ve got a good grasp of what a hockey GM needs to do. Martin Brodeur Read Quote
My life was going to school, having a snack and going outside to play hockey until dinner time. I would then do my homework and go back out to play, but only if the Canadiens weren’t playing that night. That’s what I did every day, whether it was street hockey or pond hockey. Martin Brodeur Read Quote
Coming from Montreal, Patrick Roy was the guy that everybody looked up to. He was consistent and successful early in his career; he won the Stanley Cup when he was really young and he played with a great organization. For me it was also a French thing, like one of us had made it that big in the NHL, and you tried to follow in his footsteps. Martin Brodeur Read Quote