Martin Brodeur Is Leaving The Blues Front Office To Pursue Other Opportunities

by
Former Writers
August 29, 2018

Photo courtesy of Sporting News NZ

Martin Brodeur is leaving the Blues’ front office. He has said he wants to pursue other opportunities. Brodeur was the St. Louis Blues assistant general manager for the past three seasons. After spending 21 seasons with the New Jersey Devils, he played seven games with the Blues and retired on January 25th, 2015. Martin Brodeur then became the advisor to General Manager, Doug Armstrong. The following season he was promoted to Assistant General Manager.

Martin Brodeur is leaving the Blues front office after the team missed the playoffs last season. In his three seasons as Assistant general manager, the Blues made the playoffs twice. In 2015-16, they made it to the conference finals and lost in six games to the San Jose Sharks. The following season they lost in the second round to the Nashville Predators. In three seasons with Brodeur as assistant GM, the Blues posted a 139-85-22 record. That makes a winning percentage of 56.5%.

Martin Brodeur is the NHL all-time leader in wins (691), shutouts (125), and games played for goalies (1,266). On November 12, he will be inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto.

With the Devils and Blues, Brodeur spanned a 22-year career posting a 691-397-49 ( including 105 ties) record. He won the Stanley Cup three times (1995, 2000, 2003) and the Vezina Trophy four times (2003, 2004, 2007, 2008). He was drafted 20th overall by the Devils in 1990. Brodeur won the Calder for best rookie and the Jennings for fewest goals allowed in 1994.

Statement from Brodeur

Martin Brodeur is leaving the Blues Front Office with this statement:

“I want to thank Tom Stillman, Doug Armstrong, Chris Zimmerman and the Blues organization for giving me the opportunity to continue my playing career and begin my career off the ice in hockey operations,” Brodeur said. “I am looking forward to the next chapter of my career.”

Statement from Doug Armstrong

“I appreciated his insight and professionalism over the last few years and wish him nothing but the best,” Doug Armstrong said. “Marty and I had talked over the last year and into the spring and really into the summer of the responsibilities that went into and more of the time responsibilities and work responsibilities that went into being an assistant manager.

“Marty just felt that he needed to prioritize his family coming from playing and jumping right into management, he didn’t have any time off. So I certainly understood that and we wish Marty nothing but the best as he moves forward. When he does want to get back in a management role and into hockey, his future will take him wherever he wants to go. He has great hockey sense and work ethic and we appreciate everything that he did here.”