Marty Brodeur has made quite a name for himself in the NHL. A name, in fact, that will be very hard to forget or replace, whenever he decides to finally retire and move into the Hall of Fame. He has already won 3 stanley cup trophies, 4 vezina trophies, and more. Since Brodeur started playing, he has played in over 1,100 games, has more than 650 wins, and 115 shut outs. This legacy is not going to be easy to top, and below are some reasons why.

1) Simply put, he has played in a lot of games. Starting 70 games per season, he averages starting about 85% of the time. That’s pretty rare, especially for a goalie who has a great back up (Johan Hedburg).

2) He hasn’t had any serious injuries since the 2008-2009 season, and even then, he only missed 31 games.

3) He started very young.

4) He’s got superlative skills

5) He is the NJ Devils’ No.1 undisputed goalie.

6) He doesn’t have any psychological issues with the game.