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Looking back at the second fiddles

Martin Brodeur was 19 when making his NHL debut during an emergency call-up from junior in March 1992. With Chris Terreri and Craig Billington injured, his first backup was another youngster who had just played his first and only two NHL games. When Brodeur in 1994-95 after spending his first season as a pro in the AHL, the Devils would use just 16 other goalies over the next 20 seasons. Here’s a look at everyone who played behind Brodeur, whose No. 30 will be retired by the Devils in on Feb. 9 during a pre-game ceremony at Prudential Center. (Tony Kurdzuk | The Star-Ledger)

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Chad Erickson

Brodeur wore No. 29 during his first NHL stint because 30 was taken by Erickson, a 1988 seventh-round draft pick who came up for the first time a few days earlier in March 1992. Brodeur’s first day in the NHL was sitting and watch Erickson played his second NHL game, a 4-3 Devils home win over San Jose. Brodeur debuted two days later and Erickson, a 5-foot-9, 175 pounder, never played another NHL game during a 10-year pro career that ended after he played two seasons in the CHL with the Tulsa Oilers. His Devils (and NHL) stats were two games, 1-1 record, 4.50 goals-against average, .836 save percentage.

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Chris Terreri

Terreri was Brodeur’s first backup and his last goalie coach. They platooned for most of 1992-93, but Brodeur took over as the No. 1 late into the season and went on to win the Calder Trophy. Terreri was a backup the next season, then traded to San Jose for a second-round draft pick early the following season. He returned in 1998-99 to back up Brodeur again until being traded to the Islanders in March 2001 for goalie John Vanbiesbrouck, then retired after the season at age 36. Terreri has been the Devils goalie coach since 2009-10, a stint that included five seasons working with Brodeur. Terreri ranks second to Brodeur on the Devils career goalie lists in wins and games. Devils stats: 302 games, 118-118-34 record, 3.07 GAA, .892 save percentage, 7 shutouts. NHL stats: 406 games, 151-172-43 record, 3.07 GAA, .892 save percentage, 9 shutouts.

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Peter Sidorkiewicz

One of eight natives of Poland to play in the NHL, Sidorkiewicz had a couple cups of coffee with the Devils after playing 174 games for Hartford and Ottawa. He started three games for the Devils in 1993-94 and played 20 minutes in a mop-up role in 1997-98. In-between his short stints with the Devils, he played for their AHL affiliate, the Albany River Rats. Devils stats: 4 games 0-3-0 record, 2.80 GAA, .889 save percentage. NHL stats: 246 games, 79-128-27 record, 3.60 GAA, .871 save percentage, 8 shutouts.

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Corey Schwab

Schwab was drafted 200th overall by the Devils in the 10th round in 1990, 180 spots after Brodeur was picked 20th overall in the first round and 147 picks after the Devils selected goalie Mike Dunham 53rd overall in the third round. Schwab backed up Brodeur for three seasons during two stints with the Devils (1995-96, 2002-03 to 2003-04), but was the least used No. 2 goalie in hockey. Brodeur made 73 starts in '02-03, 75 in '03-04. Schwab began and ended his NHL career putting up very good numbers in limited action for the Devils, but struggled a lot playing more frequently in-between for Tampa Bay (1996-97 to 1998-99), Vancouver (1999-2000) and Toronto (2001-02). Devils stats: 24 games, 7-6-2 record, 1.54 GAA, .929 save percentage, 2 shutouts. NHL stats: 147 games, 42-63-13 record, 2.89 GAA, .896 save percentage, 6 shutouts.

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Jeff Reese

A long-time goalie coach currently with the Dallas Stars, Reese was a backup to Brodeur for a short time early into the 1996-97 season, the 10th of 11 in which he spent time in the NHL Reese was traded by Tampa Bay to the Devils for goalie Corey Schwab in June 1996 and made his Jersey debut on Oct. 29, 1996, a day in which Brodeur's wife gave birth to twin sons, Jeremy and William. Reese played two more games for the Devils that season, then lost his spot on the team and ended up finishing '96-97 in the IHL with the Detroit Vipers. Devils stats: 3 games, 0-200 record, 5.61 GAA, .800 save percentage. NHL stats: 174 games, 53-65-17 record, 3.66 GAA, .879 save percentage, 5 shutouts for Toronto (1987-88 to 1991-92), Calgary (1991-92 to 1993-94), Hartford (1993-94 to 1995-96), Tampa Bay (1995-96), the Devils (1996-97) and Toronto again (1998-99).

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Mike Dunham

Dunham, pictured getting an autograph from Brodeur, was a No. 2 in New Jersey for two seasons before having success as a starter with Nashville for five seasons after being picked in the 1998 expansion draft. He also started two seasons for the Rangers before finishing up in the NHL as a backup for Atlanta and the Islanders. Dunham was drafted the Devils in the third round in 1990, 33 spots after they took Brodeur 20th overall. His first chance with the Devils came in 1996-97, a rookie season in which he started as the team's No. 3 goalie before moving up on the depth chart in November when Jeff Reese was let go. Devils stats: 41 games, 13-12-4 record, 2.42 GAA, .909 save percentage, 3 shutouts. NHL stats: 394 games, 141-178-44, 2.74 GAA, .908 save percentage, 19 shutouts.

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Richard Shulmistra

The undrafted Canadian goalie who played college hockey at Miami of Ohio played the first of his two career NHL games for the Devils in Miami on New Year’s Day 1998. He was called up from the AHL to start due to Brodeur having the flu and No. 2 goalie Mike Dunham out with a shoulder injury. Shulmistra played well, stopping 28 of 30 shots in a 2-1 overtime loss to the Florida Panthers. His next (and last) NHL game came two seasons later when he was in goal for the Panthers for a 6-1 road win against the Tampa Bay Lightning on Dec. 27, 1999. He’d signed with the Panthers as a free agent in July 1999. Devils stats: 1 game, 0-1 record, 1.94 GAA, .933 save percentage. NHL stats; 2 games, 1-1 record, 1.48 GAA, 9.41 save percentage.

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John Vanbiesbrouck

The long-time Rangers goalie who went on to become a three-time All-Star for the Florida Panthers finished his 20-season NHL career playing nine games over two seasons for the Devils. Vanbiesbrouck was dealt to the Devils from the Islanders for goalie Chris Terreri just before the 2001 trade deadline, then finished the season going 4-0 with a shutout as a backup to Brodeur. Vanbiesbrouck retired after the Devils lost the Stanley Cup Finals to Colorado, but was talked into returning to the Devils for 2001-02, a season in which he played his final five NHL games. Devils stats: 9 games. 6-3-0 record, 1.78 GAA, .924 save percentage, 1 shutout. NHL stats: 882 games, 374-346-119 record, 2.98 GAA, .899 save percentage, 40 shutouts for Rangers (1981-82, 1983-84 to 1992-93), Panthers (1993-94 to 1997-98), Flyers (1998-99 to 1999-2000), Islanders (2000-01) and Devils (2000-01 to 2001-02).

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Jean-Francois Damphousse

The Devils picked Damphousse 24th overall in the 1997 draft one pick before Dallas selected forward Brenden Morrow, who scored 265 goals over 991 NHL games. Damphousse's only NHL action was six games in 2001-02. He was out of the Devils organization the next season and played three more in the AHL. Devils and NHL stats: 6 games, 1-3-0 record, 2.45 GAA, .896 save percentage.

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Scott Clemmensen

The only Iowa native to play in the NHL had three stints over six seasons with the Devils, but still played almost twice as many games in his five seasons with the Florida Panthers. He was picked by the Devils in the eight round of the 1997 draft, then didn’t debut in the NHL until playing two games early in 2001-02. As the Devils’ No. 2 goalie in 2005-06 and ’06-07, Clemmensen was in net for only a combined 13 starts and appeared in just 19 games due to Brodeur starting 151 of 164 games. Devils stats: 68 games, 40-32-25, 2.60 GAA, .908 save percentage, 4 shutouts. NHL stats: 191 games, 73-59-24 record, 2.79 GAA, .905 save percentage, 7 shutouts.

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Kevin Weekes

Weekes spent the last two of his 11 NHL seasons playing for the Devils. He started just five games in 2007-08 due to Brodeur getting the nod 77 times, then got into 13 the next season backing up Scott Clemmensen, who made 39 starts due to Brodeur being sidelined from early November until late February with an elbow injury. Devils stats: 25 games, 18 starts, 9-7-1 record, 2.58 GAA, .912 save percentage. NHL stats: 348 games, 105-163-39 record, 2.88 GAA, .903 save percentage, 19 shutouts.

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Yann Danis

The French Canadian was Brodeur’s backup in 2009-10, his only full NHL season, but made just six starts. The previous season was one in which got his most extensive NHL playing times, 29 starts and 31 games for the Islanders. Devils stats: 12 games, 3-2-1, 2.06 GAA, .923 save percentage. NHL stats: 53 games, 17-21-4, 2.75 GAA, .910 save percentage, 3 shutouts for the Montreal Canadiens, (2005-06), Islanders (2008-09), Devils (2009-10) and Edmonton Oilers (2011-12 to 2012-13).

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Mike McKenna

The Missouri native was a sixth-round pick by Nashville in 2002, then didn’t debut in the NHL until playing 15 games for Tampa Bay in 2008-09. He played just seven more for the rest of his career. His second NHL opportunity was a short stint for the 2010-11 Devils while Brodeur nursed an elbow injury. Devils stats; 2 games, 1 start, 0-1 record, 3.05 GAA, .893 save percentage. NHL stats: 22 games, 19 starts, 5-11-2 record, 3.48 GAA, .889 save percentage, 1 shutout.

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Johan Hedberg

The Moose made a big splash when starting his 11-season NHL career as a starter for Pittsburgh and the Swede finished strong playing three seasons for the Devils as a backup and injury replacement to Brodeur. Devils stats: 80 games, 69 starts, 38-29-7 record, 2.42 GAA, .908 save percentage, 8 shutouts. NHL stats; 373 games, 161-143-36 record, 2.82 GAA, .901 save percentage, 22 shutouts for Pittsburgh (2000-01 to 2002-03), Vancouver (2003-04), Dallas (2005-06), Atlanta (2006-07 to 2009-10) and the Devils (2010-11 to 2012-13).

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Jeff Frazee

The Minnesota native was drafted by the Devils in the second round of the 2005 NHL draft six picks before Colorado selected center Paul Stastny 44th overall. While Stastny has scored 20 goals six times and played in an All-Star game, Frazee had a one-game NHL career that consisted of 19 minutes mopping up Johan Hedberg during a 6-3 loss to Carolina on March 9, 2013. He was in the Devils' system through 2012-13, then headed to Europe to play in Italy in 2013-14 and Denmark the last two seasons. Devils and NHL stats: 1 game, 0 starts, 0-0 record, 0.00 GAA, 3 saves in 19 minutes.

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Keith Kinkaid

Martin Brodeur leaving the Devils led to Kinkaid becoming their No. 2 goalie for most of the last two seasons. Before that, the undrafted Farmington, N.Y. native’s only NHL opportunity was a short call-up in March 2013 that included a relief-outing debut for Johan Hedberg while Brodeur was on the IR with a back injury. Devils and NHL stats through Feb. 3, 2016: 29 games, 21 starts, 9-10-4 record, 2.59 GAA, .911 save percentage.

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Cory Schneider

The Devils officially began preparing for a future without Martin Brodeur during the 2013 draft when they dealt their first-round pick to Vancouver for Schneider, a former first-rounder who had spent the previous three seasons being used as an often-used backup to Roberto Luongo. Schneider and Brodeur mostly platooned during their one season together playing for the 2013-14 Devils. Schneider was given 43 starts to Brodeur’s 39, but Brodeur started the biggest game of the season the outdoor game against the Rangers at Yankee Stadium. Devils stats through Feb. 3, 2016: 157 games, 150 starts, 65-61-26 record, 2.11 GAA, .925 save percentage, 12 shutouts. NHL stats through Feb. 3, 2016: 255 games, 236 starts, 120-87-34 record, 2.15 GAA, .926 save percentage, 21 shutouts.