Forgotten St. Louis Blues: Martin Brodeur

The Hall of Famer and New Jersey Devils legendary goaltender finished his career with a seven-game stint in St. Louis.

The craze of Puckdoku has everyone looking up NHLers (former and present alike) to see what teams they played for throughout their career. Some have decades with one team, while others have bounced around logging upwards of 12 (in the case of Mike Sillinger) on their hockey cards. In this ongoing series, we will be looking back at some likely forgotten stints of players who are more known for their time with other teams.

After looking at Daniel Alfredsson’s short stint in the Motor City, we’re off to St. Louis where Hall-of-Famer and long-time New Jersey Devil Martin Brodeur donned the Blue Note and played his final seven games in the NHL.

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Becoming a Blue

With Cory Schneider taking over the crease in New Jersey, Brodeur left as a free agent after the 2013-14 season. While many thought he would hang up the pads after 21 seasons in the NHL, the veteran workhorse wanted to keep playing. He went unsigned until December when the Blues came calling.

St. Louis Blues goalie Martin Brodeur, Dec. 4, 2014 (AP Photo/Mark Zaleski, File)

Starter Brian Elliott suffered a knee injury that would keep him out long-term, so the Blues decided to get some help in net in the form of a four-time Vezina Trophy winner. Brodeur signed a one-year contract worth $700,000 US plus bonuses, and was set to pull on a different jersey for the first time since 1992-93 when he was a member of the Utica Devils in the American Hockey League (AHL).