Brodeur: Beyond the Crease - Softcover

Brodeur, Martin; Cox, Damien

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0470153776 ISBN 13: 9780470153772

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Ltd, 2008

Synopsis

The autobiography of hockey s mostcelebrated goalie Martin Brodeur is one of the most successful and decorated goalies in the National Hockey League and in international hockey, and among the greatest goalies of the modern era. Every time he steps on the ice as the goaltender of the New Jersey Devils, he either sets a new record or edges ever closer to some of the most prestigious netminding records in the history of the sport. A three–time Stanley cup champion, he is the only goalie in NHL history with 10 seasons of 30 wins or more, and in 2006 he set a new mark for consecutive playoff starts by an NHL goalie. The numbers speak for themselves, but what they cannot express is that Martin Brodeur is at the very heart and soul of the Devils, and one of the team′s greatest leaders. And when Canada finally ended a 50–year gold medal drought at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, it was Brodeur who stood tall in the crease. In Brodeur: Beyond the Crease, the game′s best netminder takes a candid, personal look at his career, his sport and his journey to the apex of the modern game, including updates from the 2006/2007 season.

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Review

Perhaps more than any other NHL player, Martin Brodeur takes cares of business – his own. The Devils′ three–time Stanley Cup champion goaltender severed ties with his agent, Gilles Lupien, in 1998 and has since negotiated his own deals, presumably including the one for his book: "Brodeur: Beyond the Crease." Sprinkled throughout the 278 pages are details about salaries, contracts, the marketing of the league, his relationship with Devils front–office guru Lou Lamoriello and even his assessment of the Devils′ new arena in Newark, due to open next season. Brodeur writes that the new facility will have "two rinks, a gym, pool, luxury suites, basically everything we don′t have now. You buy a ticket for $95 and still have to walk up 40 steps to get a drink." Surely the Meadowlands execs will love to read that. But Brodeur, never shy on opinions, offers plenty of others. Among them: In the 1990 entry draft, Owen Nolan was selected first, then Petr Nedved, Keith Primeau, Mike Ricci and "some guy named Jagr. If the teams could do that draft all over, Jagr would have undoubtedly been the first pick and I′d like to think I would have gone a little higher [than 20th]." On former Islander Ziggy Palffy: "Seems he had more breakaways against me than any other player. He often beat me with a low shot to the blocker. Once on a breakaway, I guessed right and stopped that shot. Then he put in the rebound." On his technological savvy: During the lockout, he was contacted by the Russian teams Omsk and Ak Bars Kazan. So he checked out the cities on a Web site′s live camera. His assessment: "They looked miserable." ( Newsday , October 29, 2006)

About the Author

Martin Brodeur (West Orange, NJ) He has been netminder for the New Jersey Devils for 14 years, leading them to three Stanley Cup victories and winning numerous individual awards in the process, including two Vezina trophies. A three–time Olympian for Canada Brodeur was also in goal when Team Canada captured the 2004 World Cup. He lives in New Jersey with his partner and four children. Damien Cox (Toronto, ON) is a sports columnist for the Toronto Star, Canada′s largest newspaper. He has covered the 1998, 2002 and 2006 Winter Olympics. Cox has also worked extensively in radio and television in the past decade and has been a frequent contributor to Sports Illustrated, The Hockey News, and ESPN.com, among other publications and media outlets. Cox has been named three times to The Hockey News′ "100 People of Power and Influence in Hockey."

About this edition

• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Ltd
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0470153776
• ISBN 13: 9780470153772
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 320