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Age: 11
City: Thunder Bay
I like Martin Brodeur because he is the best goalie for the best team! It's very hard to get Devil's stuff where we live. He inspires me to be a hard working hockey player.
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Unmasked: Brodeur's retro look revealed
Brodeur will wear a recreation of the mask he used in his NHL debut when the Devils don their red and green throwback uniforms against the Pittsburgh Penguins on Wednesday.
"I think it's fun," Brodeur said. "I'm the only guy (here) that played in that jersey. When I heard about it, I thought, ‘It would be awesome if I could dress exactly as much as possible.'"
The retro mask was painted by artist Sylvie Poitras, who also did Brodeur's current MB30 design. The vintage paint job includes scuffs and puck marks to simulate the patina of game play.
Drafted by the Devils in 1990, Brodeur was a member of the QMJHL's now defunct St. Hyacinthe Laser when he was called up for four NHL appearances in 1991-92.
Injuries to both Chris Terreri and Craig Billington forced Brodeur's double-emergency recall from juniors, and he made 24 saves in his debut to beat the Boston Bruins, 4-2, on March 26, 1992.
Back then, Brodeur's mask featured a simple red design with white stripes and the word "Laser" stenciled on the sides. He used a blue catching glove and blocker which matched St. Hyacinthe's red, white and blue Montreal Canadiens-style uniforms.
But once Brodeur got his chance in New Jersey, "Devils" replaced "Laser" on his mask. The blue gloves stayed, though they clashed with the Devils' colors at the time: red, green and white.
As much as he could, Brodeur aimed to have his equipment mimic his look from 18 years ago.
"I've got sticks that are matching the sticks that I played with," Brodeur explained. "I used to play with Sher-Wood way back before I played with Reebok, so I got them to make them again."
He drew the line, however, at gloves and pads. Neither will change from the red and black he uses with the Devils' current uniforms.
"I just couldn't do the blue gloves; that was the only thing that was tougher to do," he said.
The all-time wins leader, Brodeur has won three Stanley Cups and recently added a second Olympic gold medal with Team Canada at the Vancouver Games. One thing he doesn't have, though, is a mask bearing that original design. It was eventually repainted into a Devils mask, sparing him the cost of having a new one made at the time.
"I think for the fans that saw me play (then) it will be pretty cool," he said. "And it's a souvenir to keep."
Martin Brodeur: Emotions helped spark NJ Devils against rival Rangers
By Rich Chere/The Star-Ledger
March 10, 2010, 11:14PM
Six goals brought a smile to goalie Martin Brodeur's face.
Tony Kurdzuk/The Star-LedgerDevils winger Zach Parise battles with Rangers defenseman Michael Del Zotto Wednesday night."I think it's important. When you're struggling you're looking for any kind of offense," Brodeur said. "I think it helps a lot when your defense is active and in the play a lot offensively."
The last time the two teams met, Jan. 12 at the Garden, it was a scoreless tie before the Devils won in a shootout.
"Every night you don't know. We played a 0-0 game against these guys and now it's a 6-3 game," Brodeur said. "You never know how it's going to pan out and you have to be ready for it. We were ready."
The veteran goalie was among those who spoke during the Devils' team meeting after Tuesday's practice.
"I always do," he said. "I'm the oldest. I have no choice."
The meeting helped.
"It's got to be a combination of things. The guys wanted to play well, but it's not hard to get up against a team like the Rangers. But we've done it in the past where we didn't get up for them. It's been a rocky road lately, but we competed really hard."
"It was two in a row we lost," Brodeur said of the defeats in Calgary and Edmonton. "We wanted to not lose too many games, After the break now we're .500.
"These games are important, not just for the standings. They're important going down the stretch. You need to win and play well and win emotional games like tonight. It's a lot like a playoff atmosphere."
The sellout crowd at the Prudential Center provided a boost.
"I think the crowd gets into it a lot more, especially because we haven't played for a while here with the Olympic break. It was nice to get back home," Brodeur said. "We got an emotional game We need something to give ourselves a jump start. Hopefully a big game like that is what it's going to take, but we have another big challenge on Friday against Pittsburgh."