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A biography of goaltender Martin Brodeur, who helped the New Jersey Devils win the Stanley Cup in 1995. ... Read more

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the best biography I ever read!!!!!
it is the best I ever read it is so so cool I never knew that much info on him it was a realy cool book and I think it is the best one I ever read I mean like you might know when he was born or what hand he catchs with but no this book tells it all and that is why I gave it a 5 star rating because it was the best biography I ever read!! ... Read more

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Beckett Hockey Card Monthly Martin Brodeur The Next Boy New Jersey Devils April 1998 ... Read more

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Martin Brodeur is a giant in the world of hockey. He is the number-one goalie in the game today, and one of the greatest goaltenders of the modern age. He has been netminder for the New Jersey Devils for 13 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 part of the gold-medal winning team at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City. He was in goal when Team Canada captured the 2004 World Cup and has been a part of every major Canadian team since he broke into the NHL in 1992. He is rated as the fourth most popular and recognizable hockey player of all time (after Wayne Gretzky, Bobby Orr, and Mario Lemieux).

In Brodeur: Beyond the Crease, the game's best netminder takes a candid, personal look at his career, his sport, the business of hockey, the evolution of the sport, and his journey to the apex of the modern game. It is one man's detailed, unique view of the kaleidoscope of intrigue and competitive chaos that defines today's NHL, a rare opportunity to understand the sport through the eyes of one of the game's most insightful athletes at the height of his abilities.

Brodeur: Beyond the Crease traces Brodeur's career, revealing how he became the best, from minor hockey through junior to the NHL and Team Canada. It examines his rich national and personal hockey heritage, and the pivotal role his father and others played in his career, as well as his thoughts and insights on: being part of the effort that turned the New Jersey Devils around from being what Wayne Gretzky called "a Mickey Mouse organization" into one of the game's most powerful and successful franchises; being in the crease in 2002 when Canada ended a 50-year gold medal drought at the Olympics; being a Canadian and a Quebecer playing and living in the US; life as a husband and father of four, his love of motorcycles, and the lifestyle of the modern athlete; pursuing greatness and sporting records; the best goalies he’s ever seen and the best NHL shooters; how he prepares for game day; what it's like to be the wealthiest man ever to play his position, and what it was like to watch $8 million in salary fly out the window during the NHL lockout of 2004-2005.

In association with award-winning sports journalist Damien Cox, the top goalie in the game takes us inside the game and beyond, to reveal the man behind the mask. ... Read more

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A very boring, misleading book
I bought this book as a present for a family member and ended up reading it myself. What a terrible book. I expected it to be an autobiography of Brodeur, stretching his entire life. Instead, it focused mostly on the 2005-06 seaon, and talked mostly about events relating to hockey, with little personal information. Nearly everything written could have easily been found online or in newspapers. I was also disgusted by several factual errors (I counted at least 3 glaring errors, and that was without looking for them; I'm sure there were more). I'm sorry I wasted money on this book, and feel sorry for the person I bought it for.

More than expected
The book's condition was much better than I had expected . The service was also great. I would buy from this person with confidence anytime.

Great for Brodeur, Devils or NHL fans
A really great book about the hockey career of the best goalie ever to play in the NHL and perhaps the world.Along with introspective looks at the NHL over the last 17 years, this book goes into some very personal and trying times in Martin Brodeur's life, including his ugly and very public divorce and current relationship.A great read and a must have for Devils fans everywhere.

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Bought this for my son in law and he couldn't put it down, fast friendly service.

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Ellen

suprisingly good
A must read for any Devils or Brodeur fan. A good read for any hockey fan in general. Gives an interesting inside view of the team and league through the eyes of a player over the last few years.

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very short but good
this book has some good info on Martin Brodeur and can be read in about 10 minuts it has some very good pictures to ... Read more

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Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Martin Brodeur, José Théodore, Chris Osgood, Ron Hextall, Evgeni Nabokov, Chris Mason, Billy Smith, List of Goaltenders Who Have Scored a Goal in an Nhl Game, Mika Noronen, Damian Rhodes. Excerpt:William John Smith , better known as Billy Smith , (born December 12, 1950, in Perth, Ontario ) is a retired professional ice hockey goaltender and is best known for winning four Stanley Cups with the New York Islanders and being the first goalie to be credited with a goal. Playing career NHL beginnings He was drafted by the Los Angeles Kings in the 5th round of the 1970 NHL Amateur Draft from the Cornwall Royals of the QMJHL . He played two seasons with the Kings' minor league affiliate, the American Hockey League's Springfield Kings , and spent a brief stint with the big-league Kings after winning a Calder Cup for Springfield in 1971. He was drafted in the 1972 NHL Expansion Draft by the New York Islanders ; he was the second player picked by the team. After sharing goaltending duties with Gerry Desjardins for two years, he got the starting job all to himself in 1974 75 when Desjardins bolted to the World Hockey Association . That season, he led the Islanders to their first playoff appearance. Successful Islander stints Smith played in the 1978 All-Star Game, where he was named MVP. For the rest of the decade, he shared time in the Islanders net with Glenn Resch , where they combined to form perhaps the top goaltending duo in the NHL at the time. This changed in the 1980 playoffs, when the Isles rode Smith's goaltending to their first of four consecutive Stanley Cups, firmly establishing Smith as the team's starting goaltender. Resch was dealt to the Colorado Rockies the following season. Smith went on to become a First Team All-Star and Vezina Trophy winner in 1982. In 1983, he won... ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Winnipeg Free Press, published by Thomson Gale on May 4, 2007. The length of the article is 541 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Sens shrug off Brodeur's barbs; Call Devils goalie's dig at Emery a desperate bid to get an edge.(Sports)
Author: Gale Reference Team
Publication: Winnipeg Free Press (Magazine/Journal)
Date: May 4, 2007
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This digital document is an article from Hockey Digest, published by Century Publishing on June 22, 2003. The length of the article is 2565 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: West is best: just in case there was any doubt left in your mind about which conference is dominating the NHL, chew on this--10 of the 12 players on our All-NHL team hail from the West. (All-NHL Team).
Author: Keith Loria
Publication: Hockey Digest (Magazine/Journal)
Date: June 22, 2003
Publisher: Century Publishing
Volume: 31Issue: 8Page: 28(8)

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This digital document is an article from The Sporting News, published by Sporting News Publishing Co. on June 2, 2003. The length of the article is 2432 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Like a Duck to ice water: the fairy-tale Mighty Ducks have taken to a style that reminds people an awful lot of another team--the Devils, whom they're meeting in this year's Stanley Cup finals. (NHL Stanley Cup Finals Preview).
Author: Kara Yorio
Publication: The Sporting News (Magazine/Journal)
Date: June 2, 2003
Publisher: Sporting News Publishing Co.
Volume: 227Issue: 22Page: 28(3)

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This digital document is an article from The Sporting News, published by Sporting News Publishing Co. on June 9, 2003. The length of the article is 2242 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Crease keepers: the devils have proved that size, strength and positioning in front of the net are the keys to scoring--and preventing scores--in the Stanley Cup finals. (NHL).
Author: Kara Yorio
Publication: The Sporting News (Magazine/Journal)
Date: June 9, 2003
Publisher: Sporting News Publishing Co.
Volume: 227Issue: 23Page: 24(3)

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