Martin Brochu (born March 10, 1973) is a

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former professional

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who played briefly in the

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with the

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, and

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. He went winless in his nine-game NHL career. As a youth, Brochu played in the 1985

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with a

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team from

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Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Transactions

*September 22, 1992: Signed as a free agent by Montreal. *March 15, 1996: Traded to Washington by Montreal for future considerations. *August 25, 2000: Signed as a free agent by Calgary. *July 17, 2001: Signed as a free agent by Minnesota. *September 28, 2001: Claimed by Vancouver from Minnesota in the

2001 NHL Waiver Draft The NHL waiver draft was an annual draft held by the National Hockey League (NHL) from 1977 to 2003. A reworked version of the NHL intra-league draft, the waiver draft was created to help address the league's competitive balances issues and the ...

. *October 22, 2002: Signed as a free agent by Verdun (QSPHL). *August 22, 2003: Signed as a free agent by Pittsburgh.

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* 1973 births Living people Canadian ice hockey goaltenders Fredericton Canadiens players Granby Bisons players Hull Olympiques players Ice hockey people from Montreal Manitoba Moose players People from Anjou, Quebec Pittsburgh Penguins players Portland Pirates players Saint John Flames players Severstal Cherepovets players Undrafted National Hockey League players Vancouver Canucks players Washington Capitals players Wheeling Nailers players Wheeling Thunderbirds players Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins players Utah Grizzlies (IHL) players Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in Russia Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States {{Canada-icehockey-goaltender-stub