Mike Brodeur (born March 30, 1983) is a Canadian former professional

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. He was selected by the

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in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft and played in the

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(NHL) with the

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Playing career

Brodeur had a breakout AHL campaign with the

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in 2008–09 when he posted an 18-13-4 record with a 2.45

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and .921 save percentage, all career bests. Brodeur signed a one-year contract with the NHL

during the summer of 2009, but at training camp, Brodeur was returned to the AHL, and assigned to the

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. Brodeur was recalled to Ottawa on November 24, 2009, after an injury to the Senators' starting goaltender

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. He made his NHL debut on December 19, 2009, against the

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, stopping 22 shots and backstopping Ottawa to a 4–1 win. He was returned to Binghamton afterwards. On January 14, 2010, Brodeur was called up from Binghamton only hours before the opening faceoff for the Ottawa Senators. Brodeur made 32 stops for a 2–0 shutout of the New York Rangers in only his second-ever NHL game. Brodeur finished his NHL career appearing in 7 games over two seasons, with a record of 3 wins and 1 loss. On March 15, 2012, Brodeur signed with the Las Vegas Wranglers of the ECHL. March 23 was his first full game in more than a year following offseason hip surgery. He lost that game to the Idaho Steelheads, 3–2, in a shootout.

Personal life

Brodeur is married. He is a distant relative of former

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goaltender

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. He lost his home in the Alberta

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forest fire near

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in May 2016.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Brodeur, Mike 1983 births Living people Alberta Junior Hockey League coaches Augusta Lynx players Binghamton Senators players Camrose Kodiaks players Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States Canadian ice hockey goaltenders Chicago Blackhawks draft picks Elmira Jackals (ECHL) players Greenville Grrrowl players Houston Aeros (1994–2013) players Ice hockey people from Calgary Las Vegas Wranglers players Moose Jaw Warriors players Norfolk Admirals players Orlando Solar Bears (ECHL) players Ottawa Senators players Pensacola Ice Pilots players Rochester Americans players Rockford IceHogs (AHL) players Toledo Storm players 21st-century Canadian sportsmen