“Let Them Find Their Way”

Being a goalie parent is hard.

Being Martin Brodeur, the father of two goalies, and trying to walk that line?

Nearly impossible.

Yet Brodeur’s biggest lesson to other parents of young netminders is one of restraint.

“I let my kids get taught by everybody,” Brodeur said during a lengthy sitdown interview for Episode 23 of the InGoal Radio Podcast. I don’t really care. Jeremy has his own goalie coach, and I talk to him a little bit, but I don’t really talk about the style.”

For a goalie who holds the NHL record for games played (1,266), wins (691) and shutouts (125), a goalie with four Vezina Trophies and three Stanley Cups, it might be surprising that Brodeur took a hands-off approach. But it wasn’t about technique for the 10-time NHL All Star goalie — it was about habits and mentality.