New Jersey's Brodeur named NHL Player of the Week
New York, NY (Sports Network) - New Jersey Devils goaltender Martin Brodeur was named NHL Player of the Week for the period ending Sunday, January 19.
Brodeur posted four consecutive victories, while compiling a 1.25 goals- against average and a .947 save percentage.
He began the week with a 5-2 victory over the Florida Panthers and followed that with a 5-0 shutout at home over the New York Islanders. In a home-and- home series with the Carolina Hurricanes, Brodeur made 34 saves in a 2-1 win at Carolina on January 17 and then turned aside 18 shots in a 5-2 home triumph the next day.
Brodeur leads all NHL goaltenders with 25 wins and ranks third in goals- against average (1.93). He was also named to the Eastern Conference roster for the 2003 NHL All-Star Game.
Others considered for the award were Ottawa center Radek Bonk, New Jersey center Patrik Elias and Pittsburgh rookie goaltender Sebastien Caron.
