Legendary NHL goalie has new important role with New Jersey Devils

The New Jersey Devils announced on Thursday morning that Hall of Fame goalie Martin Brodeur has a new role with the organization and has been hired as the team's Director of Hockey Operations.

The 50-year-old Brodeur is one of the greatest and most accomplished goalies in NHL history and was the key building block for the Devils throughout the 1990s and 2000s when they won three Stanley Cups and appeared in five Stanley Cup Finals.

Brodeur has been previously working with the Devils in a business development role, but this new position will give him a direct hand in building the roster. He will now assist general manager Tom Fitzgerald with roster decisions, recruiting players, and scouting.

He will also oversee all of the organization's goaltending development.

And what better player for the team's goalies to learn from.

Brodeur is the NHL's all-time leader in regular season wins (691) and shutouts (125), while winning four Vezina Trophies as the league's best goalie.

He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2018.

He also has front office experience. Following his retirement as a player he spent time in the St. Louis Blues organization as an assistant general manager alongside Doug Armstrong, 

Now he gets a hand in helping to build the organization he won so much with as a player.