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

Washington Capitals The Washington Capitals (colloquially known as the Caps) are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. The team competes in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference (NHL) ...

Vancouver Canucks The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference, and play their home games at Rogers Arena. Bruce B ...

, 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. *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 French Quebecers 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