By the Numbers: Martin Brodeur's insurmountable career arc

Sure, it was never supposed to happen this way.

But before we get up in arms about Martin Brodeur ending his career with the St. Louis Blues, let's be reminded: It's not about what you retire in, it's about what you retire with.

And for Brodeur that's, like, all of the records. 

By the numbers, here's the most decorated goaltender in the sport's history and the greatest New Jersey Devil ever: 

1

Calder Trophy. Because you're only eligible once.

2

Olympic gold medals. Backstopped Canada to gold in 2002 as his hockey-proud nation ended a 50-year drought. He earned another in 2010 backing up Roberto Luongo. 

3

Stanley Cups. Brodeur led the Devils to three Cups in nine seasons, a stretch that began as a second-year starter in 1995.

3

Goals. The all-time leader in goals scored by a goaltender. He scored twice in regular-season competition and once in the playoffs.

4

Vezina Trophies. He won all four over a stretch of five seasons beginning in 2003. 

7

Appearances for St. Louis. Just a fraction of his career starts were made with the Blues, but he retires in blue and gold after being given the opportunity to go out on his terms.

8

Forty-win seasons. Brodeur stands alone as the only goaltender to accomplish the feat. 

22

Seasons. Brodeur saw the Panthers, Ducks, Predators, Thrashers, Wild and Blue Jackets enter the league and witnessed the Jets leave and come back. 

125

Shutouts. The most all-time by a wide margin, and more than 11 franchises have secured in their histories. His final perfecto comes in his second-to-last career game, a 3-0 win over the Colorado Avalanche. 

397

Losses. You can't win 'em all. Though he's the all-time leader in the L column, Brodeur owns the sixth-best career winning percentage. 

691

Wins. The only man to surpass the 600-win plateau fell agonizingly short of 700. 

1,266

Games played. Plus 205 more in the postseason, yet he needed to be pried away from the net. 

28,928

Saves. Yeah, yeah - most all-time. He finishes with a career .912 save percentage.

87,155

Career minutes. That's more than 60 days. 

73,000,000

Estimated career earnings (dollars). Good amount of cheddar.