In the 2002 Olympics at Salt Lake City, Utah, Brodeur was initially named the backup behind Curtis Joseph, but following Joseph's losing the tournament opener against Sweden, Brodeur was named the starting goaltender the rest of the way, and won gold for Canada.
Brodeur was initially named the backup behind Curtis Joseph. This was in the 2002 Olympics at Salt Lake City, Utah. Brodeur was following Joseph's losing the tournament opener against Sweden. Brodeur was named the starting goaltender the rest of the way. Brodeur won gold for Canada.