GLENS FALLS, N.Y. – The Adirondack Thunder, ECHL affiliate of the New Jersey Devils, announced that defenseman Mathieu Brodeur has been signed to a contract for the 2020-21 season.
Brodeur returns to Glens Falls after spending the past two seasons playing in France, Slovakia and Quebec. The 30-year-old played in parts of three seasons with the Thunder from 2015-16 through 2017-18, skating in 133 games and recording 78 points (17g-61a) during that span. On May 7, 2018, he scored the game-winning, and series-clinching goal at 8:08 of the third overtime to give the Thunder 3-2 win over Manchester in Game 6 of the North Division Finals, ending the ninth longest game in ECHL history.
Brodeur has 318 games of American Hockey League experience, suiting up for the San Antonio Rampage, Portland Pirates, Chicago Wolves, Albany Devils, Syracuse Crunch, Springfield Thunderbirds and Utica Comets. The St-Eustache, Quebec native netted 68 points (15g-53a) over his nine-year AHL career.
Brodeur was selected by the Phoenix Coyotes in the third round (76th overall) in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft.