Richard Brodeur

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Richard Brodeur (born September 15, 1952 in Longueuil, Quebec) known to many as "King Richard", is a retired Canadian ice hockey goaltender.

Originally selected in the 1972 NHL Entry Draft by the New York Islanders, Brodeur chose to begin his professional career in the World Hockey Association with the Quebec Nordiques. For seven seasons, he played with the Nordiques, with the 1975-76 season being his best playing 69 games and winning 44. During the 1976-77 season, his goaltending would help guide the Nordiques to the Avco World Trophy.

When the WHA folded following the 1978-79 season, the Islanders reclaimed his rights. However, he only played two games for them as he was the third goalie behind Billy Smith and Chico Resch, and was traded to the Vancouver Canucks prior to the 1980-81 NHL season. In his second season with the Canucks, he guided the team during their improbable playoff run to the finals. Interestingly enough, the Canucks eventually lost to Brodeur's old team, the Islanders.

Brodeur remained with the Canucks for almost eight seasons until he was traded near the end of the 1987-88 NHL season to Hartford, where he ended his NHL career.

After his retirement, he founded his own hockey school in the Vancouver area.

He is also an artist, using oil on canvas, and has had several shows at Diskin Galleries in Vancouver.