Brodeur shakes hands with his father after
being drafted by the New Jersey Devils on
June 16, 1990.
CHAPTER 3
CUP CRAZY
T
he Kansas City Scouts joined the NHL in
1974. After two years, the team moved
to Colorado. Finally, in 1982, the team
moved to New Jersey and became the
Devils. But the Devils lost no matter what
town they called home. During their first 18
years, they won just two playoff series. They
needed all the help they could get.
In the summer of 1990, they drafted
Brodeur in the first round. He had proven to
be strong and quick during junior hockey.
The Devils hoped he could help turn the
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