Former New Jerseys Devils goaltender Martin Brodeur has decided to retire from the National Hockey League after a brief stint with the St. Louis Blues.

Brodeur will always be regarded as one of the best goalies in NHL history, but where does he rank all-time?

Let's find out as Latin Post counts down the 10 best goalies to ever play the game:

10. Glenn Hall

We begin our list with Glenn Hall, who played with the Detroit Red Wings, Chicago Black Hawks and St. Louis Blues. Hall was a goaltender who loved to be on the ice whenever possible. From 1955 to 1961, Hall didn't miss a single minute of action, and still to this day holds the record for most consecutive games played by a goalie -- 502.

9. Tony Esposito

Like most all-time great goalies, Tony Esposito began his career with the Montreal Canadiens, except he was only there for one season. Esposito would play with the Chicago Blackhawks for 15 memorable seasons, winning three Vezina trophies and recording 74 career shutouts. Esposito comes in at No. 9 on our list because he often saved his best play for the regular season, not the postseason.

8. Ed Belfour

One of the best goalies of the 1990s had a terrific career beginning with the Chicago Blackhawks. In the Windy City, Belfour won two Vezina trophies, made it to a Stanley Cup final and was widely considered one of the best net minders in the league. But Belfour wasn't finished just yet. Belfour led the Dallas Stars to two Stanley Cup Finals, eventually hoisting a Stanley Cup championship in 1999 over the Buffalo Sabres. Belfour was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2011.

7. George Hainsworth

George Hainsworth played in the gladiator days. Thriving with the Montreal Canadiens and Toronto Maple Leafs in the 1920s and 1930s when goalies didn't even wear helmets, Hainsworth did anything to win. Trying to keep pucks out of the net with virtually no pads, Hainsworth earned an incredible 94 shutouts and won three consecutive Vezina trophies. In 1928, he recorded 22 shutouts, still the most ever in a single season. Winning two Stanley Cups doesn't hurt either.

6. Ken Dryden

Arguably the most decorated goalie of all-time. Despite playing just eight seasons and retiring at the age of 31, Dryden won five Vezina trophies and an amazing six Stanley Cups. His 2.24 goals against average ranks as the eighth best in NHL history. Unfortunately, he retired when he was just 31 years old with political ambitions in mind.

5. Jacques Plante

Present day goalies can thank this man for revolutionizing the hockey mask. Jacques Plante changed the game in many ways with stick handling, skating away from the net and often weird techniques. Often playing the standup position, Plante won five consecutive Vezina's from 1955 to 1959 and a sixth in 1968. Plante always showed up for the big games, winning six Stanley Cups with the Canadiens posting an incredible 2.14 postseason goals against average.

4. Terry Sawchuk

When he retired, he was widely considered the best ever. Sawchuk's career was an adventure that saw him play for the New York Rangers, Los Angeles Kings, Toronto Maple Leafs, Boston Bruins, but his legacy will always be with the Detroit Red Wings. Sawchuk recorded an amazing 103 shutouts, 85 of which came with the Red Wings. Sawchuk was sometimes inconsistent, but he still won four Vezinas and four Stanley Cup championships.

3. Martin Brodeur

Brodeur's longevity gives him the most wins, shutouts, games played and most career saves. With the Devils, Brodeur won three Stanley Cups and four Vezina trophies. Brodeur is easily one of the greatest puck-handling goalies, if not the greatest, of all-time, having scored a record three goals. Brodeur benefited from one of the best defenses in recent history, and he made the best if it finishing with 2.24 goals against average and a .912 save percentage.

2. Dominik Hasek

Maybe the most entertaining goalie of all-time. "The Dominator" played with the most unique playing style you will ever see, and it worked to perfection. From 1993 to 2001, Hasek won an amazing six Vezina trophies with the Buffalo Sabres. Eventually, Hasek got a chance to play for a competitive team in 2001, when he joined the Detroit Red Wings, and, wouldn't you know it, he won the Stanley Cup with them his very first season. Hasek has the highest save percentage in NHL history, .9223.

1. Patrick Roy

In the end, you have to go with Brodeur's idol, Patrick Roy. Roy won four Stanley Cups, two with the Montreal Canadiens and two with the Colorado Avalanche. Roy won a record three Conn Smythe awards, proving nobody showed up in the big game quite like he did. Roy also perfected the butterfly position. In the 2001 Stanley Cup, Roy beat and outplayed Brodeur in a thrilling seven-game series. In that series, Roy recorded two shutouts and allowed just one goal in Game 7.

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