 After a year of success , the Devils were in the middle of the pack for most of the 1995 – 96 season and barely missed the playoffs . Brodeur played in 74 of his team 's 82 games , setting a single @-@ season record for most minutes played by a goalie , while having the 2nd @-@ most shutouts ( 6 ) in the league . He was named the starter in the All @-@ Star Game for the Eastern Conference and stopped all 12 shots he faced . He finished fourth in voting for the Vezina Trophy , which is awarded to the league 's top goaltender . Brodeur also played on Team Canada during the 1996 World Cup of Hockey , where Canada lost to the United States in the gold medal finals . 
