New Jersey’s second choice and 42nd overall selection in the 1992 Entry Draft, Brylin first came to North America in 1993-94 as a member of the IHL’s Russian Penguins. Brylin made his NHL debut on February 17, 1995 and spent his entire 13-season NHL career, from 1994-95 through 2007-08, with New Jersey.

Twenty years after bringing the third Stanley Cup to New Jersey, former Devils’ forward and current assistant coach Sergei Brylin was celebrated by the Devils as the club’s second-ever Ring of Honor inductee. The Devils Ring of Honor ceremony presented by Citizens took place at Prudential Center on January 20, 2024 prior to the Devils hosting the Dallas Stars.

Jacques Lemaire, the franchise’s winningest head coach in history and bench boss for the 1995 Stanley Cup Championship team, was the teams third iinductee into The Devils Ring of Honor presented by Citizens.

Lemaire began his NHL head coaching career with the Montreal Canadiens in 1983-84 and was hired by New Jersey in 1993-94. He led New Jersey to its second Eastern Conference Finals appearance in his first season and earned the franchise’s first-ever Stanley Cup Championship in 1995. In Lemaire’s first coaching stint with New Jersey, from 1993-94 to 1997-98, he guided New Jersey to a 199-122-57 (.602) overall record in 378 regular-season contests and a 34-22 (.607) record in 56 playoff games.

The Devils finished first in the Eastern Conference under Lemaire in 1996-97 (45-23-14=104pts) and 1997-98 (48-23-11=107pts, then a franchise record in wins and points) and clinched a postseason berth in four out of five years under Lemaire’s first coaching run in New Jersey. The team also won the William M. Jennings Trophy in 1996-97 and 1997-98, after allowing the fewest goals against in the NHL. In 1993-94, Lemaire was awarded the Jack Adams Trophy, which is presented annually “to the coach adjudged to have contributed the most to his team’s success.”

Lemaire later returned to New Jersey for the 2009-10 season and guided the club to an Atlantic Division title with a 48-27-7 record (103pts). Although Lemaire stepped down as coach on April 26, 2010, he returned the following season on December 23, 2010, to take over the team that had a 9-22-2 record. Under his guidance, the club went on to win 29 games. Lemaire’s return also witnessed the Devils earn an NHL-best 20-2-2 record from January 9 to March 6, 2011. Lemaire’s 276 career regular season wins, and 35 postseason victories rank first in franchise history. In his career, he’s coached the 20th most games in NHL history and has the 22nd most wins.

Dr. McMullen purchased the Colorado Rockies in 1982 and moved the franchise to the Meadowlands, renaming the team the New Jersey Devils after a fan vote, where they played through the 2006-07 season before relocating to Newark. Dr. McMullen presided over the Devils' first two Stanley Cup championships in 1995 and 2000, and was widely known as one of the most innovative owners in the NHL, paving the way for Soviet talent to enter the league. Prior to purchasing the Devils, Dr. McMullen was a limited partner of the New York Yankees. He was also the majority owner of the Houston Astros from 1979 to 1993.

A native of Montclair, N.J., Dr. McMullen received a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from the U.S. Naval Academy, and served in the Navy from 1936 to 1954, rising to the rank of Commander. During his service, he earned a Master of Science degree in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering from MIT and a Doctor of Mechanical Engineering degree from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich.

Dr. McMullen, who passed away in 2005 at the age of 87, was represented by his wife, Jacqueline, his son, Peter, and additional family members during the on-ice ceremony on January 6, 2017 as he was celebrated as the team's first Ring of Honor inductee.