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Scott Niedermayer
Biography
A member of the Triple Gold Club, Scott Niedermayer made his Olympic debut at Salt Lake City 2002 where he and Team Canada ended a 50-year gold medal drought in men’s hockey. Niedermayer tallied a goal and an assist at Salt Lake City. Niedermayer returned to the Olympic Games on home ice at Vancouver 2010 where he served as Canada’s captain en route to the gold medal.
Niedermayer’s first time wearing the Canada jersey was at the 1991 IIHF World Junior Championship where he won gold with Team Canada. Niedermayer returned to the tournament in 1992. He would go on to appear in two World Cup of Hockey tournaments for Canada (1996, 2004) serving as Canada’s alternate captain and winning gold in his second go-around. Niedermayer also represented Canada at the 2004 IIHF World Championship where he contributed five points (three goals, two assists) in nine games to secure the gold medal for Canada.
Niedermayer had a stellar NHL career which began with him being drafted third overall in 1991 by the New Jersey Devils where he would go on to play 1
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| Born: | August 31, 1973 | Draft: | 1991 Devils, #1 Overall |
| Hometown: | Edmonton, AB | Position: | Defence |
| Known For: | Hall of Fame | Shoots: | Left |
| National Team: | Canada |
Scott Niedermayer (born August 31, 1973) is a Canadian former ice hockey defenceman and current special assignment coach of the Anaheim Ducks. He played 18 seasons and over 1,000 games in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the New Jersey Devils and Anaheim Ducks. Niedermayer is a four-time Stanley Cup champion and played in five NHL All-Star Games. He won the James Norris Memorial Trophy in 2003–04 as the NHL’s top defenceman and the Conn Smythe Trophy in 2007 as the most valuable player of the playoffs. In 2017, Niedermayer was named one of the 100 Greatest NHL Players in history. He is the older brother of Rob Niedermayer.
Internationally, Niedermayer played with Team Canada on several occasions. He is a member of the Triple Gold Club, having won the Stanley Cup as well as a World Championship (2004) and Olympic gold medals (2002, 2010).
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Scott Niedermayer
Scott Niedermayer (born August 31, 1973) is a Canadian retired ice hockeydefenceman and current assistant coach of the Anaheim Ducks. He played 18 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL). He played with the New Jersey Devils and Anaheim Ducks.
Career
[change | change source]Before playing in the NHL, Niedermayer played 2 seasons with the Kamloops Blazers of the WHL. He was drafted with the 3rd overall pick by the New Jersey Devils in the 1991 NHL Entry Draft. He played 12 seasons with the New Jersey Devils and 5 seasons with the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim/Anaheim Ducks. During his time in New Jersey, he reached the Stanley Cup Finals four times and won three Stanley Cups with the team. He was also able to win the James Norris Memorial Trophy in the 2003–04 NHL season after he finished second in league scoring among defencemen, recorded a plus-minus rating of +20 and lead the Devils to a modern NHL record low 164 goals against.[1]
Niedermayer was an unrestricted free agent after the 2004–05 NHL lockout. The Devils offered him a five-year cont
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