Scott Niedermayer
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Image:ScottNiedermayer.jpg Scott Niedermayer (born August 31 1973, in Edmonton, Alberta) is a professional ice hockey hockey player with the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim in the NHL. Standing 6 ft 1 in, 200 pounds (91 kg), Niedermayer is considered to be one of the top defencemen in the league.
On August 4, 2005, Niedermayer joined his brother, Rob Niedermayer, when he signed a four-year, $27 million contract with the Ducks. Prior to joining the Ducks, Niedermayer had played all 12 of his NHL seasons for New Jersey. He has been selected to three All-Star Games (1998, 2001 and 2004), and has also won 3 Stanley Cups (1995, 2000, and 2003) . Scott was drafted in the first round of the 1991 NHL Entry Draft by New Jersey with the third overall selection from the Kamloops Blazers of the Western Hockey League (WHL), and was considered one of the most promising and offensively talented defencemen ever drafted out of the CHL.
Blessed with supreme natural hockey skills, Niedermayer's outstanding mobility, great speed, and almost unparalleled skating ability have also allowed him to turn into a defensive artist as well, making him an elite two-way force on defence. He routinely participates in the Fastest Skater competition at the NHL All-Star Game and is respected and recognized throughout the league for his incredible physical conditioning and work ethic.
From an offensive standpoint, his best season was during the 1997-98 campaign when he had 57 points on 14 goals and 43 assists. In 2004, Niedermayer was rewarded for his excellent all-around performance, winning the James Norris Memorial Trophy, which is awarded to the best defenceman in the NHL at the culmination of the regular-season and playoffs.
Niedermayer was selected to play for Team Canada at the 2006 Olympics, but had to drop out due to injury.
Scott and his wife, Lisa, have three sons: John Logan, Jackson Robert, and Joshua.
Career Achievements
2003-04 NHL - James Norris Memorial Trophy (Defenceman of the Year)
2003-04 NHL - First All-Star Team (Defenceman)
2003-04 Played in NHL All-Star Game
2002-03 Stanley Cup (New Jersey)
2001-02 Olympic Gold Medal (2002-CAN)
2000-01 Played in NHL All-Star Game
1999-00 Stanley Cup (New Jersey)
1997-98 NHL - Second All-Star Team (Defenceman)
1997-98 Played in NHL All-Star Game
1994-95 Stanley Cup (New Jersey)
1992-93 NHL All-Rookie Team (Defenceman)
1991-92 Memorial Cup - Stafford Memorial Trophy (MVP)
1991-92 WHL - West First All-Star Team (Kamloops Blazers)
1990-91 CHL - Scholastic Player of the Year (Canadian Major Junior)
1990-91 WHL - West First All-Star Team (Kamloops Blazers)
See also
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Note: Scott Niedermayer served as the Devils captain, for the latter half of the 2003-04 NHL season. Scott Stevens was injured & out of the lineup during that time.sk:Scott Niedermayer sv:Scott Niedermayer
Categories: 1973 births | British Columbia sportspeople | Canadian ice hockey players | Canadian Olympic gold medalists | Kamloops Blazers alumni | Living people | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim players | National Hockey League families | National Hockey League first round draft picks | New Jersey Devils players | Norris Trophy winners | Olympic competitors for Canada | Triple Gold Club | Winter Olympics medalists