Scott Niedermayer

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Position	Defence
Shoots	Left
Nickname	Neids, Scotty
Height Weight	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 198 lb (90 kg)
NHL Team F. Teams	Anaheim Ducks New Jersey Devils
Nationality	Canada
Born	August 31, 1973, Edmonton, AB, CAN
NHL Draft	3rd overall, 1991 New Jersey Devils
Pro Career	1991 – present

Olympic medal record
Men's Ice Hockey
Gold	2002 Salt Lake City	Ice Hockey

Scott Niedermayer (born August 31, 1973, in Edmonton, Alberta) grew up in Cranbrook, British Columbia, is a professional ice hockey player with the Anaheim Ducks in the NHL, known for his blazing speed and brilliant play. Standing 6 ft 1 in, 200 pounds (91 kg), Niedermayer is considered to be one of the top defensemen in the league and by some analysts to be the most complete player in the world.

On August 4, 2005, Niedermayer joined his brother Rob 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.

From an offensive standpoint, his best season was during the 2005-06 campaign when he had 63 points on 13 goals and 50 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: Logan John, Jackson Robert, and Joshua Leo.

[edit] Career Achievements

1990-91 WHL - West First All-Star Team (Kamloops Blazers)

1990-91 CHL - Scholastic Player of the Year (Canadian Major Junior)

1991-92 WHL - West First All-Star Team (Kamloops Blazers)

1991-92 Memorial Cup - Stafford Smythe Memorial Trophy (MVP)

1992-93 NHL All-Rookie Team (Defenceman)

1994-95 Stanley Cup (New Jersey Devils)

1997-98 Played in NHL All-Star Game

1997-98 Played in NHL All-Star Game

1997-98 NHL - Second All-Star Team (Defenceman)

1999-00 Stanley Cup (New Jersey Devils)

2000-01 Played in NHL All-Star Game

2001-02 Olympic Gold Medal (2002-CAN)

2002-03 Stanley Cup (New Jersey Devils)

2003-04 Gold Medal (2004-CAN), World Championships, Prague

2003-04 Gold Medal (2004-CAN), World Cup

2003-04 Played in NHL All-Star Game

2003-04 NHL - First All-Star Team (Defenceman)

2003-04 NHL - James Norris Memorial Trophy (Defenceman of the Year)

[edit] Movements

• June 9, 1991 - Drafted by the New Jersey Devils in the 1st round, 3rd overall.
• August 4, 2005 - Signed by the Anaheim Mighty Ducks as a free agent.

[edit] See also

• Captain (ice hockey)
• List of NHL players
• List of NHL seasons
• Notable families in the NHL
• Rob Niedermayer
• List of NHL players with 1000 games played

Preceded by Nicklas Lidstrom	Winner of the Norris Trophy 2004	Succeeded by Nicklas Lidstrom
Preceded by Scott Stevens	New Jersey Devils captains 2004	Succeeded by Patrik Elias
Preceded by Steve Rucchin	Mighty Ducks of Anaheim/Anaheim Ducks captains 2005 – present	Incumbent

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.