Four Stanley Cups and the most complete defenceman of the modern era — Norris, Conn Smythe and Olympic gold.
Scott Niedermayer was born in Edmonton, Alberta in 1973. New Jersey Devils selected him third overall in the 1991 NHL Draft. His career produced 196 goals and 740 assists for 936 points. He won four Stanley Cup championships — three with New Jersey (1995, 2000, 2003) and one with Anaheim (2007). He won the Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP in 2007 and the Norris Trophy as best defenceman in 2004. He won Olympic gold with Canada in 2002 and 2010. He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2013 and named one of the 100 Greatest NHL Players in 2017. His brother Rob Niedermayer won the 2007 Stanley Cup on the same Anaheim team — a unique family achievement. His skating ability — fluid, effortless and capable of extraordinary acceleration — was described by coaches as the finest they had ever seen from a defenceman. He could control the pace of a game more completely than any defenceman of his era, using his movement to dictate transitions.
Stanley Cup 4x (1995,2000,2003,2007)
Career Honours
- Stanley Cup 4x (1995,2000,2003,2007)
- Conn Smythe Trophy (2007)
- Norris Trophy (2004)
- Hall of Fame (2013)
- NHL 100 Greatest Players
- Olympic Gold Medal (2002,2010)