Scott Niedermayer was born on August 31,1973 and is a Canadian former ice hockey defenceman and current special assignment coach of the Anaheim Ducks.
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17 Facts About Scott Niedermayer
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In 2017, Scott Niedermayer was named one of the 100 Greatest NHL Players in history.
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The third overall selection at the 1991 NHL Entry Draft by New Jersey, Scott Niedermayer played the majority of his professional career with the Devils before moving to Anaheim in 2005.
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Scott Niedermayer played for the Memorial Cup champions, and championship teams at the 1991 World Junior Championships and the 2004 World Cup of Hockey, making him and Corey Perry the only players in history to have ever won each of the six major North American and international competitions available to players.
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Scott Niedermayer was introduced in to the IIHF All-Time Canada Team in 2020.
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Scott Niedermayer was inducted into Canada's Sports Hall of Fame in 2012 and was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in November 2013.
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Scott Niedermayer played three seasons of junior hockey with the Kamloops Blazers of the Western Hockey League between 1989 and 1992.
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Top prospect for the 1991 NHL Entry Draft, Scott Niedermayer was selected in the first round, third overall, by the New Jersey Devils.
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Individually, Scott Niedermayer played his 1,000th career game, against the Edmonton Oilers on November 28,2006.
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Scott Niedermayer added 11 points in the 2007 Stanley Cup playoffs, and was named recipient of the Conn Smythe Memorial Trophy as the most valuable player of the post-season after leading Anaheim to the franchise's first championship in a five-game series victory over the Ottawa Senators in the final.
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Scott Niedermayer announced his retirement as a player on June 22,2010, but remained with the Ducks organization as a consultant to general manager Bob Murray.
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Scott Niedermayer made his international debut as a 17-year-old with the Canadian junior team at the 1991 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.
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Scott Niedermayer returned for the 1992 tournament, one which The Sports Network described as one of the most disappointing in Canadian history, as the team finished sixth in the eight team event.
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Four years later, in 1996, Scott Niedermayer first joined the senior team at the inaugural World Cup of Hockey.
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Gold medal victories followed in 2004 as Scott Niedermayer scored five points in nine games at the World Championship then added two points in six games at the World Cup of Hockey.
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Scott Niedermayer was set to make his second Olympic appearance in 2006, however a knee injury suffered during NHL play that required surgery forced him to withdraw from the tournament.
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Scott Niedermayer was elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame as part of its 2013 class, and was inducted on November 11,2013.
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