| Rob Niedermayer | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Niedermayer with theBuffalo Sabres in 2011 | |||
| Born | (1974-12-28)December 28, 1974 (age 50) Cassiar,British Columbia, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 204 lb (93 kg; 14 st 8 lb) | ||
| Position | Right wing | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for | Florida Panthers Calgary Flames Anaheim Ducks New Jersey Devils Buffalo Sabres HC Lugano | ||
| National team |  Canada | ||
| NHL draft | 5th overall,1993 Florida Panthers | ||
| Playing career | 1993–2011 | ||
Robert Wade Niedermayer Jr.[1] (born December 28, 1974) is a Canadian former professionalice hockey player who played 17National Hockey League (NHL) seasons for theFlorida Panthers,Calgary Flames,Anaheim Ducks,New Jersey Devils, andBuffalo Sabres.
He is the younger brother of former NHLdefencemanScott Niedermayer (the two were teammates for four seasons).[2] Born inCassiar, British Columbia, he and his brother Scott grew up inCranbrook.
Niedermayer was drafted fifth overall by theFlorida Panthers in the1993 NHL Entry Draft. At the time, he was playing for theMedicine Hat Tigers of theWestern Hockey League (WHL). He began his NHL career immediately following his draft, without playing a game in the minors. During the1995–96 season, he set career highs in goals, assists and points in the regular season. In the1996 Stanley Cup playoffs, the Panthers went on an improbable playoff drive to theStanley Cup Finals before being swept in four games by theColorado Avalanche. 1998-99 was his best season, putting up 18 goals and 33 assists for 51 points; however, Niedermayer was hurt by concussions in the next years and was never able to achieve the same level of scoring ability again. His NHL role soon turned into a defensive forward.
On July 23, 2001, Niedermayer was traded to theCalgary Flames (alongside a draft pick) in exchange forValeri Bure andJason Wiemer.[3] At the 2003NHL trade deadline, he was sent to theMighty Ducks of Anaheim.[4] That same year, he helped the Anaheim Ducks make animprobable run to theStanley Cup Finals, his second such run. But again, Niedermayer's team lost, although this time it was in seven games to his brother's team, theNew Jersey Devils. He and Scott became the first set of brothers to play against each other in the Stanley Cup Finals sinceKen andTerry Reardon did it in1946.[2] In the summer of 2005, Rob's brother Scott was signed by the Mighty Ducks, and for the first time in their NHL careers, the two brothers were playing on the same team.[5]
He and his brother Scott (by this point captain of the Ducks, with Rob as an alternate) won theStanley Cup together as members of the Anaheim Ducks after defeating theOttawa Senators four games to one in2007, becoming the first brothers to win the Stanley Cup together sinceDuane andBrent Sutter accomplished the feat twice with theNew York Islanders in 1982 and 1983.[2] After Scott took the first lap around the ice with the Stanley Cup, he handed it to Rob. This was a break with Stanley Cup tradition; normally, the alternate captain who has waited longest to win the Cup (in the 2006–07 Ducks' case,Chris Pronger andTeemu Selänne) takes the next lap after the captain takes his lap.
On September 25, 2009, Niedermayer was signed by the New Jersey Devils, a team his brother Scott played on for 14 NHL seasons. On July 7, 2010, Niedermayer was signed by theBuffalo Sabres to a one-year contract worth a reported $1.15 million.[6]
After becoming a free agent following the 2011 season, Niedermayer signed withHC Lugano of the SwissNational League A.
On July 16, 2006, Niedermayer married longtime girlfriend Jessica Bentall, daughter ofBarney Bentall, whom he had been dating since March 2001. Together, they have three daughters.[7][8][9]
Niedermayer was a minority owner of major junior club theKootenay Ice in the WHL for 18 years before selling his stake (along with brother Scott) to theChynoweth family after the2015–16 season.[10]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1990–91 | Medicine Hat Tigers | WHL | 71 | 24 | 26 | 50 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 2 | ||
| 1991–92 | Medicine Hat Tigers | WHL | 71 | 32 | 46 | 78 | 77 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | ||
| 1992–93 | Medicine Hat Tigers | WHL | 52 | 43 | 34 | 77 | 67 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1993–94 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 65 | 9 | 17 | 26 | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1994–95 | Medicine Hat Tigers | WHL | 13 | 9 | 15 | 24 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1994–95 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 48 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995–96 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 82 | 26 | 35 | 61 | 107 | 22 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 12 | ||
| 1996–97 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 60 | 14 | 24 | 38 | 54 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | ||
| 1997–98 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 33 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1998–99 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 82 | 18 | 33 | 51 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999–2000 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 81 | 10 | 23 | 33 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2000–01 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 67 | 12 | 20 | 32 | 50 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 2001–02 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 57 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 54 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim | NHL | 12 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 21 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 18 | ||
| 2003–04 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim | NHL | 55 | 12 | 16 | 28 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004–05 | Ferencvárosi TC | HUN | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim | NHL | 76 | 15 | 24 | 39 | 89 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | ||
| 2006–07 | Anaheim Ducks | NHL | 82 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 77 | 21 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 39 | ||
| 2007–08 | Anaheim Ducks | NHL | 78 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 54 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2008–09 | Anaheim Ducks | NHL | 79 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 42 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 12 | ||
| 2009–10 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 71 | 10 | 12 | 22 | 45 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 2010–11 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 71 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 22 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 2011–12 | HC Lugano | NLA | 14 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 1,153 | 186 | 283 | 469 | 904 | 116 | 18 | 25 | 43 | 111 | ||||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Representing Canada | ||
| World Championships | ||
 | 2004 Czech Republic | |
| World Junior Championships | ||
| 1993 Sweden | |
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Canada | WJC |  | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| 1999 | Canada | WC | 4th | 10 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | |
| 2004 | Canada | WC | | 9 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 22 | |
| Junior totals | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Senior totals | 19 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 30 | ||||
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| WHL | ||
| East First All-Star Team | 1993 | |
| NHL | ||
| Stanley Cup champion (Anaheim Ducks) | 2007 | |
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| Preceded by None | Florida Panthers first round draft pick 1993 | Succeeded by |