Robert W. Niedermayer, Jr. (born December 28, 1974) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who currently plays for the New Jersey Devils . He formerly played for the Anaheim Ducks of the National Hockey League. He is the younger brother of the Ducks defenceman Scott Niedermayer and cousin of Edmonton Oilers defenceman Jason Strudwick.
Niedermayer was drafted 5th overall by the Florida Panthers in the 1993 NHL Entry Draft. At the time he was...
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Robert W. Niedermayer, Jr. (born December 28, 1974) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who currently plays for the New Jersey Devils . He formerly played for the Anaheim Ducks of the National Hockey League. He is the younger brother of the Ducks defenceman Scott Niedermayer and cousin of Edmonton Oilers defenceman Jason Strudwick.
Niedermayer was drafted 5th overall by the Florida Panthers in the 1993 NHL Entry Draft. At the time he was playing for the Medicine Hat Tigers of the Western Hockey League (WHL). He started his NHL career right away, without playing a game in the minors. During the 1996 NHL season he set career highs in goals, assists, and points in the regular season. In the playoffs, the Panthers went on an improbable playoff drive to the Stanley Cup Finals, before being swept in four games by the Colorado Avalanche. Niedermayer was hurt by concussions in the next years and has never been able to achieve the same level of scoring ability again. His NHL role soon...
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