Scott Niedermayer

Special Advisor to Hockey Operations

Scott Niedermayer is in his fourth season as Special Advisor to Hockey Operations after being named to his current role Feb. 8, 2022. He rejoined the club after spending nine seasons in various roles within the club’s hockey operations, including development coach (2015-19), assistant coach (2012-15) and team consultant (2010-12).

Niedermayer spent five seasons as a player with the Ducks from 2005-10, serving as the captain of the Stanley Cup championship team in 2007 when he won the Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP. He scored 60-204=264 points in 371 regular-season games with Anaheim, and recorded 8-26=34 points in 56 playoff games. In 2006-07, he set the Ducks franchise record for most points (15-54=69) and assists by a defenseman in a single season.

In 18 NHL seasons with Anaheim and New Jersey, Niedermayer scored 172-568=740 points in 1,263 NHL games. He is a four-time Stanley Cup champion, winning one Cup with Anaheim (2007) and three with New Jersey (1995, 2000 and 2003). He is the 2004 James Norris Memorial Trophy winner, a three-time First Team All-Star (2004, 2006, 2007), six-time NHL All-Star (1998, 2001, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2009), and 1993 NHL All-Rookie Team member. His 13 regular-season overtime goals are the most by a defenseman in NHL history.

The first player in hockey history to have won a Stanley Cup, Olympic gold medal, World Championship, World Cup, Memorial Cup and World Junior Championship, Niedermayer is also the only player in hockey history to win four Stanley Cups and two Olympic gold medals.

Niedermayer helped lead Canada to gold medals at the 2002 and 2010 Olympic Winter Games, serving as captain in 2010. He won the 2004 World Championship, 2004 World Cup title and 1991 World Junior Championship. He also won the 1992 Memorial Cup with Kamloops of the Western Hockey League (WHL) and was named Memorial Cup MVP.

Niedermayer was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame on Nov. 11, 2013. His No. 27 was retired by the Ducks on Feb. 17, 2019 and also retired by the New Jersey Devils on Dec. 16, 2011. He became the eighth player in NHL history to have his number retired by two NHL teams.