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1973:
Scott Niedermayer
, a four-time Stanley Cup winner and a member of the Hockey Hall of Fame, is born in Edmonton. The New Jersey Devils select Niedermayer, a speedy defenseman, No. 3 in the 1991 NHL Draft; he becomes a regular in 1992 and plays on three
Stanley Cup-winning teams
with New Jersey and another with the
Anaheim Ducks
before his retirement in 2010. Niedermayer is a member of the Triple Gold Club, having won an IIHF World Championship and an Olympic gold medal to go along with his four Stanley Cup championships. He also plays on teams that win the IIHF World Junior Championship, the Memorial Cup and the 2004 World Cup of Hockey. Niedermayer finishes his career with 740 points (172 goals, 568 assists) in 1,263 NHL games; he wins the
Norris Trophy in 2004
and the
Conn Smythe Trophy in 2007
.