Joe Nieuwendyk

Joe Nieuwendyk
Hockey Hall of Fame, 2011
A hockey player in a red and white uniform skates up the ice in anticipation of receiving a pass. He is wearing a toque instead of a helmet
Nieuwendyk in 2011
Born (1966-09-10) September 10, 1966 (age 58)
Oshawa, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb)
Position Centre
Shot Left
Played for Calgary Flames
Dallas Stars
New Jersey Devils
Toronto Maple Leafs
Florida Panthers
National team  Canada
NHL draft 27th overall, 1985
Calgary Flames
Playing career 1987–2006
Medal record
Men's ice hockey
Representing  Canada
Gold medal – first place 2002 Salt Lake City
World Junior Championship
Silver medal – second place 1986 Hamilton

Joseph Nieuwendyk (/ˈnjuːəndaɪk/ NEW-ən-dyke;[1] born September 10, 1966) is a Canadian former National Hockey League (NHL) player. He was a second round selection of the Calgary Flames, 27th overall, at the 1985 NHL Entry Draft and played 20 seasons for the Flames, Dallas Stars, New Jersey Devils, Toronto Maple Leafs, and Florida Panthers. He is one of only 11 players in NHL's history to win the Stanley Cup with three or more different teams, winning titles with Calgary in 1989, Dallas in 1999 and New Jersey in 2003.[2] A two-time Olympian, Nieuwendyk won a gold medal with Team Canada at the 2002 winter games. He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2011 and his uniform number 25 was honoured by the Flames in 2014. He was inducted into the Ontario Sports Hall of Fame in 2014.[3] In 2017, he was named one of the '100 Greatest NHL Players' in history.[4]

An accomplished box lacrosse player, Nieuwendyk led the Whitby Warriors to the 1984 Minto Cup national junior championship before focusing exclusively on hockey. He played university hockey with the Cornell Big Red where he was a two-time All-American. He won the Calder Memorial Trophy as NHL rookie of the year in 1988 after becoming only the second first-year player to score 50 goals. He was a four-time All-Star, won the King Clancy Memorial Trophy in 1995 for his leadership and humanitarian work, and was named the Conn Smythe Trophy winner in 1999 as the most valuable player of the postseason. He played 1,257 games in his career, scoring 564 goals and 1,126 points.

Chronic back pain forced Nieuwendyk's retirement as a player in 2006. He then began a new career in management, acting first as a consultant to the general manager with the Panthers before moving onto the Maple Leafs where he was an assistant to the general manager. He was the general manager of the Dallas Stars between 2009 and 2013. He most recently worked as a pro scout and advisor for the Carolina Hurricanes, until resigning his contract on April 30, 2018.[5][6]

  1. ^ "Stanley Cup Winner & Olympic Gold Medalist Joe Nieuwendyk Supports Canada's Men's Team". YouTube. November 11, 2018. Archived from the original on December 21, 2021. Retrieved December 13, 2019.
  2. ^ "Players on Stanley-Cup Winning Teams". Retrieved April 13, 2010.
  3. ^ "Joe Nieuwendyk". oshof.ca. Ontario Sports Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on September 26, 2014. Retrieved September 25, 2014.
  4. ^ "100 Greatest NHL Players". NHL.com. January 27, 2017. Retrieved January 27, 2017.
  5. ^ Alexander, Chip (September 3, 2014). "Canes hire Nieuwendyk as professional scout". News Observer. Retrieved December 19, 2020.
  6. ^ "Hurricanes fire former general manager Ron Francis". CBC Sports. The Associated Press. April 30, 2018. Retrieved April 30, 2018.