2008-09: His 18th NHL season, fourth with Anaheim … 2007-08: Appeared in 48 games, after contemplating retirement for the first part of the regular season … Appeared in his 1100th NHL game on April 5 at Los Angeles … 2006-07: Led all NHL defenceman in soring for the first time in his career … Set career highs in goals, assists and points … Joined brother Rob in becoming the first set of brothers to win the Stanley Cup together since Brent and Duane Sutter with the New York Islanders … 2005-06: Played in his 900th career NHL game on October 23 vs. the Phoenix Coyotes … Signed as a free agent by Anaheim on August 3 after 13 seasons with the New Jersey Devils … 2003-04: Finished second in scoring among NHL defencemen … Named team captain on January 9, a position he held through the end of the season … 2002-03: Appeared in his 800th NHL game on March 15 vs. the New York Rangers … Became New Jersey;s all-time top scoring defenceman with an assist on February 5 at Washington … 2001-02: Became New Jersey’s all-time leading goalscoring defenceman on April 13 at Washington …… 2000-01: Five of his six goals were game-winners … 1999-00: Led New Jersey in scoring, the first and only time that had happened in franchise history … 1998-99: Played in his 500th career NHL game on February 17 vs. Tampa Bay … 1997-98: Finished tied for second among NHL defencemen in scoring… 1996-97: Three of his five goals were game-winners … 1994-95: Led all defencemen in scoring during the NHL playoffs… 1993-94: Was +34 in his second full NHL season … 1992-93: His rookie NHL season, appearing in 80 games, and collecting 40 points ..Scored his first NHL goal on November 7 at San Jose … Appeared in his first NHL game in 1991-92, on October 16 vs. the New York Rangers, registering his first NHL point, an assist … Amateur: Played three years with the WHL’s Kamloops Blazers (1989-92)

Named to Canada’s roster for the 2006 Olympic Winter Games, but was injured and unable to play … An alternate captain of Canada’s Championship Team at the 2004 World Cup of Hockey … Won a gold medal as alternate captain with Canada at the 2004 IIHF World Championship in the Czech Republic … Won an Olympic gold medal with Canada at the 2002 Winter Olympic Games in Salt Lake City … Played for Canada at the World Cup of Hockey in 1996, finishing second … Played Canada at the 1992 IIHF World Junior Championship in Germany, finishing sixth, and was named to the tournament all-star team … Won a gold medal with Canada at the 1991 IIHF World Junior Championship in Saskatoon, Sask. … Played for Team Pacific in the 1990 Quebec Under-17 Cup

Nickname: Nieds … Spends his off-seasons in Cranbrook, BC … Niedermayer and his wife Lisa have three sons, Logan, Jackson and Josh … Brother Rob is a teammate with the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim … Favourite hobbies: Golf, hunting … Favourite NHL player growing up: Paul Coffey … Favourite NHL team growing up: Calgary Flames