Niedermayer to retire

[A.E]

AP Source: Niedermayer to announce retirement

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP)—A person with knowledge of the situation says defenseman Scott Niedermayer(notes) will announce his retirement from the Anaheim Ducks on Tuesday.

The source, who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the official announcement hadn’t been made, says Niedermayer will retire four months after captaining Canada to a gold medal at the Vancouver Olympics.

The 36-year-old Niedermayer is the Ducks’ captain and a four-time Stanley Cup champion with New Jersey and Anaheim. He has 172 goals and 568 assists in an 18-year NHL career, the last five seasons spent with the Ducks.

Niedermayer is expected to make an official announcement Tuesday afternoon at the Honda Center, the Ducks’ home arena. The Orange County (Calif.) Register previously reported Niedermayer’s pending retirement.

Niedermayer likely has won more championships at more levels of hockey than any player of his generation. In addition to his two Olympic gold medals and four Stanley Cup rings, he won a Memorial Cup title in junior hockey with the Kamloops Blazers and gold medals in the IIHF world championships and the 2004 World Cup of Hockey.

Niedermayer then capped his career with the gold-medal victory in his native British Columbia.

Niedermayer has considered walking away from hockey for several years. After the Ducks won their only Stanley Cup title in 2007, he skipped the first 28 games of the following season while contemplating retirement before deciding to return.

He has been among the best offensive defensemen of his era, ever since he scored 40 points as a 19-year-old rookie with the Devils in the 1992-93 season.

 

[youngguru]

Damn, Scott was one of my fav players when he was on the Devils.

 

[Oiler35]

Like Guru said, he was sick with the Devils. Sad to see him hang 'em up.

 

[playmaker7]

One of my top 5 fave players in the game today...now no longer. One of my faves of all time. Loved Scott. Damn...

Good luck to him out of hockey

 

[snipezo]

Congrats to a great career. He was one the premier defenseman in the league.

 

[stewza]

Him retiring makes the Ducks' roster look so much worse...

 

[A.E]

Him retiring makes the Ducks' roster look so much worse...

Ducks are going to have to tear that roster down and rebuild it...I think Neid's knows that. Late season magic seems to have run out and you know it ain't coming back w/o Scott on the roster.