July's NHL Player Profile
Name: Rob Niedermayer
Team: Buffalo Sabres
Position: Forward
Drafted: Florida Panthers 1st Round, 5th overall in the 1993 NHL entry draft
Recent News: The Buffalo Sabres have recently signed Rob Niedermayer, a veteran of 16 NHL seasons to a one-year contract. Rob has played in three Stanley Cup Finals, winning the Cup in 2007 alongside his brother Scott and the Anaheim Ducks. The 35 year-old Niedermayer has played in 109 career playoff games accumulating 39 points including 10 points in the Ducks Stanley Cup run in ’07. A native of Cassiar, B.C., Niedermayer has 450 points (181+269) and 882 PIMs in 1,082 career games with Florida, Calgary, Anaheim and New Jersey. Niedermayer spent last season in New Jersey where he scored 22 points (10+12) in 71 games. He was also second on the team with a faceoff percentage of 50.6, winning 478 of 945 draws. Read more