"I'm really excited that Scott has taken on an enhanced role within our hockey operations staff," said Anaheim Ducks General Manager Pat Verbeek. "His winning culture and great hockey mind will help all of our players and staff moving forward."
Niedermayer spent five seasons with the Ducks from 2005-10, serving as the captain of the Stanley Cup championship team in 2007 when he won the Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP. He scored 60-204=264 points in 371 regular-season games with Anaheim, most among Ducks defensemen all-time, and had also recorded 8-26=34 points in 56 playoff games. In 2006-07, he set the Ducks franchise record for most points (15-54=69) and assists by a defenseman.
In 18 seasons with Anaheim and New Jersey, Niedermayer scored 172-568=740 points in 1,263 NHL games. He is a four-time Stanley Cup champion, winning one Cup with Anaheim (2007) and three with New Jersey (1995, 2000 and 2003). He is the 2004 James Norris Memorial Trophy winner, a three-time First Team All-Star (2004, 2006, 2007), six-time NHL All-Star (1998, 2001, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2009), and 1993 NHL All-Rookie Team member. His 13 regular-season overtime goals are the most by a defenseman in NHL history.
The first player in hockey history to have won a Stanley Cup, Olympic gold medal, World Championship, World Cup, Memorial Cup and World Junior Championship, Niedermayer is also the only player in hockey history to win four Stanley Cups and two Olympic gold medals.
Niedermayer helped lead Canada to gold medals at the 2002 and 2010 Olympic Winter Games, serving as captain in 2010. He won a 2004 World Championship, 2004 World Cup title and 1991 World Junior Championship. He also won the 1992 Memorial Cup with Kamloops of the Western Hockey League (WHL) and was named Memorial Cup MVP.
Niedermayer was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame on Nov. 11, 2013. His No. 27 was retired by the Ducks on Feb. 17, 2019 and also retired by the New Jersey Devils on Dec. 16, 2011. He became the eighth player in NHL history to have his number retired by two NHL teams.
