Who is Joe Nieuwendyk?

Joe Nieuwendyk is a retired forward from Canada.

What was the last team Joe Nieuwendyk played for?

The last team Joe played for was Florida Panthers in the NHL.

How tall is Joe Nieuwendyk?

Joe Nieuwendyk is 188 cm (6'2") tall.

How much does Joe Nieuwendyk weigh?

Joe Nieuwendyk weighs 92 kg (203 lbs).

When was Joe Nieuwendyk born?

Joe Nieuwendyk was born on 1966-09-10 in Oshawa, ON, CAN.

How old is Joe Nieuwendyk?

Joe Nieuwendyk is 59 years old.

Joe Nieuwendyk

a.k.a. "Joseph Nieuwendyk"

#25 Florida Panthers / NHL - 06/07

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Joe Nieuwendyk Facts

Date of Birth: Sep 10, 1966
Age: 59
Place of Birth: Oshawa, ON, CAN
Nation: Canada
Youth Team: -
Position: C
Height: 188 cm / 6'2"
Weight: 92 kg / 203 lbs
Shoots: L
Status: Retired

Player Type: Face-Off Specialist
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Drafted: 1985 round 2 #27 overall by Calgary Flames
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Son: Jackson Nieuwendyk, Uncle: Ed Kea
Cousins: John Beukeboom, Jeff Beukeboom & Brian Beukeboom
Nephews: Chase Nieuwendyk & Tyler Nieuwendyk

Nieuwendyk won the Calder Trophy his rookie year, scoring 51 goals and 92 points. Joe's Hall of Fame career was highlighted by 3 Stanley Cups with 3 different teams (Calgary, Dallas, New Jersey), including a Conn Smythe with the Stars in 1999. Nieuwendyk also won Olympic gold with Canada and retired in 2006 with 564 goals and 1,126 points.

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S	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	POST	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
83-84	Pickering Panthers	MetJBHL	38	30	28	58	35	-
84-85	Cornell Univ.	NCAA	29	21	24	45	30	-
85-86	Cornell Univ.	NCAA	20	26	28	54	67	-
	Canada U20	WJC-20	7	5	7	12	6	-
86-87	Cornell Univ."C"	NCAA	23	26	26	52	26	-
	Calgary Flames	NHL	9	5	1	6	0	0	Playoffs	6	2	2	4	0	-2
	Team Canada	International	5	2	0	2	0	-
87-88	Calgary Flames	NHL	75	51	41	92	23	20	Playoffs	8	3	4	7	2	0
88-89	Calgary Flames	NHL	77	51	31	82	40	26	Playoffs	22	10	4	14	10	0
89-90	Calgary Flames	NHL	79	45	50	95	40	32	Playoffs	6	4	6	10	4	6
	Canada	WC	1	0	0	0	0	-
90-91	Calgary Flames	NHL	79	45	40	85	36	19	Playoffs	7	4	1	5	10	-4
91-92	Calgary Flames"C"	NHL	69	22	34	56	55	-1
92-93	Calgary Flames"C"	NHL	79	38	37	75	52	9	Playoffs	6	3	6	9	10	-4
93-94	Calgary Flames"C"	NHL	64	36	39	75	51	19	Playoffs	6	2	2	4	0	0
94-95	Calgary Flames"C"	NHL	46	21	29	50	33	11	Playoffs	5	4	3	7	0	0
95-96	Dallas Stars"A"	NHL	52	14	18	32	41	-17
96-97	Dallas Stars"A"	NHL	66	30	21	51	32	-5	Playoffs	7	2	2	4	6	-1
97-98	Dallas Stars"A"	NHL	73	39	30	69	30	16	Playoffs	1	1	0	1	0	1
	Canada Olympics	OG	6	2	3	5	2	0
98-99	Dallas Stars"A"	NHL	67	28	27	55	34	11	Playoffs	23	11	10	21	19	7
99-00	Dallas Stars"A"	NHL	48	15	19	34	26	-1	Playoffs	23	7	3	10	18	-2
00-01	Dallas Stars"A"	NHL	69	29	23	52	30	5	Playoffs	7	4	0	4	4	-2
01-02	Dallas Stars"A"	NHL	67	23	24	47	18	-2
	New Jersey Devils	NHL	14	2	9	11	4	2	Playoffs	5	0	1	1	0	-2
	Canada Olympics	OG	6	1	1	2	0	0
02-03	New Jersey Devils	NHL	80	17	28	45	56	10	Playoffs	17	3	6	9	4	-2
03-04	Toronto Maple Leafs"A"	NHL	64	22	28	50	26	7	Playoffs	9	6	0	6	4	0
04-05	Did not play	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
05-06	Florida Panthers"A"	NHL	65	26	30	56	46	-2
06-07	Florida Panthers	NHL	15	5	3	8	4	-4

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S	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	POST	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
86-87	Team Canada	Calgary Cup	-	2	-	-	-	-
89-90	Calgary Flames	Fr-Tour	4	0	2	2	2	-

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League	Years	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-	Years	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-
Calgary Cup	1	-	2	-	2*	-	-	-	0
Fr-Tour	1	4	0	2	2	0.50	2	-	0
International	1	5	2	0	2	0.40	0	-	0
MetJBHL	1	38	30	28	58	1.53	35	-	0
NCAA	3	72	73	78	151	2.10	123	-	0
NHL	20	1257	564	562	1126	0.90	677	155	16	158	66	50	116	0.73	91	-5
OG	2	12	3	4	7	0.58	2	0	0
WC	1	1	0	0	0	0.00	0	-	0
WJC-20	1	7	5	7	12	1.71	6	-	0

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Joe Nieuwendyk Career Totals

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Joe Nieuwendyk Career Highlights

Season	Awards by Season
1984-1985	NCAA (ECAC) Rookie of the Year
1985-1986	NCAA (East) First All-American Team NCAA (ECAC) Champion NCAA (ECAC) First All-Star Team U20 WJC Silver Medal
1986-1987	Hobey Baker Memorial Award Finalist NCAA (East) First All-American Team NCAA (ECAC) First All-Star Team NCAA (ECAC) Player of the Year
1987-1988	NHL All-Rookie Team NHL Gentleman Conduct (Lady Byng Trophy) Finalist NHL Most Assists by Rookie (41) NHL Most Goals by Rookie (51) NHL Most Points by Rookie (92) NHL Rookie of the Month (December) NHL Rookie of the Year (Calder Trophy) NHL Rookie of the Year (Calder Trophy) Finalist
1988-1989	NHL Most Game Winning Goals (11) NHL Stanley Cup Champion
1994-1995	NHL Leadership-Humanitarian Award (King Clancy Trophy)
1998-1999	NHL Best Face-Off Percentage (62.5%) NHL Playoffs Most Goals (11) NHL Stanley Cup Champion NHL Stanley Cup MVP (Conn Smythe Trophy)
2001-2002	Olympic Gold Medal
2002-2003	NHL Stanley Cup Champion
2010-2011	Hockey Hall of Fame

Joe Nieuwendyk Biography and Trivia

Number 25 retired by Cornell Univ.
Cult/Star player for Calgary Flames
Cult/Star player for Cornell Univ.
Cult/Star player for Dallas Stars
Cult/Star player for Florida Panthers

Career transactions
- 2006-12-07 • Announced his retirement
- 2005-08-01 • Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Florida Panthers to a two-year contract
- 2003-09-09 • Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Toronto Maple Leafs
- 2002-03-19 • Traded to the New Jersey Devils w/ Jamie Langenbrunner for Jason Arnott, Randy McKay & a 2002 1st round pick (later traded to the Columbus Blue Jackets, later traded to the Buffalo Sabres who selected Daniel Paillé)
- 1995-12-19 • Traded to the Dallas Stars for Corey Millen & the rights to Jarome Iginla

On February 26, 2009, Joe Nieuwendyk got his #25 retired at Cornell University.