EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. – Carol Niedermayer is sandwiched between Devils fans for Game 5 of the Stanley Cup final, but she’s cheering for the wrong team. On this night, at least. She is the mother of both Mighty Duck Rob and the Devils’ Scott, but she has made it clear she is backing Anaheim. “Robby” …
This Day In Hockey History-June 6, 2007-Memory of past MVP victory leaves Ducks’ Giguere Conn Smythe-shy
It has been four years since Jean-Sebastien Giguere won the Conn Smythe Trophy, and the Anaheim Ducks goaltender’s outstanding memory of it was that it felt lousy. So when the media horde descended on the Honda Center after the charter flight from hell on Tuesday afternoon, and began bandying candidates’ names about for the Stanley …
This Day In Hockey History-March 11, 2003-Rob Niedermayer Traded to Anaheim Ducks
SCOTT CRUICKSHANK Calgary Herald Rob Niedermayer did little to disguise his delight. “I’ve been smiling ever since the trade went down. I was a little shocked, but I’m excited at the same time.” No wonder. Tuesday, the Calgary Flames shipped the big forward to the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim in exchange for a pair of …