Robin W. Niedermayer (born December 28, 1974) is a
Canadian ice hockey centre who currently plays for
the Anaheim Ducks of the NHL. He is the younger
brother of fellow Duck Scott Niedermayer.
Niedermayer was drafted 5th overall by the Florida
Panthers in the 1993 NHL Entry Draft. At the time he
was playing for the Medicine Hat Tigers of the WHL.
He started his NHL career right away, without
playing a game in the minors. During the 1996 NHL
season he set career highs in goals, assists, and
points in the regular season. In the playoffs, the
Panthers went on an improbable playoff drive to the
Stanley Cup Finals, before being swept in four games
by the Colorado Avalanche. Niedermayer was hurt by
concussions in the next years and has never been
able to achieve the same level of scoring ability
again. His NHL role soon turned into a defensive
forward.
