Twenty-eight years ago, a bright-eyed Scott Niedermayer sat in the seats of the Memorial Auditorium in Buffalo, New York. As the 1991 NHL Entry Draft began, he waited with anticipation for his name to be called. When he was drafted 3rd overall, no one could have predicted, in that moment, the significant impact he would have on the NHL during his 18 seasons with the New Jersey Devils and the Anaheim Ducks.
Entering the NHL full time, at the age of 19, an inspiring career was just beginning. He quickly made a name for himself as one of the best defensemen of his generation.