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Anaheim Ducks: Who makes their Mount Rushmore?

By Jamaal Artis

Nov 2, 2016; Anaheim, CA, USA; General view of the Honda Center exterior before a NHL hockey match between the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Anaheim Ducks. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 2, 2016; Anaheim, CA, USA; General view of the Honda Center exterior before a NHL hockey match between the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Anaheim Ducks. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports /
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Nov 8, 2013; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; 2013 Hockey Hall of Fame inductees Scott Niedermayer (left) and Brendan Shanahan (center) and Chris Chelios (right) prior to the start of the game between the New Jersey Devils and Toronto Maple Leafs at the Air Canada Centre. Mandatory Credit: John E. Sokolowski-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 8, 2013; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; 2013 Hockey Hall of Fame inductees Scott Niedermayer (left) and Brendan Shanahan (center) and Chris Chelios (right) prior to the start of the game between the New Jersey Devils and Toronto Maple Leafs at the Air Canada Centre. Mandatory Credit: John E. Sokolowski-USA TODAY Sports /

Scott Niedermayer, D

Though his time was brief playing only five seasons with the Ducks, NHL Hall of Famer left his mark and turned the Ducks into an elite franchise.

Coming to Anaheim in 2005 as a free agent, Niedermayer’s main reason for coming to Anaheim was to play with his brother Rob Niedermayer. Rob, a veteran forward who was on the Ducks team that lost in the Stanley Cup FInals against Scott’s New Jersey Devils in 2003.

Anaheim became immediate contenders making it to the Western Conference Finals in 2006 and then the next year to the Stanley Cup Finals.

Providing veteran leadership, Niedermayer would become the first Ducks captain to raise the Cup as hew was named playoff MVP.  Niedermayer provided the image of the playoffs handing the Cup to his brother Rob fulfilling the reason he came to Anaheim.

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