Ducks name veteran defenceman Scott Niedermayer team captain
2008-10-07 20:20:00
ANAHEIM, Calif. - The Anaheim Ducks named defenceman Scott Niedermayer team captain Tuesday, with Chris Pronger and Ryan Getzlaf serving as alternate captains.
Niedermayer, 35, previously served as Ducks captain from 2005-07.
"Scotty is a tremendous leader and has been for his entire career," head coach Randy Carlyle said Tuesday in a statement. "We have several experienced leaders on this team, and we will need them to work as a group in order for us to have success."
Niedermayer is a four-time Stanley Cup champion, and is the only man in history to have won a Stanley Cup, Olympic gold medal, world championship, World Cup, Memorial Cup and world junior championship in his career.
"It's an honour to be named team captain," said Niedermayer. "We have several great leaders in this locker-room and I'm just happy to be a part of that."
The Ducks open their regular season Thursday night in San Jose.
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"Last year we came in as maybe an underdog, quietly. Got off to the right start just because teams weren't really ready for us. But this time around that's not the case. They realize we are a good team and they're ready to go against us, right off the get-go."
- Los Angeles' Colin Fraser. The Kings have lost two in a row and are now tied 2-2 in their series against the San Jose Sharks.
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