Daily Hockey Player — Saturday, April 11, 2026
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Clue (1 of 5)
He led the Whitby Warriors to the 1984 Minto Cup national junior championship in box lacrosse before focusing exclusively on hockey.
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Nieuwendyk
Player Card
Joseph Nieuwendyk
Centre Calgary Flames Draft 1985
#25
564
G
562
A
1126
P
20 seasons
Season Stats
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-07 | FLA | 15 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| 2005-06 | FLA | 65 | 26 | 30 | 56 |
| 2003-04 | TOR | 64 | 22 | 28 | 50 |
| 2002-03 | NJD | 80 | 17 | 28 | 45 |
| 2001-02 | DAL/NJD | 81 | 25 | 33 | 58 |
| 2000-01 | DAL | 69 | 29 | 23 | 52 |
| 1999-00 | DAL | 48 | 15 | 19 | 34 |
| 1998-99 | DAL | 67 | 28 | 27 | 55 |
| 1997-98 | DAL | 73 | 39 | 30 | 69 |
| 1996-97 | DAL | 66 | 30 | 21 | 51 |
| 1995-96 | DAL | 52 | 14 | 18 | 32 |
| 1994-95 | CGY | 46 | 21 | 29 | 50 |
| 1993-94 | CGY | 64 | 36 | 39 | 75 |
| 1992-93 | CGY | 79 | 38 | 37 | 75 |
| 1991-92 | CGY | 69 | 22 | 34 | 56 |
| 1990-91 | CGY | 79 | 45 | 40 | 85 |
| 1989-90 | CGY | 79 | 45 | 50 | 95 |
| 1988-89 | CGY | 77 | 51 | 31 | 82 |
| 1987-88 | CGY | 75 | 51 | 41 | 92 |
| 1986-87 | CGY | 9 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
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