The New Jersey Devils will raise Scott Niedermayer's No. 27 to the rafters, the club announced Monday.The Edmonton-born defenceman will have his sweater retired in a ceremony to be held Dec. 16 at the Prudential Center when the Devils host the Dallas Stars.
Niedermayer, who retired in June 2010 after 17 NHL seasons, was a member of all three of New Jersey's Stanley Cup championship teams.
He played in New Jersey for 12 of those years, from 1991-92 through 2003-04. He finished his career in Anaheim after playing five seasons.
Niedermayer also won a Cup with the Ducks in 2007, winning the Conn Smythe Trophy as most valuable player that year.
"You don't really think about it, but then when you do get that call and you do have the time to think about it, it means a lot," Niedermayer said in a statement. "I was in New Jersey for a long time and had a lot of great things happen to me there. It's a special honour, for sure."
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