Joe Nieuwendyk – Franchise Goals & Points Record

Lore & Background

Nieuwendyk was acquired by the Dallas Stars in a trade with the Calgary Flames on December 19, 1995, in exchange for Jarome Iginla, Corey Millen, and a 1995 draft pick. He scored 14 goals and 32 points in 52 games to finish the 1995–96 season, then improved to 30 goals in 1996–97 despite missing the first month with fractured rib cartilage. A 39-goal season followed in 1997–98, but he missed most of the 1998 playoffs after suffering a torn ACL in Game 1 against the San Jose Sharks. He returned for the 1998–99 season, scoring 28 goals and 55 points in 67 games, then added 11 goals and 10 assists in the playoffs to help Dallas win the Stanley Cup. He played his final season with the Stars in 2001–02, but was traded to the New Jersey Devils in March 2002 before the season ended.

Reader's Guide

Nieuwendyk played 8 seasons with the Dallas Stars (1995–96 to 2001–02). His tenure included a Stanley Cup championship in 1999 and the Conn Smythe Trophy.

Did You Know?

• Nieuwendyk is one of only 11 players in NHL history to win the Stanley Cup with three different teams: Calgary (1989), Dallas (1999), and New Jersey (2003).
• He won the Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP in 1999 after scoring 11 goals and 10 assists for the Stars.
• Nieuwendyk was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2011 and was named one of the '100 Greatest NHL Players' in 2017.
• He later served as general manager of the Dallas Stars from 2009 to 2013.