Posted 10 July 2006 - 11:34 AM
Wow! And to think I've been here for over 4 of those years. I knew I'd found a home right away - such a great place!!!
Thanks, Brad and Red and everyone else who got this place going and keeps it the best!
Winner of the 2004 Lady Byng Award and the 2003 and 2004 Joe Nieuwendyk award.
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"He has no ego," says Lou Lamoriello, general manager of the New Jersey Devils. "I don't think he has a selfish bone in his body. It gets infectious with people around him, but that's Joe. Having him here was something very special."
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And the simple truth is this -- before and after Joe Nieuwendyk, this franchise has not been as good. Yes the same could be said for others, but Nieuwendyk's effect on his team, on his team's best players, on the fans and in the community can only be compared to, well, what Jarome Iginla is doing now in Calgary. Ralph Strangis, dallasstars.com
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