My favourite player as a kid. He was awesome in Calgary and went on to have a Hall of Fame career. I was lucky enough to meet him a few times and he was humble and friendly in person.
One of my favourite memories of him is watching the Flames play the Oilers in Edmonton, I recall an Oilers fan telling his buddy that the Oilers had nothing to worry about except for Nieuwendyk. Joe ended up scoring 2 or 3 goals that night and dominated the Oilers. Like other great Flames, he always seemed to elevate his game against the Oilers.
Last edited by nieuwy-89; 05-20-2016 at 11:36 PM.
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