Classy, Clutch Nieuwendyk Enters Hall
The following article featuring former Cornell standout Joe Nieuwendyk appeared November 11 on the ESPN Web site.
By Pierre LeBrun
ESPN.com
When you talk with people in the hockey community who have had the privilege to cross paths with Joe Nieuwendyk, the same words are used to describe him: class, dignity, character, humility.
"His whole life he's been a good guy," good friend and former NHL star Gary Roberts told ESPN.com. "It's a simple categorization, but he conducted himself professionally in every way during his career."
Of course, being a classy guy isn't enough to get you into the Hockey Hall of Fame. Three Stanley Cups with three different teams, a Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP, an Olympic gold medal, 564 career goals and 1,126 career points? Yes, that will do it.
Complete article can be accessed via the ESPN Web site by clicking here.
