November 16, 2011

Class of '11: Nieuwendyk Earns Place in Hall

The following article featuring former Cornell standout Joe Nieuwendyk appeared November 15 on the New Jersey Devils Web site.

 

TORONTO -- Joe Nieuwendyk was eligible for the Hall of Fame last year. He didn't make it, but it doesn't matter anymore.

Nieuwendyk, the great two-sport athlete from Whitby, Ont., is now a member of the Hockey Hall of Fame. Hey, the guy did score over 500 goals, register over 1,200 points and win the Stanley Cup in three different decades with three different teams. 

Oh, and he was also a heck of a lacrosse player.

 

Complete article can be accessed via the New Jersey Web site by clicking here.