Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ: Niedermayer bụ onye nke ise na nchịkọta nke Florida Panthers na
1993 NHL Entry Draft. N'oge ahụ, ọ na-egwu maka Medicine Hat Tigers nke Western Hockey League (WHL). Ọ malitere ọrụ NHL ya ozugbo edepụtara ya, na-enweghị igwu egwuregwu na ndị na-eto eto. N'oge oge 1995-96, o setịpụrụ ihe kachasị elu na ihe mgbaru ọsọ, na-enyere aka na isi ihe na oge oge. Na 1996 Stanley Cup playoffs, ndị Panthers gara na-agaghị ekwe omume playoff mbanye na Stanley Cup Finals tupu a kpochapụrụ na egwuregwu anọ site na Colorado Avalanche. Niedermayer merụrụ ahụ site na concussions n'afọ ndị sochirinụ ma enweghị ike iru otu ọkwa nke ikike isi ihe ọzọ. Ọrụ NHL ya gbanwere n'oge na-adịghị anya gaa n'ihu na-echebe.