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TIL Scott Niedermayer is the only hockey player to win every possible Championship in his career. This includes a Gold Medal at the IIHF World Junior Championship, The Memorial Cup in the WHL, 4 Stanley Cups, 2 Olympic Gold Medals, Gold at the World Championships, & Gold at the World Cup of Hockey

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