- He was winner of the 1999 Conn Smythe Trophy
- Played in the NHL All-Star Game (1988-1990 and 1994)
- Played on 1989 Calgary Flames and 1999 Dallas Stars Stanley Cup Championship Teams
- Played with Jarome Iginla for Team Canada at the 2002 Olympics, ironically enough Joe was traded for Jarome 6 years earlier
- Shares the NHL single-game record for most goals in one period-4 (Against the Winnipeg Jets, in the 2nd period, January 11, 1989).
- Traded by the Flames to the Dallas Stars for C Corey Millen and rights to C/RW Jarome Iginla (December 19, 1995)
- Traded to New Jersey With Jamie Langenbrunner from Dallas for Jason Arnott, Randy McKay and a 2002 1st round draft pick
- Was named ECAC Player of the Year (1986-1987)
- Was named NHL Rookie of the Year by THE SPORTING NEWS (1987-1988)
- Was named to NHL All-Rookie team (1987-1988)
- Was named to the ECAC All-Star first team (1985-1986 and 1986-1987)
- Was named to the NCAA All-America East first team (1985-1986 and 1986-1987)
- Won King Clancy Trophy (1994-1995)
- Won the Dodge Ram Tough Award (1987-1988)
- Won the Ivy League Rookie of the Year Trophy (1984-1985)
- Scored 1,000th point (23 February 2003)
- Scored 500th goal (17 January 2003)
- Children: daughter Tyra Joanne (b. 29 April 2001); son Jackson Johannes (b. 4 September 2002)
- Of Dutch ancestry
- His cousin, Jeff Beukeboom, played for the Edmonton Oilers and the New York Rangers
- His uncle, Ed Kea, played for the Atlanta Flames and the St. Louis Blues
- Played on 1989 Calgary Flames, 1999 Dallas Stars and 2003 New Jersey Devils Stanley Cup Championship Teams
- Signed contract with the Florida Panthers (August 1st, 2005).
- Playing Hockey with New Jersey Devils (March 2002)
- (August 1) Signed a 2 year, $4.5 million contract with the Florida Panthers. (2005)
- Retired from the NHL during the middle of the 2006 - 2007 season due to chronic back problems. (December 2006)
- Named general manager of the Dallas Stars, replacing co-GMs Brett Hull and Les Jackson. Nieuwendyk, who played seven years with the Stars, had been the special assistant to the general manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs. (May 2009)
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