ok... which peta flunky wrote the letter and let the hockey player sign his name......

Posted by: steve | August 7, 2007 12:42 PM

Wow - this is great news from Scott Niedermayer! Up to this day I didn't know him because i'm not so sporty, but fighting for animals is the best way of introducing himself to me and other animal friends! Scott we love you!

Posted by: ECHO | August 7, 2007 01:24 PM

Yay, go Scott!

Posted by: Brianna Fritchey | August 7, 2007 01:38 PM

Why does California have to wait until 2012 to ban foie gras...what a disgrace!!!!
DO IT NOW!

Posted by: Lorena Higgins | August 7, 2007 02:17 PM

As a hockey fan for many years (since I was 5) I am really pleased to see such a well known hockey player take a stand for the ducks. This is great news!!! Scott just won the Stanley Cup so he is well known among many hockey fans. I hope others follow his lead.

Posted by: Ana | August 7, 2007 02:55 PM

Way to go, Scott! I saw a male and female mallard in a woods this spring and I couldn't get over their quiet beauty and serenity. It seems the world is finally starting to wake up regarding foie gras. That's why he's the Captain.

Posted by: Mike Quinoa | August 7, 2007 04:17 PM

WAY TO GO SCOTTY!
i TOTALLY SUPPORT YOUR LETTER.

Posted by: LANE | August 7, 2007 04:54 PM

that's a great letter from a great captain!

Posted by: prad | August 7, 2007 05:22 PM

A very, very highly admirable MAN! Now Scott is what is called a celebrity with MORALS!
I wonder if the anti's are going to show up on this one to declare their usual uneducated nonsense that animal rights' activism is for fags and whimps.
In case they do show up,
Anti-animal rights' activists: the majority of the strongest leaders in animal rights' activism just happen to be MEN! REAL MEN!...who have a vast education,
morals, strength, integrity, convictions, dedication, abilities, and capabilities that CANNOT ever be defeated or compromised.
Sexual preference is not an issue that determines the qualities of any animal rights' activist.

Posted by: Ariel | August 8, 2007 10:33 AM

I'm not gonna lie, I'm surprised anybody on this site knows who Niedermayer is.

Oh well, that's why I love Scotty. Good on 'em.

You'd best not be retiring you bastard!

Posted by: Anonymous | August 8, 2007 06:49 PM

WOW!

When I saw the headline, I thought "I know that name" , being a long-time hockey fan.

But I didn't know Scott Niedermayer was a compassionate PETA person!

YAY SCOTT!

Posted by: Tamara | August 8, 2007 07:32 PM

Foie gras is horrible. Those poor ducks. It should be illegal everywhere!

Posted by: Aleasha | August 10, 2007 03:59 AM

Lorena,

I was upset about that too and wrote a letter to Gov. Schwarzenegger.

When I first found out what foie gras is I was horrified.

Scott, way to go!

This practice needs to end. It is, by its very nature, a product of torture. It's horrible cruelty to beautiful, helpless animals for a luxury item that's actually really bad for the consumer.

And yes! It should be illegal everywhere.

Posted by: Heather | August 10, 2007 06:04 PM

steve, nice flunky remark. here's what the REAL scott would have said, "dude stop chocking those poor, well, poor basterds (excuse my french, I'm a hockey player). Well THOSE companies SHOULD REALLY STOP doing that!!!"

still, it gets an E for effort from me. glad he's on our side.

cheers!

Posted by: rolliesmom | August 10, 2007 09:19 PM

Way to go Scott! It's nice to see a nice, young Canadian boy sticking up for ducks. I don't care if he wrote the letter or had someone draft it for him - he signed it, and that's what counts.

Posted by: Michele | August 13, 2007 02:52 PM