Moritz Seider

Moritz Seider (German: [ˈmoːʁɪts ˈsaɪdɐ]; born 6 April 2001) is a German professional ice hockey defenceman for the Detroit Red Wings in the National Hockey League (NHL).[1] He was selected sixth overall by the Red Wings in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft.

Moritz Seider
Seider with Adler Mannheim in 2019
Born (2001-04-06) 6 April 2001
Zell, Germany
Height 6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight 207 lb (94 kg; 14 st 11 lb)
Position Defence
Shoots Right
NHL team
Former teams		 Detroit Red Wings
Adler Mannheim
Rögle BK
National team  Germany
NHL Draft 6th overall, 2019
Detroit Red Wings
Playing career 2018–present

Playing career

A top prospect for the 2019 NHL Entry Draft, he was tabbed as "the best German defence prospect since Christian Ehrhoff" by The Hockey Writers.[2] On 21 June 2019, he was selected in the first round, sixth overall, by the Detroit Red Wings.[3] On 14 July, he signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Red Wings.[4]

On 4 August 2020, Seider was loaned to his original club, Adler Mannheim of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL), to begin the 2020–21 season due to the delayed North American season as a consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic.[5] On 8 October, with no start date for the DEL in sight, the Red Wings terminated his loan with Mannheim.[6] It was announced on the same day that he would instead be loaned to Rögle BK of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL) for the remainder of the season,[7] joining former Adler Mannheim teammate Ben Smith.[8] After the 2020–21 season, Seider was named the SHL defenceman of the year.[9]

Seider made the Red Wings opening day roster out of training camp to start the 2021–22 NHL season.[10] Seider was named the NHL Rookie of the Month for October 2021 after recording eight points in nine games.[11] On 6 November 2021, Seider scored his first NHL goal, in overtime against Buffalo Sabres goaltender Dustin Tokarski in a 4–3 Red Wings win.[12]

International play

At the 2019 World Junior Championship Division IA tournament, he led all defensemen in scoring, captaining Germany to a first-place finish and promotion to the top division of the following year's tournament, where he once again served as captain.[13] He would opt not to participate at the 2021 tournament, deciding instead to stay with Rögle.[14] At the 2021 IIHF World Championship, Seider was awarded Best Defenceman by the IIHF directorate and was a member of the All-Star Team selected by the media.[15]

In October 2021, Seider was named as one of three provisional players for Germany's 2022 Olympic roster for the Beijing Games, alongside Leon Draisaitl and Philipp Grubauer.[16]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs
Regular season Playoffs
SeasonTeamLeague GPGAPtsPIM GPGAPtsPIM
2016–17Jungadler MannheimDNL 22481218 40110
2017–18Jungadler MannheimDNL 1467132 —————
2017–18Adler MannheimDEL 40000 —————
2018–19Adler MannheimDEL 292468 140550
2019–20Grand Rapids GriffinsAHL 492202228 —————
2020–21Rögle BKSHL 417212816 131458
2021–22Detroit Red WingsNHL 827435034 —————
DEL totals 332468 140550
SHL totals 417212816 131458
NHL totals 827435034 —————

International
Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2017 Germany U18-D1 15th 50110
2018 Germany WJC-D1 13th 51014
2018 Germany U18-D1 12th 50336
2019 Germany WJC-D1 11th 51674
2019 Germany WC 6th 52022
2020 Germany WJC 9th 70666
2021 Germany WC 4th 100556
Junior totals 272161820
Senior totals 152578

Awards and honours
Award Year
SHL
Best defenceman 2021 [17]
DEL
Champion 2019 [18]
International
World Championship best defenceman 2021
World Championship All-Star team 2021

References
  1. Knappe, Katya (24 January 2019). "Bob McKenzie's draft rankings are out for 2019". Pension Plan Puppets. Retrieved 26 January 2019.
  2. Jackson, Kerry. "World Juniors: Germany Junior Hockey News". Junior Hockey. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
  3. "Red Wings select Moritz Seider with No.6 pick in surprise move". MLive.com. 21 June 2019. Retrieved 21 June 2019.
  4. "Red Wings sign Seider to a three-year, entry-level contract". Detroit Red Wings. 14 July 2019. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
  5. "Seider is returning on loan" (in German). Adler Mannheim. 4 August 2020. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
  6. "Detroit beendet Leihe von Moritz Seider".
  7. "Rögle lånar backtalang av Detroit Red Wings". Rögle BK.
  8. "Rutinerad center lånas in från Mannheim".
  9. "Red Wings' top prospect Moritz Seider named SHL defenseman of year". mlive. 18 May 2021. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
  10. "Red Wings announce 23-man roster with Lucas Raymond, Moritz Seider onboard". Click on Detroit. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
  11. McWethy, Brett (2 November 2021). "Moritz Seider named NHL's October Rookie of the Month". NHL.com. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
  12. Press, The Canadian (6 November 2021). "Seider scores in OT as Red Wings beat Sabres - TSN.ca". TSN.
  13. "Seider leading Team Germany at World Junior Championship". NHL.com. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
  14. "Red Wings' top prospect Moritz Seider to skip World Juniors". mlive. 18 November 2020. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
  15. "IIHF – Mangiapane gets MVP". IIHF International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
  16. "IIHF – Provisional Olympic NHLers named". IIHF International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
  17. "Seider och Höglander prisade på SHL Awards". Rögle BK (in Swedish). Retrieved 17 June 2021.
  18. "Adler Mannheim wins DEL". IIHF. 27 April 2019. Retrieved 27 April 2019.


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