Moritz "Mo" Seider (German: [ˈmoːʁɪts ˈzaɪdɐ]; born 6 April 2001) is a German professional ice hockey defenceman for the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League (NHL).[1] He was drafted sixth overall by the Red Wings in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft.
| Moritz Seider | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Seider with Adler Mannheim in 2019 | |||
| Born | 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
editA top prospect for the 2019 NHL Entry Draft, he was tabbed as "the best German defense 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] Seider scored seven goals and 43 assists during his first season with the Red Wings. He led first-year defencemen in assists, points, power-play points, game-winning goals and shots on goal, and ranked second in goals. On 21 June 2022, he was announced as the winner of the Calder Memorial Trophy, awarded to the player deemed the most proficient in his first year of competition in the NHL.[13]
International play
edit| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Ice hockey | ||
| Representing Germany | ||
| World Championships | ||
 | 2023 Finland/Latvia | |
At the 2019 World Junior Championship Division IA tournament, Seider led all defencemen in scoring, captaining Germany junior team to a first-place finish and promotion to the top division of the following year's tournament, where he once again served as captain.[14] He would opt not to participate in the 2021 tournament, deciding instead to stay with Rögle BK.[15] At the 2021 IIHF World Championship, Seider was given the IIHF directorate's award for Best Defenceman, and was named to the Media All-Star Team.[16]
In October 2021, Seider was named as one of three provisional players for Germany's Olympic roster for the 2022 Winter Olympics, alongside Leon Draisaitl and Philipp Grubauer.[17] However, the NHL ultimately decided against its players participating in the tournament.[18]
Seider initially declined to join the national team for the 2023 IIHF World Championship, but reconsidered in time to help lead them on an unexpected deep run through the knockout round, defeating the heavily-favoured United States senior team in the semifinal to reach the gold medal game.[19] Seider set up teammate JJ Peterka's opening goal of the game, but Germany was ultimately defeated by Canada senior team, winning the silver medal, the nation's first at the World Championships since 1953.[20] For the second time, Seider was named to the Media All-Star Team.[21][22]
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2016–17 | Jungadler Mannheim | DNL | 22 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18 | Jungadler Mannheim | DNL | 14 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Adler Mannheim | DEL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Adler Mannheim | DEL | 29 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | Grand Rapids Griffins | AHL | 49 | 2 | 20 | 22 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Rögle BK | SHL | 41 | 7 | 21 | 28 | 16 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | ||
| 2021–22 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 82 | 7 | 43 | 50 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 82 | 5 | 37 | 42 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 82 | 9 | 33 | 42 | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| DEL totals | 33 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | ||||
| SHL totals | 41 | 7 | 21 | 28 | 16 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | ||||
| NHL totals | 246 | 21 | 113 | 134 | 125 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
International
edit| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Germany | U18-D1 | 15th | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2018 | Germany | WJC-D1 | 13th | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| 2018 | Germany | U18-D1 | 12th | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | |
| 2019 | Germany | WJC-D1 | 11th | 5 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 4 | |
| 2019 | Germany | WC | 6th | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2020 | Germany | WJC | 9th | 7 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
| 2021 | Germany | WC | 4th | 10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 6 | |
| 2022 | Germany | WC | 7th | 8 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2023 | Germany | WC |  | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 31 | |
| Junior totals | 27 | 2 | 16 | 18 | 20 | ||||
| Senior totals | 33 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 39 | ||||
Awards and honours
edit| Award | Year | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| DEL | ||
| DEL Champion | 2019 | [23] |
| Rookie of the Year | 2019 | |
| SHL | ||
| SHL Defenceman of the Year | 2021 | [24] |
| NHL | ||
| Calder Memorial Trophy | 2022 | [25] |
| NHL All-Rookie Team | 2022 | |
| International | ||
| World Championship Best Defenceman | 2021 | [16] |
| World Championship Media All-Star Team | 2021, 2023 | [16][22] |
References
edit- ^ Knappe, Katya (24 January 2019). "Bob McKenzie's draft rankings are out for 2019". Pension Plan Puppets. Retrieved 26 January 2019.
- ^ Jackson, Kerry. "World Juniors: Germany Junior Hockey News". Junior Hockey. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
- ^ "Red Wings select Moritz Seider with No.6 pick in surprise move". MLive.com. 21 June 2019. Retrieved 21 June 2019.
- ^ "Red Wings sign Seider to a three-year, entry-level contract". Detroit Red Wings. 14 July 2019. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
- ^ "Seider is returning on loan" (in German). Adler Mannheim. 4 August 2020. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
- ^ "Detroit beendet Leihe von Moritz Seider".
- ^ "Rögle lånar backtalang av Detroit Red Wings". Rögle BK.
- ^ "Rutinerad center lånas in från Mannheim".
- ^ "Red Wings' top prospect Moritz Seider named SHL defenseman of year". mlive. 18 May 2021. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
- ^ "Red Wings announce 23-man roster with Lucas Raymond, Moritz Seider onboard". Click on Detroit. 11 October 2021. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
- ^ McWethy, Brett (2 November 2021). "Moritz Seider named NHL's October Rookie of the Month". NHL.com. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
- ^ The Canadian Press (6 November 2021). "Seider scores in OT as Red Wings beat Sabres - TSN.ca". TSN.
- ^ "2022 NHL Awards: Full list of winners". Sportsnet. 21 June 2022. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
- ^ "Seider leading Team Germany at World Junior Championship". NHL.com. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
- ^ "Red Wings' top prospect Moritz Seider to skip World Juniors". mlive. 18 November 2020. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
- ^ a b c Potts, Andy (6 June 2021). "Mangiapane gets MVP". IIHF. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
- ^ Steiss, Adam (7 October 2021). "Provisional Olympic NHLers named". IIHF. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
- ^ Gulitti, Tom (22 December 2021). "NHL players will not participate in 2022 Beijing Olympics". NHL.com. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
- ^ St. James, Helene (27 May 2023). "Detroit Red Wings' Moritz Seider's Germany stuns U.S. in World Championship semifinals". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
- ^ Podnieks, Andrew (28 May 2023). "Canada rallies to win gold". IIHF. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
- ^ Kennedy, Ian (29 May 2023). "Top 10 players at the World Championship: Arturs Silovs sealed the door". The Hockey News. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
- ^ a b O'Brien, Derek (28 May 2023). "Silovs MVP, All-Stars named". IIHF. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
- ^ "Adler Mannheim wins DEL". IIHF. 27 April 2019. Retrieved 27 April 2019.
- ^ "Seider och Höglander prisade på SHL Awards". Rögle BK (in Swedish). Retrieved 17 June 2021.
- ^ "Seider of Red Wings wins Calder Trophy as NHL rookie of the year". NHL.com. 21 June 2022. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database