Moritz Seider
{{Short description|German ice hockey player (born 2001)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2022}}
{{Infobox ice hockey player
| name = Moritz Seider
| image = 2025-05-04 Deutschland gegen USA (Eishockey-Länderspiel) by Sandro Halank–053.jpg
| image_size = 230px
| caption = Seider with Germany in 2025
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2001|4|6|df=y}}
| birth_place = Zell, Germany
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 3
| weight_lbs = 207
| position = Defence
| shoots = Right
| league = NHL
| team = Detroit Red Wings
| prospect_team =
| prospect_league =
| former_teams = Adler Mannheim
Rögle BK
| ntl_team = DEU
| draft = 6th overall
| draft_year = 2019
| draft_team = Detroit Red Wings
| career_start = 2018
| career_end =
}}
Moritz "Mo" Seider ({{IPA|de|ˈmoːʁɪts ˈzaɪdɐ|lang}}; born 6 April 2001) is a German professional ice hockey defenceman for the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League (NHL).{{cite web |last1=Knappe |first1=Katya |title=Bob McKenzie's draft rankings are out for 2019 |date=24 January 2019 |url=https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/nhl-draft/2019/1/24/18196199/bob-mckenzies-nhl-draft-rankings-are-out-for-2019-maple-leafs-trade-first-round-pick |publisher=Pension Plan Puppets |accessdate=26 January 2019}} He was drafted sixth overall by the Red Wings in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft.
Playing career
A top prospect for the 2019 NHL Entry Draft, he was tabbed as "the best German defense prospect since Christian Ehrhoff" by The Hockey Writers.{{cite web|last=Jackson|first=Kerry|title=World Juniors: Germany Junior Hockey News|url=https://www.juniorhockey.com/news/news_detail.php?news_id=93521|publisher=Junior Hockey|accessdate=27 January 2019}} On 21 June 2019, he was selected in the first round, sixth overall, by the Detroit Red Wings.{{cite web| url = https://www.mlive.com/redwings/2019/06/red-wings-select-defenseman-moritz-seider-with-no-6-pick-in-surprise-move.html | title = Red Wings select Moritz Seider with No.6 pick in surprise move | publisher = MLive.com | date = 21 June 2019 | accessdate = 21 June 2019}} On 14 July, he signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Red Wings.{{cite web| url = https://www.nhl.com/redwings/news/seider-signed-to-three-year-entry-level-contract/c-308256820 | title = Red Wings sign Seider to a three-year, entry-level contract | publisher = Detroit Red Wings | date = 14 July 2019 | accessdate = 14 July 2019}}
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.{{cite web| url = https://www.adler-mannheim.de/aktuelles/seider-kehrt-auf-leihbasis-zurueck/ | title = Seider is returning on loan | publisher = Adler Mannheim | date = 4 August 2020 | accessdate = 4 August 2020 | language = German}} On 8 October, with no start date for the DEL in sight, the Red Wings terminated his loan with Mannheim.{{Cite web|url=https://www.adler-mannheim.de/aktuelles/detroit-beendet-leihe-von-moritz-seider/|title = Detroit beendet Leihe von Moritz Seider}} 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,{{Cite web|url=http://www.roglebk.se/artikel/dkfbakg0l-3k501/rogle-lanar-backtalang-av-detroit-red-wings|title=Rögle lånar backtalang av Detroit Red Wings|website=Rögle BK}} joining former Adler Mannheim teammate Ben Smith.{{Cite web|url=https://www.roglebk.se/artikel/efzzakfxo-3k501/rutinerad-center-lanas-in-fran-mannheim|title = Rutinerad center lånas in från Mannheim}} After the 2020–21 season, Seider was named the SHL defenceman of the year.{{Cite web|date=18 May 2021|title=Red Wings' top prospect Moritz Seider named SHL defenseman of year|url=https://www.mlive.com/redwings/2021/05/red-wings-top-prospect-moritz-seider-named-shl-defenseman-of-year.html|access-date=1 August 2021|website=mlive}}
Seider made the Red Wings opening day roster out of training camp to start the 2021–22 NHL season.{{cite web |title=Red Wings announce 23-man roster with Lucas Raymond, Moritz Seider onboard |url=https://www.clickondetroit.com/sports/2021/10/11/red-wings-announce-23-man-roster-with-lucas-raymond-moritz-seider-onboard/ |website=Click on Detroit |date=11 October 2021 |access-date=2 November 2021}} Seider was named the NHL Rookie of the Month for October 2021 after recording eight points in nine games.{{cite web |last1=McWethy |first1=Brett |title=Moritz Seider named NHL's October Rookie of the Month |url=https://www.nhl.com/redwings/news/moritz-seider-october-nhl-rookie-of-the-month/c-327485474 |website=NHL.com |date=2 November 2021 |access-date=2 November 2021}} 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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.tsn.ca/moritz-seider-detroit-red-wings-beat-buffalo-sabres-overtime-1.1717501|title=Seider scores in OT as Red Wings beat Sabres - TSN.ca|author=The Canadian Press|date=6 November 2021|website=TSN}} 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.{{Cite web |date=21 June 2022 |title=2022 NHL Awards: Full list of winners |url=https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/2022-nhl-awards-full-list-of-winners/ |access-date=22 June 2022 |website=Sportsnet}}
International play
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{{MedalSport|Ice hockey}}
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{{MedalCompetition|World Championships}}
{{MedalSilver|2023 Finland/Latvia|}}
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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.{{Cite web|title=Seider leading Team Germany at World Junior Championship|url=https://www.nhl.com/redwings/news/seider-leading-team-germany-at-world-junior-championship/c-313429978|access-date=1 November 2021|website=NHL.com}} He would opt not to participate in the 2021 tournament, deciding instead to stay with Rögle BK.{{Cite web|date=18 November 2020|title=Red Wings' top prospect Moritz Seider to skip World Juniors|url=https://www.mlive.com/redwings/2020/11/red-wings-top-prospect-moritz-seider-to-skip-world-juniors.html|access-date=1 November 2021|website=mlive}} 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.{{Cite web|title=Mangiapane gets MVP |url=https://www.iihf.com/en/events/2021/wm/news/26360/mangiapane_gets_mvp|last=Potts|first=Andy|date=6 June 2021|access-date=6 June 2021|website=IIHF}}
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.{{Cite web|title=Provisional Olympic NHLers named |last=Steiss |first=Adam |url=https://www.iihf.com/en/news/29044/provisional_olympic_nhlers_named|date=7 October 2021|access-date=1 November 2021|website=IIHF}} However, the NHL ultimately decided against its players participating in the tournament.{{Cite web|title=NHL players will not participate in 2022 Beijing Olympics|url=https://www.nhl.com/news/nhl-players-will-not-participate-in-2022-beijing-olympics/c-329206756|last=Gulitti|first=Tom|date=22 December 2021|access-date=29 May 2023 |website=NHL.com}}
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.{{cite news |title=Detroit Red Wings' Moritz Seider's Germany stuns U.S. in World Championship semifinals |url=https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nhl/red-wings/2023/05/27/detroit-red-wings-nhl-moritz-seiders-germany-upsets-u-s-hockey-world-championship-semi/70263620007/ |last=St. James |first=Helene |newspaper=Detroit Free Press |date=27 May 2023 |access-date=29 May 2023}} 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.{{cite web|last1=Podnieks |first1=Andrew |title=Canada rallies to win gold |url= https://www.iihf.com/en/events/2023/wm/news/45424/gold |website=IIHF |access-date=29 May 2023 |date=28 May 2023}} For the second time, Seider was named to the Media All-Star Team.{{cite news |title=Top 10 players at the World Championship: Arturs Silovs sealed the door |url=https://thehockeynews.com/news/top-10-players-at-the-world-championship-arturs-silovs-sealed-the-door |last=Kennedy |first=Ian |magazine=The Hockey News |date=29 May 2023 |access-date=29 May 2023}}{{cite web |last1=O'Brien |first1=Derek |title=Silovs MVP, All-Stars named |url=https://www.iihf.com/en/events/2023/wm/news/45430/silovs_mvp_all-stars_named |website=IIHF |access-date=29 May 2023 |date=28 May 2023}}
Career statistics
=Regular season and playoffs=
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! colspan="3" bgcolor="#ffffff"| ! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff"| ! colspan="5"|Regular season ! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff"| ! colspan="5"|Playoffs | ||||||||||
| bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! Season !! Team !! League ! GP !! G !! A !! Pts !! PIM | ||||||||||
| 2016–17 | Jungadler Mannheim | DNL
| 22 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 18
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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| 2017–18 | Jungadler Mannheim | DNL
| 14 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 2
| — | — | — | — | — |
| 2017–18 | Adler Mannheim | DEL
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
| — | — | — | — | — |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 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
| — | — | — | — | — |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 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
| — | — | — | — | — |
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| 2022–23 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL
| 82 | 5 | 37 | 42 | 40
| — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023–24 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL
| 82 | 9 | 33 | 42 | 51
| — | — | — | — | — |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2024–25 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL
| 82 | 8 | 38 | 46 | 40
| — | — | — | — | — |
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! colspan="3"|DEL totals ! 33 !! 2 !! 4 !! 6 !! 8 ! 14 !! 0 !! 5 !! 5 !! 0 | ||||||||||
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! colspan="3"|SHL totals ! 41 !! 7 !! 21 !! 28 !! 16 ! 13 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | ||||||
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! colspan="3"|NHL totals ! 328 !! 29 !! 151 !! 180 !! 165 ! — | — | — | — | — |
=International=
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! Year ! Team ! Event ! Result ! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#fff"| ! GP !! G !! A !! Pts !! PIM | ||||
| 2017
| Germany | U18-D1 | 15th | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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| 2018 | Germany | WJC-D1 | 13th | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 2018
| Germany | U18-D1 | 12th | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2019 | Germany | WJC-D1 | 11th | 5 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 4 |
| 2019
| Germany | WC | 6th | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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| 2020 | Germany | WJC | 9th | 7 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| 2021
| Germany | WC | 4th | 10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2022 | Germany | WC | 7th | 8 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0 |
| 2023
| Germany | WC | {{silver2}} | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 31 |
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| 2025 | Germany | WC | 9th | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
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! colspan="4"|Junior totals ! 27 !! 2 !! 16 !! 18 !! 20 | ||||
| bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan="4"|Senior totals ! 40 !! 5 !! 15 !! 20 !! 43 |
Awards and honours
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! Award ! Year ! Ref |
| colspan="3"|DEL |
|---|
| DEL Champion
| 2019 | {{cite web| url = https://www.iihf.com/en/news/10501/adler-mannheim-wins-del | title = Adler Mannheim wins DEL | publisher = IIHF | date = 27 April 2019 | accessdate = 27 April 2019}} |
| Rookie of the Year
| 2019 | |
| colspan="3"|SHL |
| SHL Defenceman of the Year
| 2021 |
| colspan="3"|NHL |
| Calder Memorial Trophy
| 2022 |
| NHL All-Rookie Team
| 2022 | |
| colspan="3"|International |
| World Championship Best Defenceman
| 2021 |
| World Championship Media All-Star Team
| 2021, 2023 |
References
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External links
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