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Germany Moritz Seider
#53 Detroit Red Wings / NHL - 25/26
1-time World Championship Silver Medal 1
1-time DEL Champion 1
1-time DEL Rookie of the Year 1
1-time NHL All-Rookie Team 1
1-time NHL Rookie of the Year (Calder Trophy) 1
1-time SHL Best Junior (EliteProspects.com Award) 1
1-time SHL Defenseman of the Year 1
2-time World Championship All-Star Team 2
1-time World Championship Best Defenseman 1
Date of Birth
Apr 06, 2001
Position
D
Age
24
Height
6'2" / 188 cm
Place of Birth
Zell (Mosel), GER
Weight
209 lbs / 95 kg
Nation
Germany
Shoots
R
Youth Team
EHC Erfurt
Contract
30/31
Cap Hit
$8,550,000 Powered by
NHL Rights
Detroit Red Wings Detroit Red Wings / Signed
Drafted
2019 round 1 #6 overall by Detroit Red Wings
Agency
PREMIUM

Seider is a mobile and very smart two-way defenseman with few weaknesses. Plays a mature game with strong and consistent defensive decisions. Offensively, his vision allows him to be a very good passer and he is also good at getting his shot through. (EP 2019)

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Moritz Seider Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2012-13 EHC Erfurt U16 Germany U16 2 -* -* -* -* -* -* |
2013-14 EHC Erfurt U16 Schüler-BL 21* 12* 11* 23* 16* -* |
2014-15 EHC Erfurt U16 Schüler-BL 22* 14* 20* 34* 12* -* |
EHC Erfurt U16 II Germany U16 2 10* 10* 8* 18* 2* -* |
2015-16 Jungadler Mannheim U16 Schüler-BL Q 7* 4* 3* 7* 2* -* |
Jungadler Mannheim U16 Schüler-BL 25* 9* 10* 19* 8* -* | Playoffs 5 0 1 1 14 -
2016-17 Jungadler Mannheim U16 Schüler-BL 11* 6* 7* 13* 10* -* |
Jungadler Mannheim U19 DNL 22* 4* 8* 12* 18* 3* | Playoffs 4 0 1 1 0 1
Germany U16 (all) “C” International-Jr 6* 0* 1* 1* 4* -* |
Germany U18 WJC-18 D1A 5* 0* 1* 1* 0* 1* |
Germany U18 (all) International-Jr 10* 1* 1* 2* 4* -* |
2017-18 Jungadler Mannheim U19 DNL Q 12* 4* 10* 14* 2* -* |
Jungadler Mannheim U19 DNL 14* 6* 7* 13* 2* -* |
Adler Mannheim DEL 4* 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* |
Germany U18 “A” WJC-18 D1A 5* 0* 3* 3* 6* 0* |
Germany U18 (all) “A” International-Jr 13* 1* 3* 4* 18* -* |
Germany U20 WJC-20 D1A 5* 1* 0* 1* 4* 1* |
Germany U20 (all) International-Jr 11* 2* 3* 5* 6* -* |
2018-19 Adler Mannheim DEL 29* 2* 4* 6* 8* 2* | Playoffs 14 0 5 5 0 6
Germany U20 “C” WJC-20 D1A 5* 1* 6* 7* 4* 8* |
Germany U20 (all) “C” International-Jr 12* 2* 11* 13* 6* -* |
Germany WC 5* 2* 0* 2* 2* 1* |
Germany (all) International 6* 2* 1* 3* 2* 1* |
2019-20 Grand Rapids Griffins AHL 49* 2* 20* 22* 28* -5* |
Germany U20 “C” WJC-20 7* 0* 6* 6* 6* 0* |
Germany U20 (all) “C” International-Jr 7* 0* 6* 6* 6* -* |
2020-21 Rögle BK SHL 41* 7* 21* 28* 16* 14* | Playoffs 13 1 4 5 8 9
Germany WC 10* 0* 5* 5* 6* -3* |
Germany (all) International 10* 0* 5* 5* 6* -* |
2021-22 Detroit Red Wings NHL 82* 7* 43* 50* 34* -9* |
Germany WC 8* 2* 5* 7* 0* 5* |
Germany (all) International 9* 2* 5* 7* 2* 6* |
2022-23 Detroit Red Wings NHL 82* 5* 37* 42* 40* -11* |
Germany WC 10* 1* 4* 5* 31* 6* |
Germany (all) International 10* 1* 4* 5* 31* 6* |
2023-24 Detroit Red Wings NHL 82* 9* 33* 42* 51* -7* |
2024-25 Detroit Red Wings NHL 82* 8* 38* 46* 40* -5* |
Germany “C” WC 7* 0* 1* 1* 4* 0* |
Germany (all) “C” International 8* 0* 2* 2* 4* -* |
2025-26 Detroit Red Wings “A” NHL 38* 6* 23* 29* 35* 13* |
Projected NHL 82* 13* 50* 63* 76* 28* |
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Moritz Seider Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2014-15 Germany Selects U14 WSI U14 7* 3* 1* 4* 8* -* |

Moritz Seider Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
AHL 1 49* 2* 20* 22* 0.45* 28* -5* | 0 * * * * * *
DEL 2 33* 2* 4* 6* 0.18* 8* 2* | 1 14 0 * 5 * 5 * 0.36 * 0 * 6 *
DNL 2 36* 10* 15* 25* 0.69* 20* 3* | 1 4 0 * 1 * 1 * 0.25 * 0 * 1 *
DNL Q 1 12* 4* 10* 14* 1.17* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Germany U16 2 2 10* 10* 8* 18* 1.80* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
International 5 43* 5* 17* 22* 0.51* 45* 13* | 0 * * * * * *
International-Jr 4 59* 6* 25* 31* 0.53* 44* -* | 0 * * * * * *
NHL 5 366* 35* 174* 209* 0.57* 200* -19* | 0 * * * * * *
Schüler-BL 4 79* 41* 48* 89* 1.13* 46* -* | 1 5 0 * 1 * 1 * 0.20 * 14 * - *
Schüler-BL Q 1 7* 4* 3* 7* 1.00* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
SHL 1 41* 7* 21* 28* 0.68* 16* 14* | 1 13 1 * 4 * 5 * 0.38 * 8 * 9 *
WC 5 40* 5* 15* 20* 0.50* 43* 9* | 0 * * * * * *
WJC-18 D1A 2 10* 0* 4* 4* 0.40* 6* 1* | 0 * * * * * *
WJC-20 1 7* 0* 6* 6* 0.86* 6* 0* | 0 * * * * * *
WJC-20 D1A 2 10* 2* 6* 8* 0.80* 8* 9* | 0 * * * * * *
WSI U14 1 7* 3* 1* 4* 0.57* 8* -* | 0 * * * * * *
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Moritz Seider Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
09/19/2024
09/19/2024 Extension Detroit Red Wings Detroit Red Wings
10/08/2020
10/08/2020 Loan Detroit Red Wings Rögle BK
07/14/2019
07/14/2019 Confirmed Adler Mannheim Detroit Red Wings
04/16/2018
04/16/2018 Extension Jungadler Mannheim U19 Adler Mannheim
Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2018, 2 #105 overall by Owen Sound Attack in the CHL Import Draft

2019 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #18 by Elite Prospects

2019 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #16 by FCHockey

2019 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #15 by McKeen's Hockey

2019 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #16 by TSN/McKenzie

2019 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #6 by NHL Central Scouting