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Germany Rio Kaiser
#18 EHC München / DEL - 25/26
1-time DEL Champion 1
Date of Birth
Oct 07, 2006
Position
D
Age
19
Height
6'7" / 200 cm
Place of Birth
Berlin, GER
Weight
207 lbs / 94 kg
Nation
Germany
Shoots
L
Youth Team
ECC Preussen Berlin
Contract
25/26

A 6-foot-7, Rio Kaiser has a rare and valuable combination of attributes. They give him a large area of action on the ice, especially when defending the rush. His reach keeps opponents at bay, forcing them wide, and he can hold players on the boards with his physicality. -EliteProspects 2025 NHL Draft Guide

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Rio Kaiser Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2020-21 RB Hockey Academy U16 RBHRC U16 -* -* -* -* -* -* |
2021-22 RB Hockey Academy U18 ICEJL 20* 3* 9* 12* 12* 13* | Playoffs 7 1 0 1 0 4
Germany U16 (all) International-Jr 3* 1* 0* 1* 2* 1* |
2022-23 RB Hockey Academy U18 Czechia U20 2 11* 2* 7* 9* 18* -2* |
RB Hockey Academy U18 Austria U18i 4* 2* 5* 7* 0* 5* | Playoffs 1 0 0 0 4 0
EC Salzburg U20 Austria U20 18* 4* 8* 12* 22* 19* | Playoffs 7 2 1 3 6 3
Germany U17 (all) International-Jr 1* 0* 0* 0* 2* -* |
Germany U18 (all) International-Jr 1* 0* 0* 0* 2* -* |
2023-24 Eisbären Juniors Berlin U20 DNL U20 16* 2* 5* 7* 16* -* |
Eisbären Berlin DEL 3* 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* |
Lausitzer Füchse DEL2 17* 1* 0* 1* 2* 1* |
Germany U18 (all) International-Jr 14* 0* 4* 4* 18* -5* |
2024-25 Eisbären Juniors Berlin U20 DNL U20 2* 0* 1* 1* 27* -* |
Eisbären Berlin DEL 7* 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* |
Lausitzer Füchse DEL2 7* 0* 2* 2* 4* 1* |
Peterborough Petes OHL 25* 1* 5* 6* 42* -14* |
Germany U20 WJC-20 2* 0* 0* 0* 2* 0* |
Germany U20 (all) International-Jr 2* 0* 1* 1* 2* -1* |
2025-26 EHC München DEL 13* 0* 1* 1* 4* 1* |
ESV Kaufbeuren DEL2 20* 1* 2* 3* 29* -6* |
Germany U20 (all) International-Jr 2* 0* 0* 0* 2* -* |
Projected DEL2 42* 2* 4* 6* 61* -13* |
Projected DEL 31* 0* 2* 2* 10* 2* |

Rio Kaiser Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2023-24 Germany U18 Hlinka Gretzky Cup 4* 0* 2* 2* 4* -* |
2024-25 Eisbären Berlin Champions HL 6* 0* 0* 0* 0* 2* |

Rio Kaiser Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
Austria U18i 1 4* 2* 5* 7* 1.75* 0* 5* | 1 1 0 * 0 * 0 * 0.00 * 4 * 0 *
Austria U20 1 18* 4* 8* 12* 0.67* 22* 19* | 1 7 2 * 1 * 3 * 0.43 * 6 * 3 *
Champions HL 1 6* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 0* 2* | 0 * * * * * *
Czechia U20 2 1 11* 2* 7* 9* 0.82* 18* -2* | 0 * * * * * *
DEL 3 23* 0* 1* 1* 0.04* 4* 1* | 0 * * * * * *
DEL2 3 44* 2* 4* 6* 0.14* 35* -4* | 0 * * * * * *
DNL U20 2 18* 2* 6* 8* 0.44* 43* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Hlinka Gretzky Cup 1 4* 0* 2* 2* 0.50* 4* -* | 0 * * * * * *
ICEJL 1 20* 3* 9* 12* 0.60* 12* 13* | 1 7 1 * 0 * 1 * 0.14 * 0 * 4 *
International-Jr 5 23* 1* 5* 6* 0.26* 28* -5* | 0 * * * * * *
OHL 1 25* 1* 5* 6* 0.24* 42* -14* | 0 * * * * * *
RBHRC U16 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WJC-20 1 2* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 2* 0* | 0 * * * * * *
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Rio Kaiser Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
05/30/2025
05/30/2025 Confirmed Peterborough Petes EHC München
01/03/2025
01/03/2025 Confirmed Eisbären Berlin Peterborough Petes
07/12/2023
07/12/2023 Confirmed EC Salzburg U20 Eisbären Berlin
Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2023, 1 #31 overall by Peterborough Petes in the CHL Import Draft

2025 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #140 by NHL Central Scouting