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Germany Maxim Schäfer
#10 Chicoutimi Saguenéens / QMJHL - 25/26
1-time DEL Champion 1
Date of Birth
May 17, 2007
Position
LW
Age
18
Height
6'3" / 191 cm
Place of Birth
Nürnberg, GER
Weight
183 lbs / 83 kg
Nation
Germany
Shoots
L
Youth Team
EHC 80 Nürnberg
Contract
-
NHL Rights
Washington Capitals Washington Capitals / Unsigned
Drafted
2025 round 3 #96 overall by Washington Capitals
Agency
PREMIUM

Schäfer is an aggressive forechecking winger. He does his best work from the net front, having a knack for timing his way to rebounds and dropping away from coverage to get open shots. -EliteProspects 2025 NHL Draft Guide

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Maxim Schäfer Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2021-22 EHC 80 Nürnberg U17 Germany U17 24* 6* 9* 15* 4* -* |
2022-23 Eisbären Juniors Berlin U17 Germany U17 37* 31* 33* 64* 8* -* |
Germany U16 (all) International-Jr 5* 1* 3* 4* 0* -* |
2023-24 Eisbären Juniors Berlin U17 Germany U17 14* 24* 22* 46* 10* -* |
Eisbären Juniors Berlin U20 DNL U20 28* 14* 22* 36* 18* -* | Playoffs 14 8 17 25 10 -
Germany U17 (all) International-Jr 3* 0* 0* 0* 2* -5* |
2024-25 Eisbären Juniors Berlin U20 DNL U20 15* 12* 23* 35* 2* -* | Playoffs 3 2 7 9 4 -
Eisbären Berlin DEL 31* 1* 2* 3* 6* 2* | Playoffs 6 0 0 0 0 0
Lausitzer Füchse DEL2 3* 0* 0* 0* 2* 1* |
Germany U18 “A” WJC-18 5* 3* 0* 3* 2* -4* |
Germany U18 (all) International-Jr -* -* -* -* -* -* |
Germany U20 WJC-20 5* 2* 1* 3* 0* -3* |
Germany U20 (all) International-Jr -* -* -* -* -* -* |
2025-26 Chicoutimi Saguenéens QMJHL 25* 12* 11* 23* 16* 3* |
Germany U20 WJC-20 -* -* -* -* -* -* |
Projected QMJHL 57* 27* 25* 52* 36* 7* |

Maxim Schäfer Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2024-25 Germany U18 Hlinka Gretzky Cup 4* 0* 1* 1* 2* -* |
Eisbären Berlin Champions HL 5* 0* 0* 0* 0* -2* |

Maxim Schäfer Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
Champions HL 1 5* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 0* -2* | 0 * * * * * *
DEL 1 31* 1* 2* 3* 0.10* 6* 2* | 1 6 0 * 0 * 0 * 0.00 * 0 * 0 *
DEL2 1 3* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 2* 1* | 0 * * * * * *
DNL U20 2 43* 26* 45* 71* 1.65* 20* -* | 2 17 10 * 24 * 34 * 2.00 * 14 * - *
Germany U17 3 75* 61* 64* 125* 1.67* 22* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Hlinka Gretzky Cup 1 4* 0* 1* 1* 0.25* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
International-Jr 3 8* 1* 3* 4* 0.50* 2* -5* | 0 * * * * * *
QMJHL 1 25* 12* 11* 23* 0.92* 16* 3* | 0 * * * * * *
WJC-18 1 5* 3* 0* 3* 0.60* 2* -4* | 0 * * * * * *
WJC-20 2 5* 2* 1* 3* 0.60* 0* -3* | 0 * * * * * *
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Maxim Schäfer Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
09/02/2025
09/02/2025 Confirmed Eisbären Berlin Chicoutimi Saguenéens
08/24/2022
08/24/2022 Confirmed EHC 80 Nürnberg U17 Eisbären Juniors Berlin U17
Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2025, 1 #18 overall by Chicoutimi Saguenéens in the CHL Import Draft

2025 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #56 by ISS Hockey

2025 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #172 by McKeen's Hockey

2025 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #102 by NHL Central Scouting

2025 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #87 by DobberProspects