Moritz Seider

Moritz Seider
Seider with Germany on 10 May 2026
Born (2001-04-06) 6 April 2001 (age 25)
Zell, Germany
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 210 lb (95 kg; 15 st 0 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

Moritz Seider (born 6 April 2001) is a German professional ice hockey defenceman. He currently plays for the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League (NHL) and serves as an alternate captain. Outside of the NHL, Seider played for the Adler Mannheim of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL) and Rögle BK of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL).

Seider is a one-time DEL Champion, winning with the Adler in 2019. He was also the winner of the Calder Memorial Trophy as rookie of the year in 2022.

Career

Before playing in the NHL, Seider played two seasons with Adler Mannheim of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL) and one season with Rögle BK of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL). He helped the Adler during the playoffs. They defeated the Thomas Sabo Ice Tigers and Kölner Haie. They went on to defeat the EHC Red Bull München four games to one in the Final to win the first DEL championship. He was also named the SHL Defenceman of the Year.

He was drafted 6th overall by the Detroit Red Wings in the 2019 NHL entry draft. On 14 July 2019, Seider signed a one-year entry-level contract to join the Red Wings. He was sent down to play for their AHL-affiliate Grand Rapids Griffins.

On 14 October 2021, the Red Wings called him up and Seider made his NHL debut in a 7–6 overtime loss against the Tampa Bay Lightning. He recorded his first two NHL goals after assisting on two goals from Tyler Bertuzzi. The league named Seider as the Rookie of the Month for the month of October 2021. On 6 November 2021, Seider scored his first NHL goal against Dustin Tokarski in a 4–3 overtime win against the Buffalo Sabres. It was also the overtime winning goal. On 21 June 2022, Seider was awarded the Calder Memorial Trophy as Rookie of the Year. On 19 September 2024, Seider signed a seven-year, $59.85 million contract to stay with the Red Wings.

References

  1. ↑ "Adler Mannheim wins DEL". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved August 31, 2026.
  2. ↑ "Seider och Höglander prisade på SHL Awards". Rögle BK (in Swedish). Retrieved August 31, 2026.
  3. ↑ "Red Wings select defenseman Moritz Seider with sixth overall pick". Detroit Red Wings. Retrieved August 31, 2026.
  4. ↑ "Red Wings sign Seider to three-year entry-level contract". National Hockey League. Retrieved August 31, 2026.
  5. ↑ "Red Wings' Moritz Seider making smooth adjustment to NHL". MLive Media Group. Retrieved August 31, 2026.
  6. ↑ "Seider of Red Wings named NHL Rookie of the Month for October". National Hockey League. Retrieved August 31, 2026.
  7. ↑ "Seider's first NHL goal gives Red Wings OT win against Sabres". National Hockey League. Retrieved August 31, 2026.
  8. ↑ "Moritz Seider captures Calder Memorial Trophy as NHL Rookie of the Year". Detroit Red Wings. Retrieved August 31, 2026.
  9. ↑ "Red Wings re-sign Moritz Seider to seven-year contract". Detroit Red Wings. Retrieved August 31, 2026.

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