Introduction
Moritz Seider (born 6 April 2001) is a German professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing with the Grand Rapids Griffins in the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect with the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected by the Red Wings, 6th overall, in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft.
Playing career
A top prospect for the 2019 NHL Entry Draft, he was tabbed as "the best German defence prospect since Christian Ehrhoff" by The Hockey Writers. On June 21, 2019, he was selected in the first round, sixth overall, by the Detroit Red Wings. On July 14, 2019, he was signed to a three-year, entry-level contract with the Detroit Red Wings.
International play
At the 2019 World Junior Championship Division IA tournament, he lead all defensemen in scoring.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2016–17 | Jungadler Mannheim | DNL | 22 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18 | Jungadler Mannheim | DNL | 14 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Adler Mannheim | DEL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Adler Mannheim | DEL | 29 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | ||
| DEL totals | 33 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Germany | WJC18-D1 | 15th | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2018 | Germany | WJC-D1 | 13th | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| 2018 | Germany | WJC18–D1 | 12th | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | |
| 2019 | Germany | WJC-D1 | 11th | 5 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 4 | |
| 2019 | Germany | WC | 6th | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2020 | Germany | WJC | 9th | 7 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
| Junior totals | 27 | 2 | 16 | 18 | 20 | ||||
| Senior totals | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||
Awards and honours
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| DEL | ||
| Champion (Adler Mannheim) | 2019 | |