Mathias Niederberger
Mathias Niederberger is a German professional ice hockey Goaltender who currently plays for Düsseldorfer EG of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL). His father Andreas Niederberger is a member of the German ice hockey Hall of Fame.
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Born |
Düsseldorf, Germany | 26 November 1992||
Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb) | ||
Position | Goaltender | ||
Catches | Left | ||
DEL team Former teams |
Düsseldorfer EG Manchester Monarchs Eisbären Berlin | ||
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NHL Draft | Undrafted | ||
Playing career | 2010–present |
Playing career
Coming through the youth ranks of Düsseldorfer EG, he made his debut in Germany's top flight Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL) during the 2010–11 season.[1] He joined EHC München of the DEL after two seasons of major junior hockey with the Barrie Colts of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL). With NHL aspirations, Niederberger was later granted a release from his contract with EHC to sign a one-year American Hockey League contract with the Manchester Monarchs on 19 July 2013.[2]
In his only North American season in 2013–14, Niederberger struggled to adapt and was also hampered by injuries, appearing in 6 games with the Monarchs. At season's end he opted to return to Germany's top division, signing a multi-year contract to compete for a starting position with Eisbären Berlin on 5 June 2014.[3] After spending the 2014–15 season with the Eisbären squad, seeing the ice in 12 DEL contests, Niederberger went back to Düsseldorfer EG on loan.[4] He received 2015–16 DEL Goaltender of the Year honors.[5]
International play
In April 2016, he made his debut for the German national team.[6] He also represented Germany at the 2018 IIHF World Championship.[7]
References
- DEG Metro Stars' 2010–11 Roster
- "Monarchs sign Niederberger". Manchester Monarchs. 19 July 2013. Archived from the original on 22 July 2013. Retrieved 19 July 2013.
- "Berlin commit to goaltender Mathias Niederberger". Eisbären Berlin (in German). 5 June 2014. Archived from the original on 6 June 2014. Retrieved 5 June 2014.
- Berlin, Eisbären. "Eisbären Berlin :: Mathias Niederberger wird ausgeliehen | Marvin Cüpper kommt". www.eisbaeren.de. Retrieved 11 April 2016.
- Scheer, Mareike. "Mathias Niederberger von der DEG ist Torwart des Jahres". NRZ. Retrieved 11 April 2016.
- e.V., Deutscher Eishockey-Bund. "Nationalmannschaft: Am Ende fehlte die Kraft | Deutscher Eishockey-Bund e.V." www.deb-online.de. Retrieved 6 April 2016.
- "IIHF ICE HOCKEY WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP - TEAM ROSTER - GER - Germany" (PDF). IIHF.com. 11 May 2018. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database