Mathias Niederberger is a German professional ice hockey goaltender who currently plays for EHC Red Bull München of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL). His father, Andreas Niederberger, is a member of the German Ice Hockey Hall of Fame.
| Mathias Niederberger | |||
|---|---|---|---|
_by_Sandro_Halank-074.jpg) Niederberger with the Eisbären Berlin in 2021 | |||
| Born |
26 November 1992 Düsseldorf, Germany | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Catches | Left | ||
| DEL team Former teams |
EHC München Düsseldorfer EG Manchester Monarchs Eisbären Berlin | ||
| National team |
 Germany | ||
| NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2010–present | ||
Playing career
editComing 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 the 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]
Following his fifth consecutive season with Düsseldorfer in 2019–20, Niederberger left the club at the conclusion of his contract, agreeing to join former loan club, Eisbären Berlin on an optional multi-year contract on 19 March 2020.[6]
International play
edit| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing  Germany
| ||
| Ice hockey | ||
| World Championships | ||
 |
2023 Finland/Latvia | |
In April 2016, he made his debut for the German national team.[7] He also represented Germany at the 2018 IIHF World Championship.[8]
Career statistics
editInternational
edit| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | W | L | T | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Germany | U18-D1 | 11th | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 180 | 2 | 1 | 0.67 | .965 | |
| 2012 | Germany | WJC-D1 | 11th | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 260 | 7 | 0 | 1.62 | .921 | |
| 2018 | Germany | WC | 11th | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 2 | 0 | 1.94 | .947 | |
| 2019 | Germany | WC | 6th | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 237 | 7 | 0 | 1.77 | .942 | |
| 2021 | Germany | WC | 4th | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 423 | 12 | 0 | 1.70 | .929 | |
| 2022 | Germany | WC | 7th | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 120 | 6 | 0 | 3.00 | .842 | |
| 2023 | Germany | WC | 
|
9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 542 | 20 | 1 | 2.21 | .903 | |
| 2024 | Germany | WC | 6th | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 140 | 9 | 0 | 3.86 | .880 | |
| Junior totals | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 440 | 9 | 1 | 1.23 | .957 | ||||
| Senior totals | 26 | 17 | 9 | 0 | 1,524 | 56 | 1 | 2.20 | .907 | ||||
Awards and honors
edit| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| DEL | ||
| Goaltender of the Year | 2016, 2020 | |
| Champion (Eisbären Berlin) | 2021 | [9] |
References
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ "Mathias Niederberger returns to the Polar Bears" (in German). Eisbären Berlin. 19 March 2020. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
- ^ 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. 11 May 2018. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
- ^ "New champion in unique DEL season". IIHF. 8 May 2021. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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