German Players in North America - 2013/14

[Maverick41]

Thanks to information provided by user Binary Code, I have added 2 kids (Niko Selivanov and Sebastian Gruhler) currently playing Midget in North America.

 

[TheHoff]

Do you know something about Niederbergers situation who's in the ECHL now? Is it safe that he'll get at least some starts there? I was pretty disappointed that he wasn't able to stick with the Manchester Monarchs in the AHL.

 

[Maverick41]

Do you know something about Niederbergers situation who's in the ECHL now? Is it safe that he'll get at least some starts there? I was pretty disappointed that he wasn't able to stick with the Manchester Monarchs in the AHL.

I don't really know anything about his situation, but my guess would be, that he will get some starts. His team has only played 1 game in the regular season so far, in which the other goalie got a shutout. The also played 2 pre-season games. Niederberger played in one of them and stopped 37 of 38 shots. This is really nothing more than a guess, but I think they will share the games between both goalies at least in the beginning, until one emerges as a clear number one.

 

[EHCler]

Very intrigued about Niko Selivanov. Some interesting bloodlines.
Father 500 NHL games mother daughter of Phil Esposito.

Additionally a good youth Program he is attending and his stats look very good. Can somebody tell me more about his play.

 

[sturmthis]

Tim Bender is coming over to play for the London Knights.

TIM BENDER WECHSELT ZU DEN LONDON KNIGHTS

 

[Maverick41]

Tim Bender is coming over to play for the London Knights.

TIM BENDER WECHSELT ZU DEN LONDON KNIGHTS

Thanks for the information.

I guess Zadorov and/or Maata are staying with their NHL teams so they have a spot open. I wonder if that is the reason he hasn't played in the DEL the last few games.

 

[EHCler]

Good for Tim Knights are a good Program for him to develop and they now have space available.

 

[zecke26]

lukas gärtner left krefeld u18 (DNL) and joined the phoenix jr coyotes U18 in the MWEHL.

http://www.eliteprospects.com/player.php?player=93984

 

[Maverick41]

lukas gärtner left krefeld u18 (DNL) and joined the phoenix jr coyotes U18 in the MWEHL.

http://www.eliteprospects.com/player.php?player=93984

Thanks, I'll add him to the list, though I have no clue right now about the level of competition in the MWEHL.
One of these days I'll have to learn about all those Junior leagues in North America.

 

[Munchkin10]

I have to say, I'm very disappointed in how Noebels and Abeltshauser are playing. Noebels really should be playing better, he showed how good he could play last year but now I don't know what happened. Abeltshauser should be playing better also he's already been scratched a couple times even if he's new to the AHL. Rieder on the other hand is playing better than I expected.

 

[the skipper]

Any news anywhere on what the German Junior team may look like in Sweden?

 

[Maverick41]

Any news anywhere on what the German Junior team may look like in Sweden?

Not really, they start training camp on the 16th. I don't know if we will know anything before then.

However most of the guys who are gonna make the team should be listed here:

http://www.deb-online.de/u20.html

 

[hs86183]

Not really, they start training camp on the 16th. I don't know if we will know anything before then.

However most of the guys who are gonna make the team should be listed here:

http://www.deb-online.de/u20.html

Will there be any exhibition games played in Germany?

Would be great to get a look at Draisaitl.

 

[Maverick41]

Since I am spending Christmas at my parents' place, my time on these boards is somewhat limited, so this thread may not be as frequently updated as usual.
When I get back home this weekend I will temporarily add a list with the WJC-statistics for the German team.

Finally I just want to wish everyone here a Merry Christmas!

 

[the skipper]

Merry Christmas to you Maverick and thanks again for all the good work here

 

[Maverick41]

As you can see in the OP, another German has mad a mid-season move to North America. Goalie Kevin Reich has already played 3 games for the Dubuque Fighting Saints in the USHL.

 

[Sanderson]

There are currently some rumours about a German having signed with an NHL-team floating around.

Not much about who it is, but the options are rather slim. Felix Schütz is having a pretty good year in the KHL, but somehow I doubt it's him. The only other two who have the right age and talent that I can see are Jerome Flaake and David Wolf, everyone else is either too old or not good enough for an offensive role while lacking the size and physicality for any other role.
Wolf already has been to a summer-camp, has the size and physicality which would allow him to find a role even if he weren't good enough to make it on a scoring line, and kind of slipped in a tv-interview last Sunday when he mentioned a possible move in the near future before correcting himself.
Flaake should have the most talent of the three, but while he has the necessary size and balance to keep the puck away, he isn't nearly as physical as Wolf is.

It being Wolf or Flaake would also explain the rumours about Hamburg looking at offensive additions beyond the also rumoured Clarke deal. The offense looks pretty much set, but if one or both of them leave there would obviously be a need for a replacement. That's just my speculation though

 

[Chapin Landvogt]

The rumors clearly revolve around Flaake and Wolf.

 

[ocean]

David Wolf -> Calgary Flames

http://www.eishockeynews.de/aktuell...olf-geht-im-sommer-zu-den-calgary-flames.html

 

[herbst20]

Freddy Tiffels has found a home in Cedar Rapids. His point production has increased since his arrival here and is playing extremely well. He is centering the 2nd line and has one of the best sets of hands I have seen in a long time in the USHL. Saturday night he ended a 9 round shootout by scoring on felllow countryman Kevin Reich.

 

[Maverick41]

Dominik Kahun has signed with Red Bull München for next season.
There is a chance he will play for Salzburg in the MHL, but I wouldn't be surprised if he makes the DEL right away.

Looks like Red Bull is really trying to build a team with young German players.
Reich, Treutle, Bender, Herpich, Merl, Kahun, Ritter, Sedlar to name a few.

Hopefully they will succeed in developing them properly.

 

[Sanderson]

There were rumours about München being interested in pretty much all the more well known young Germans currently playing AHL/ECHL/major juniors, so this doesn't come as a surprise. Will be interesting to see if anyone else will join him.

 

[zecke26]

There were rumours about München being interested in pretty much all the more well known young Germans currently playing AHL/ECHL/major juniors, so this doesn't come as a surprise. Will be interesting to see if anyone else will join him.

not sure about the AHLers, but red bull has the goal to have 10 germans, 10 austrians and 10 other on their MHL team. they were not even close to 10 germans this season because they started to recruit too late. but next season they should achieve their goal and it's quite obvious that they need the most talented germans for the MHL and not the ordinary DNLers. kahun fits well in those plans IMO.

 

[Maverick41]

not sure about the AHLers, but red bull has the goal to have 10 germans, 10 austrians and 10 other on their MHL team. they were not even close to 10 germans this season because they started to recruit too late. but next season they should achieve their goal and it's quite obvious that they need the most talented germans for the MHL and not the ordinary DNLers. kahun fits well in those plans IMO.

I could also see them trying to get guys like Shevyrin or Andreas Eder.