Moritz Seider Named To Germany 2026 Olympic Roster
Detroit's Mortiz Seider among six players named to Germany's National team for the 2026 Milan–Cortina Olympic Winter Games.
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Germany's Ice Hockey Federation has unveiled the first wave of names set to represent the country at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan–Cortina, and among the first to earn his place is Detroit Red Wings defenseman Moritz Seider.
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The 23-year-old defenceman is coming off a solid season, playing in all 82 games, contributing eight goals and 38 assists for a total of 46 points. The output matched his career-best pace at 0.56 points per game. Across his four NHL seasons, Seider has accumulated 29 goals and 151 assists in 328 games, earning a reputation as arguably Germany's finest defenseman ever.
On the world stage, Seider has shined just as brightly. At the 2021 IIHF World Championship, he was awarded Best Defenceman and selected to the Media All‑Star Team, earning these honors after leading all German defenders in ice time and impact.
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Continuing that form, he logged a team-high 21 minutes, 31 seconds per game at the 2023 World Championship, assisting on both German goals in the final to help secure Germany's first World Championship silver since 1953.
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Joining Seider on the German Olympic team are six NHL-caliber stars: Leon Draisaitl, Tim Stützle, Philip Grubauer, Nico Sturm, and Lukas Reichel. Together, this group forms Germany's strongest hockey lineup to date, blending Seider's elevated two-way game with elite talent up front and stability between the pipes.
In PyeongChang 2018, they emerged as an unexpected force, driven by team unity and spirit. While NHL players ultimately did not participate in Beijing 2022, that 2018 run set the stage for today's confidence and now, with NHL regulars like Seider anchoring the defense, Germany enters Milan–Cortina aiming to exceed expectations once again.
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