Red Wings' Moritz Seider among first named to Germany's 2026 Olympic hockey roster
The last time Detroit Red Wings defenseman Moritz Seider was named to Germany's Olympic ice hockey roster, he didn't end up going.
This time, the outlook is decidedly better. Seider was among the first six players named by Germany to the team that will compete at the 2026 Winter Games, scheduled to be held Feb. 6-22 in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy.
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The others named Monday, June 16, were forwards Leon Draisaitl (Edmonton Oilers), Lukas Reichel (Chicago Blackhawks), Nico Sturm (Florida Panthers) and Tim Stützle (Ottawa Senators) and goaltender Philipp Grubauer (Seattle Kraken).
Detroit Red Wings defenseman Moritz Seider (53) shoots the puck against Dallas Stars during the third period at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit on Monday, April 14, 2025.
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Seider, 24, was among the first named to Germany's preliminary roster for the 2022 Beijing Games, announced in October of 2021. But the NHL ended up pulling its players because of lingering disruptions from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Seider, drafted at No. 6 in 2019 and the 2022 recipient of the Calder Trophy as the NHL rookie of the year, has 29 goals and 151 assists in 328 games over four seasons with the Wings. He has represented Germany at five World Championships, winning a silver medal in 2023. He was captain of the 2025 team, but the Germans did not make it out of the round-robin part of the tournament, eliminated in the last game of the preliminary round by Denmark.
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