Mathias Niederberger
German ice hockey player (born 1992)
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Mathias Niederberger is a German professional ice hockey player who is a goaltender 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.
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| Mathias Niederberger | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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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
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 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 after his contract expired, agreeing to join his former loan club, Eisbären Berlin, on an optional multi-year contract on 19 March 2020.[6]
International play
| 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
International
| 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 | ||||