Frederik Tiffels

Frederik Tiffels
Tiffels with the Eisbären Berlin in 2024
Born (1995-05-20) 20 May 1995 (age 29)
Cologne, Germany
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 201 lb (91 kg; 14 st 5 lb)
Position Forward
Shoots Left
DEL team
Former teams		 Eisbären Berlin
WBS Penguins
Kölner Haie
EHC München
National team  Germany
NHL draft 167th overall, 2015
Pittsburgh Penguins
Playing career 2017–present

Frederik Tiffels (born 20 May 1995) is a German professional ice hockey forward for the Eisbären Berlin of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL). He was drafted 167th overall in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft by the Pittsburgh Penguins.

Playing career

Tiffels played as a youth in his native Germany, with Jungadler Mannheim, before opting to continue his development as a junior in the United States. He played in the United States Hockey League with the Muskegon Lumberjacks, Fargo Force, and the Cedar Rapids RoughRiders before committing to a collegiate career with the Western Michigan Broncos in the National Collegiate Hockey Conference.

After completion of his junior season with the Broncos in 2016–17, Tiffels concluded his collegiate career by agreeing to a two-year, entry-level contract with the defending Stanley Cup champions, the Pittsburgh Penguins, on 22 June 2017.[1] In the 2017–18 season, he saw the ice in 12 AHL contests (two goals, one assist) for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins,[2] while appearing in 44 ECHL games (16 goals, 17 assists) for the Wheeling Nailers.[3]

On 22 September 2018, he inked a three-year deal with Kölner Haie of the German Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL).[4]

Following two seasons with EHC München, Tiffels as a free agent opted to continue his career in the DEL by joining his third club, Eisbären Berlin, on a one-year contract for the 2023–24 season on 29 May 2023.[5]

International play

Tiffels participated for the German national team at the 2017 IIHF World Championship and the 2018 IIHF World Championship.[6][7]

Medal record
Representing  Germany
Ice hockey
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2023 Finland/Latvia

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2010–11 Jungadler Mannheim DNL 36 9 23 32 12 4 0 0 0 2
2011–12 Jungadler Mannheim DNL 36 6 22 28 6 8 3 5 8 0
2012–13 Muskegon Lumberjacks USHL 50 3 22 25 10 3 1 0 1 0
2013–14 Muskegon Lumberjacks USHL 13 3 2 5 4 — — — — —
2013–14 Fargo Force USHL 12 1 4 5 2 — — — — —
2013–14 Cedar Rapids RoughRiders USHL 31 9 8 27 4 4 1 0 1 2
2014–15 Western Michigan University NCHC 32 11 10 21 14 — — — — —
2015–16 Western Michigan University NCHC 36 7 10 17 25 — — — — —
2016–17 Western Michigan University NCHC 37 9 12 21 12 — — — — —
2017–18 Wilkes–Barre/Scranton Penguins AHL 12 2 1 3 2 — — — — —
2017–18 Wheeling Nailers ECHL 44 16 17 33 6 — — — — —
2018–19 Kölner Haie DEL 27 6 16 22 14 11 4 5 9 6
2019–20 Kölner Haie DEL 51 9 18 27 29 — — — — —
2020–21 Kölner Haie DEL 37 12 23 35 22 — — — — —
2021–22 EHC München DEL 45 12 37 49 12 11 0 6 6 2
2022–23 EHC München DEL 55 6 22 28 20 13 1 3 4 2
2023–24 Eisbären Berlin DEL 50 12 26 38 35 15 2 7 9 2
AHL totals 12 2 1 3 2 — — — — —
DEL totals 265 57 142 199 132 50 7 21 28 12

International

Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2011 Germany U17 9th 5 2 2 4 0
2011 Germany U18 6th 6 0 0 0 2
2012 Germany U17 9th 5 2 0 2 6
2012 Germany U18 6th 6 2 0 2 25
2013 Germany WJC 9th 6 0 0 0 2
2014 Germany WJC 9th 7 3 2 5 12
2015 Germany WJC 10th 6 2 2 4 2
2017 Germany WC 8th 8 2 0 2 6
2018 Germany WC 11th 7 2 0 2 6
2019 Germany WC 6th 8 2 2 4 4
2021 Germany WC 4th 6 1 1 2 0
2022 Germany OG 10th 4 0 0 0 0
2023 Germany WC 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 10 3 3 6 0
2024 Germany WC 6th 8 1 1 2 27
Junior totals 41 11 6 17 49
Senior totals 51 11 7 18 43

Awards and honours

Award Year
DEL
Champions (Eisbären Berlin) 2024 [8]

References

  1. ^ "Penguins sign forward Freddie Tiffels to two-year, entry-level contract". Pittsburgh Penguins. 22 June 2017. Retrieved 22 June 2017.
  2. ^ "TheAHL.com". theahl.com. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
  3. ^ "The ECHL – Premier 'AA' Hockey League". www.echl.com. Archived from the original on 23 September 2018. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
  4. ^ "Frederik Tiffels kehrt nach Köln zurück". www.haie.de (in German). 22 September 2018. Retrieved 25 September 2018.
  5. ^ "Eisbären Berlin sign Frederik Tiffels" (in German). Eisbären Berlin. 29 May 2023. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
  6. ^ "2017 World Championship roster" (PDF). IIHF. 1 May 2017. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
  7. ^ "IIHF ICE HOCKEY WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP – TEAM ROSTER – GER – Germany" (PDF). IIHF. 11 May 2018. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
  8. ^ "The Eisbären Berlin are German champions 2024!" (in German). Deutsche Eishockey Liga. 26 April 2024. Retrieved 26 April 2024.