Theodor Niederbach

Theodor Niederbach
Born (2002-02-25) 25 February 2002 (age 22)
Bjästa, Sweden
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 172 lb (78 kg; 12 st 4 lb)
Position Centre/Winger
Shoots Right
SHL team
Former teams
MoDo Hockey
Frölunda HC
Rögle BK
NHL draft 51st overall, 2020
Detroit Red Wings
Playing career 2020–present

Theodor Niederbach (born 25 February 2002) is a Swedish ice hockey forward currently playing for MoDo Hockey in the highest Swedish ice-hockey division, the Swedish Hockey League.[1] Niederbach was drafted 51st overall by the Detroit Red Wings in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft.[2] He made his professional debut with Frölunda HC during the 2020–21 season.[3]

Medal record
Representing  Sweden
Ice hockey
World Junior Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Canada

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2020–21 Frölunda HC J20 J20 19 13 22 35 8
2020–21 Frölunda HC SHL 20 3 2 5 2 7 0 1 1 4
2020–21 MoDo Hockey (Loan) HA 15 3 6 9 6
2021–22 Frölunda HC SHL 51 9 7 16 12 9 1 2 3 0
2022–23 Rögle BK SHL 17 1 0 1 2
2022–23 MoDo Hockey HA 31 7 11 18 31 17 4 8 12 4
2023–24 MoDo Hockey SHL 43 6 7 13 31
SHL totals 131 19 22 41 47 16 1 3 4 4

International

Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2021 Sweden WJC 5th 5 2 0 2 0
2022 Sweden WJC 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 7 1 3 4 29
Junior totals 12 3 3 6 29

References

  1. ^ "Välkommen hem, Theodor Niederbach!". MODO Hockey (in Swedish). Retrieved 2023-04-25.
  2. ^ "Red Wings select 11 players on second day of 2020 NHL Entry Draft". National Hockey League. 8 October 2020. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
  3. ^ Rylander, Johan (2020-10-22). "Frölundatalangen som kom tillbaka – efter ett års frånvaro". gp.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 2023-04-25.