Tobias Rieder

Tobias Rieder (born 10 January 1993) is a German professional ice hockey forward who is currently playing for EHC Red Bull München of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL). Rieder was originally selected by the Edmonton Oilers in the fourth round, 114th overall, of the 2011 NHL Entry Draft, and made his NHL debut in 2014–15 with the Arizona Coyotes. He has also previously played with the Los Angeles Kings, Edmonton Oilers, Calgary Flames and Buffalo Sabres.

Tobias Rieder
Rieder with Munich in 2024
Born	(1993-01-10) 10 January 1993 (age 32) Landshut, Germany
Height	5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight	181 lb (82 kg; 12 st 13 lb)
Position	Right wing
Shoots	Left
DEL team Former teams	EHC München Arizona Coyotes Los Angeles Kings Edmonton Oilers Calgary Flames Buffalo Sabres Växjö Lakers
National team	Germany
NHL draft	114th overall, 2011 Edmonton Oilers
Playing career	2009–present

Playing career

Having been drafted by the Edmonton Oilers in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft on 29 March 2013, Rieder's playing rights were traded to the Phoenix Coyotes in exchange for Kale Kessy.^[1] At the conclusion of his major junior career in the 2012–13 season with the Kitchener Rangers of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL), on 15 April 2013, Rieder signed a three-year, entry-level contract with Phoenix.^[2]

In the 2014–15 season, his second professional campaign in North America, Rieder received his first NHL recall by the Coyotes from the club's American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Portland Pirates, on 2 November 2014. That same day, he scored his first NHL goal, the game-winner for the Coyotes.^[3]

On 1 December 2014, Rieder set an NHL record for a first-year player by scoring two shorthanded goals 58 seconds apart during the same penalty kill in a 5–2 win against the Edmonton Oilers.^[4]

On 21 February 2018, during the 2017–18 season, Rieder (along with goaltender Scott Wedgewood) was traded to the Los Angeles Kings in exchange for goaltender Darcy Kuemper.^[5] In the final stretch of the regular season, Rieder appeared in 20 games with the Kings, scoring four goals and six points. He made his Stanley Cup playoff debut in Los Angeles' first-round sweep to the Vegas Golden Knights.

On 1 July 2018, as a free agent, Rieder returned to the Edmonton Oilers organization after signing a one-year, $2 million contract.^[6] Signing with the Oilers with the lofty ambition to play alongside countryman Leon Draisaitl, Rieder was unable to contribute early in the 2018–19 season, finding himself in a bottom six checking-line role. Failing to register a goal with the Oilers after 60 games, Rieder was singled out publicly by Oilers CEO Bob Nicholson, stating their intention not to sign him after the season, on which Nicholson later apologized.^[7] Rieder completed the season with a career-low 11 assists in 67 games.

On 25 June 2019, Rieder was not tendered a qualifying offer from the Oilers, releasing him as a free agent.^[8] On 4 September 2019, Rieder was invited to a professional tryout agreement with the Calgary Flames. On 27 September 2019, after a successful pre-season, he was signed to a one-year, two-way contract with the Flames.^[9]

On 16 August 2020, Rieder scored his third shorthanded goal of the 2020 Stanley Cup playoffs in Game 4 against the Dallas Stars, tying an NHL record for most shorthanded goals in one playoff season. Rieder joins the list alongside Derek Sanderson, Bill Barber, Lorne Henning, Wayne Gretzky, Wayne Presley, and Todd Marchant.^[10] He finished with 5 points in 10 post-season games.

As a free agent from the Flames, Rieder was signed by the Buffalo Sabres on a one-year, $700,000 contract on 9 October 2020.^[11]

Leaving the Sabres at the conclusion of his contract, as a free agent approaching the 2021–22 season, Rieder accepted an invitation to attend the Anaheim Ducks training camp on a Professional Try-out basis on 15 September 2021.^[12]

International play

Rieder was named to the Germany men's national ice hockey team and made his senior debut at the 2014 IIHF World Championship.^[13]

On 25 January 2022, Rieder was selected to play for Team Germany at the 2022 Winter Olympics.^[14]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2008–09	Landshut Cannibals	DNL		36	27	24	51	18		9	6	8	14	10
2009–10	Landshut Cannibals	DNL		5	6	3	9	25		4	5	1	6	2
2009–10	Landshut Cannibals	2.GBun		45	10	13	23	28		6	0	0	0	0
2010–11	Kitchener Rangers	OHL		65	23	26	49	35		7	0	2	2	4
2011–12	Kitchener Rangers	OHL		60	42	42	84	25		16	13	14	27	4
2012–13	Kitchener Rangers	OHL		52	27	29	56	12		9	2	10	12	4
2013–14	Portland Pirates	AHL		64	28	20	48	10		—	—	—	—	—
2014–15	Portland Pirates	AHL		9	4	1	5	0		—	—	—	—	—
2014–15	Arizona Coyotes	NHL		72	13	8	21	14		—	—	—	—	—
2015–16	Arizona Coyotes	NHL		82	14	23	37	10		—	—	—	—	—
2016–17	Arizona Coyotes	NHL		80	16	18	34	6		—	—	—	—	—
2017–18	Arizona Coyotes	NHL		58	8	11	19	6		—	—	—	—	—
2017–18	Los Angeles Kings	NHL		20	4	2	6	0		4	0	0	0	0
2018–19	Edmonton Oilers	NHL		67	0	11	11	8		—	—	—	—	—
2019–20	Calgary Flames	NHL		55	4	6	10	6		10	3	2	5	0
2020–21	Buffalo Sabres	NHL		44	5	2	7	2		—	—	—	—	—
2021–22	Växjö Lakers	SHL		36	11	11	22	4		4	0	0	0	0
2022–23	Växjö Lakers	SHL		40	14	7	21	4		18	2	4	6	0
2023–24	Växjö Lakers	SHL		42	9	17	26	2		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				478	64	81	145	52		14	3	2	5	0
SHL totals				118	34	35	69	10		22	2	4	6	0

International

Year	Team	Event	Result		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2009	Germany	U17	6th		5	0	0	0	0
2009	Germany	WJC18	10th		6	1	3	4	8
2010	Germany	WJC D1	11th		5	4	2	6	0
2010	Germany	WJC18 D1	11th		5	6	1	7	12
2011	Germany	WJC	10th		6	1	1	2	0
2011	Germany	WJC18	6th		3	3	0	3	0
2012	Germany	WJC D1A	11th		5	5	8	13	4
2013	Germany	WJC	9th		6	3	2	5	0
2014	Germany	WC	14th		7	1	0	1	0
2015	Germany	WC	10th		7	0	3	3	0
2016	Germany	WC	7th		4	1	1	2	0
2016	Germany	OGQ	Q		3	1	2	3	0
2016	Team Europe	WCH			6	0	1	1	0
2021	Germany	WC	4th		10	1	3	4	2
2022	Germany	OG	10th		4	1	1	2	0
Junior totals					41	23	17	40	24
Senior totals					44	6	11	17	2

References

1. "Coyotes acquire Tobias Rieder". Phoenix Coyotes. 29 March 2013. Retrieved 15 April 2013.
2. "Coyotes sign Rieder to entry-level contract". Phoenix Coyotes. 15 April 2013. Retrieved 15 April 2013.
3. "Coyotes recall Rieder". Arizona Coyotes. 2 November 2014. Retrieved 2 November 2014.
4. McCurdy, Bruce (11 September 2015). "Oilers' prospect Kale Kessy was making important progress before an injury derailed his season". Edmonton Journal. Retrieved 16 December 2017. Included among them were an NHL rookie record of two shorthanded goals in 58 seconds, against (you guessed it) the Oilers, right in (you guessed it again) Edmonton
5. "LA Kings Acquire Tobias Rieder, Scott Wedgewood; Trade Kuemper to Coyotes". NHL.com. 21 February 2018. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
6. "Oilers sign Tobias Rieder". Edmonton Oilers. 1 July 2018. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
7. "Nicholson calls out Tobias Rieder". Edmonton Sun. 22 March 2019. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
8. "Oilers will not extend qualifying offers to Rieder, Rattie". oilersnation.com. 21 June 2019. Retrieved 21 June 2019.
9. "Report: Flames sign Tobias Rieder". flamesnation.ca. 27 September 2019. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
10. "SNAPSHOTS: Flames penalty-killer Rieder ties NHL record during overtime loss". calgarysun.com. 17 August 2020. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
11. "Sabres sign Tobias Rieder to one-year contract". Buffalo Sabres. 9 October 2020. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
12. "Tobias Rieder lands PTO with Ducks". CBS Sports. 15 September 2021. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
13. "Roster forming – 2014 WM – International Ice Hockey Federation IIHF". International Ice Hockey Federation. 9 May 2014. Retrieved 9 May 2014.
14. "Germans dare to dream again". International Ice Hockey Federation. 25 January 2022. Retrieved 25 January 2022.

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database