Moritz Seider may be one of the more intriguing prospects in the top part of the NHL Draft. The German defenceman could end up being the highest drafted German-born-and-trained defenceman in NHL history.
Willie Huber was born in Germany and was taken ninth overall in 1978 by the Detroit Red Wings, but Huber played most of his hockey growing up in Canada. The highest picked German-raised defenceman was Uli Hiemer, 48th overall in 1981 by the Colorado Rockies. Seider is expected to be chosen in the first round.
Birthplace: Zell (Mosel), Germany
Shoots: Right
Position: Defenceman
Height: 6’4”
Weight: 198 lbs.