Mathias Niederberger
Mathias Niederberger (born 26 November 1992 Dusseldorf ) is a German professional ice hockey goaltender who stands since June 2013 at the Manchester Monarchs in the American Hockey League contract. His father, Andreas Niederberger was also a professional hockey player.
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Career
In Germany (2007-2011)
Mathias Niederberger began his career as a hockey player in his hometown in the junior section of the DEG Metro Stars, for their U18 juniors he was active in the German Junior League from 2007 to 2010. In the 2007 /08 season he also played in parallel for the U18 Junior Ratingen Ice Aliens.
In the 2010/11 season, the goalkeeper was at the age of 17 years, his debut for the first team of the DEG Metro Stars in the German Ice Hockey League, as on 1 October 2010 he whole in the 0-3 defeat against EHC München during the was 60 minutes between the posts. In the following years he came as a substitute goalkeeper behind the Canadian Jean -Sébastien Aubin to other DEL missions and played for the Under-18 Junior DEG Metro Stars continue in the DNL. In addition, he was equipped with a mining license to the Oberliga EV Duisburg.
Barrie Colts (2011-2013)
For the 2011/12 season Niederberger moved to the Barrie Colts in the Canadian Junior Football League Ontario Hockey League, which had selected the goalie in the CHL Import Draft in 2011 in the first round to 25th position.
For NHL Entry Draft 2012, the Düsseldorf hoped to be selected by a team of North American professional league. The rights to Niederberger had, though he perform well at the Barrie Colts showed this season, ultimately secured none of the thirty NHL teams. With 1.80 m compared fairly small size, low Bergers One reason for this reluctance on the part of the clubs is traded. Nevertheless, he got the chance after the draft at Prospect Camp of Canada Toronto Maple Leafs participate. This offer took the German goalkeeper true immediately in order to improve its reputation in the National Hockey League can. A contract with an NHL club got Niederberger for the upcoming NHL season 12 /13, but could be one of three allowed Overage players, so players who have already crossed the 20th anniversary for the Barrie Colts, another year in the Ontario Hockey League accrue. After the defeat in the final series against the London Knights of the OHL Düsseldorf moved back to Germany and signed a contract with the Red Bull EHC München in the DEL.
Manchester Monarchs (since 2013)
On June 26, 2013 Niederberger got spite of the already existing contract signature at the Red Bull EHC Munich an offer from the American Hockey League: The Manchester Monarchs, the farm team of the Los Angeles Kings, the goalkeeper tried to get in the squad. The EHC München released the rights to the only recently committed goalkeeper to have a chance at an NHL recommendation Düsseldorf. With this release the part of the old association Niederberger could now return to North America.
Internationally
For Germany Niederberger took part in the U18 World Youth Championship Division I in 2010, when he reached with his team's promotion to the top division. For this success, he added, with a Gegentorschnitt of 0.67 per game and a catch rate of 96.5 percent for its three missions.
Awards and achievements
- 2012 OHL Goalie of the Month December
Internationally
- 2012 Best goalkeeper in the U20 Junior World Championship of Division IA