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.
| Frederik Tiffels | |||
|---|---|---|---|
_by_Sandro_Halank%E2%80%93076.jpg) Tiffels with the Eisbären Berlin in 2024 | |||
| Born |
20 May 1995 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 | ||
Playing career
editTiffels 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
editTiffels participated for the German national team at the 2017 IIHF World Championship and the 2018 IIHF World Championship.[6][7]
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Representing Germany
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| Ice hockey | ||
| World Championships | ||
 |
2023 Finland/Latvia | |
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| 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
edit| 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 | 
|
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
edit| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| DEL | ||
| Champions (Eisbären Berlin) | 2024 | [8] |
References
edit- ^ "Penguins sign forward Freddie Tiffels to two-year, entry-level contract". Pittsburgh Penguins. 22 June 2017. Retrieved 22 June 2017.
- ^ "TheAHL.com". theahl.com. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
- ^ "The ECHL – Premier 'AA' Hockey League". www.echl.com. Archived from the original on 23 September 2018. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
- ^ "Frederik Tiffels kehrt nach Köln zurück". www.haie.de (in German). 22 September 2018. Retrieved 25 September 2018.
- ^ "Eisbären Berlin sign Frederik Tiffels" (in German). Eisbären Berlin. 29 May 2023. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
- ^ "2017 World Championship roster" (PDF). IIHF. 1 May 2017. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
- ^ "IIHF ICE HOCKEY WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP – TEAM ROSTER – GER – Germany" (PDF). IIHF. 11 May 2018. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
- ^ "The Eisbären Berlin are German champions 2024!" (in German). Deutsche Eishockey Liga. 26 April 2024. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database