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Dennis Seidenberg 
Seidenberg as a member of the Florida Panthers during the 2009–10 season.Born July 18, 1981
Villingen-Schwenningen, FRGHeight 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Weight 210 lb (95 kg; 15 st 0 lb) Position Defence Shoots Left NHL team
Former teamsBoston Bruins
Philadelphia Flyers
Phoenix Coyotes
Carolina Hurricanes
Florida PanthersNational team 
GermanyNHL Draft 172nd overall, 2001
Philadelphia FlyersPlaying career 1999–present Dennis Seidenberg (born July 18, 1981 in Villingen-Schwenningen) is a German professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League (NHL). He drew attention for his outstanding play in Boston's 2011 Stanley Cup championship run, at one point being cited as a potential Conn Smythe Trophy winner.[1]
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Playing career
Seidenberg was drafted in the sixth round, 172nd overall, by the Philadelphia Flyers in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft. After spending three years with Adler Mannheim of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL) in his native Germany, he signed with the Flyers in 2002. Seidenberg spent the next two seasons bouncing between the NHL team and the American Hockey League (AHL)'s Philadelphia Phantoms, but played the entire 2004–05 season with the Phantoms during the lockout, winning the 2005 Calder Cup.
In both seasons after the lockout, Seidenberg was involved in a midseason trade. On January 20, 2006, Seidenberg was sent to the Phoenix Coyotes for Petr Nedvěd; the following year, the Coyotes sent Seidenberg to the Carolina Hurricanes on January 8 in exchange for center Kevyn Adams.
On September 14, 2009, he signed a one-year $2.25 million contract with the Florida Panthers.[2] On March 3, 2010, he and Matt Bartkowski were traded to the Boston Bruins for Byron Bitz, Craig Weller, and a second round draft pick. In June 2010, Seidenberg was re-signed by Boston to a four-year contract worth $13 million.[3]
On June 15, 2011, Seidenberg won the Stanley Cup as a member of the Bruins. He is the third German player to win the Cup, following his favorite player growing up,Uwe Krupp[4] and Randy Gilhen.
Awards and achievements
- 2002–03: Played in NHL YoungStars Game
- Three-time Olympian (2002, 2006, 2010)
- 2010–11: Won the Stanley Cup with the Boston Bruins (NHL)
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1999–00 Mannheimer ERC Ger-Jr 52 12 28 40 28 — — — — — 1999–00 Adler Mannheim DEL 3 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 2000–01 Mannheimer ERC Ger-Jr 9 3 8 11 20 — — — — — 2000–01 Adler Mannheim DEL 55 2 5 7 6 12 0 1 1 10 2001–02 Adler Mannheim DEL 55 7 13 20 56 8 0 0 0 2 2002–03 Philadelphia Phantoms AHL 19 5 6 11 17 — — — — — 2002–03 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 58 4 9 13 20 — — — — — 2003–04 Philadelphia Phantoms AHL 33 7 12 19 31 9 2 2 4 4 2003–04 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 5 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 2004–05 Philadelphia Phantoms AHL 79 13 28 41 47 18 2 8 10 19 2005–06 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 29 2 5 7 4 — — — — — 2005–06 Phoenix Coyotes NHL 34 1 10 11 14 — — — — — 2006–07 Phoenix Coyotes NHL 32 1 1 2 16 — — — — — 2006–07 Carolina Hurricanes NHL 20 1 5 6 2 — — — — — 2007–08 Carolina Hurricanes NHL 47 0 15 15 18 — — — — — 2008–09 Carolina Hurricanes NHL 70 5 25 30 37 16 1 5 6 16 2009–10 Florida Panthers NHL 62 2 21 23 33 — — — — — 2009–10 Boston Bruins NHL 17 2 7 9 6 — — — — — 2010–11 Boston Bruins NHL 81 7 25 32 41 25 1 10 11 31 NHL totals 455 25 123 148 193 44 2 15 17 47 AHL totals 131 25 46 71 95 27 4 10 14 23 DEL totals 113 9 18 27 62 20 0 1 1 12 International
Year Team Event GP G A Pts PIM 1999 Germany WJ18 4 0 0 0 2 2000 Germany WJC 5 0 0 0 0 2001 Germany WJC-B 5 1 3 4 2 2001 Germany WC 7 0 1 1 2 2002 Germany OG 7 1 1 2 8 2002 Germany WC 7 1 2 3 8 2004 Germany WCH 4 0 0 0 0 2006 Germany OG 5 0 0 0 6 2008 Germany WC 6 0 0 0 14 2010 Germany OG 4 1 0 1 2 Junior int'l totals 14 1 3 4 4 Senior int'l totals 40 3 4 7 40 References
- ^ "Glad Seidenberg is on their side". Boston.com. 2011-05-31. http://articles.boston.com/2011-05-31/sports/29604759_1_bruins-boston-defensemen-shutdown. Retrieved 2011-06-12.
- ^ "Panthers agree with Seidenberg on 1-year/$2.25M deal". TSN.ca. 2009-09-14. http://tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=291079. Retrieved 2009-09-14.
- ^ "Seidenberg deal good sign for Bruins". ESPN.com. 2010-06-05. http://sports.espn.go.com/boston/nhl/columns/story?columnist=kalman_matt&id=5255583. Retrieved 2011-06-12.
- ^ "Seidenbergs Boston Bruins holen den Stanley-Cup" (in German). Die Welt. June 16, 2011. http://www.welt.de/sport/wintersport/article13432033/Seidenbergs-Boston-Bruins-holen-den-Stanley-Cup.html. Retrieved June 16, 2011.
External links
Categories:- 1981 births
- Adler Mannheim players
- Boston Bruins players
- Carolina Hurricanes players
- Florida Panthers players
- German ice hockey players
- Ice hockey players at the 2002 Winter Olympics
- Ice hockey players at the 2006 Winter Olympics
- Ice hockey players at the 2010 Winter Olympics
- Living people
- Olympic ice hockey players of Germany
- People from Schwarzwald-Baar-Kreis
- Philadelphia Flyers draft picks
- Philadelphia Flyers players
- Philadelphia Phantoms players
- Phoenix Coyotes players
- Stanley Cup champions
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