Tim Stützle

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Tim Stützle
Tim Stützle.jpg
Stützle with Adler Mannheim in 2020
Born (2002-01-15) 15 January 2002 (age 19)
Viersen, Germany
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 187 lb (85 kg; 13 st 5 lb)
Position Left wing / Centre
Shoots Left
NHL team
Former teams		 Ottawa Senators
Adler Mannheim
NHL Draft 3rd overall, 2020
Ottawa Senators
Playing career 2018–present

Tim Stützle (surname alternately spelled Stuetzle; born 15 January 2002) is a German professional ice hockey forward for the Ottawa Senators in the National Hockey League (NHL).[1] Stützle played centre during his development; he has since played the left wing position as a professional. As one of the top prospects available for the 2020 NHL Entry Draft, he was selected third overall by the Senators.

Playing career[]

Stützle played junior hockey for the Krefelder EV 1981. He was the top scorer on his team for the 2015–16 season. In the 2017–18 season, Stützle transferred to Jungadler Mannheim, scoring 18 goals and 29 assists.

Despite originally committing to play hockey at the University of New Hampshire,[2] and being selected by the Seattle Thunderbirds in the 2019 CHL Import Draft,[3] Stützle opted to remain in Germany, and signed a three-year contract with Adler Mannheim in June 2019.[4] He made his professional debut at the age of 17 in the Champions Hockey League opening round on 30 August 2019 against the Vienna Capitals.

On 6 October 2020, Stützle was selected in the first round, third overall, in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft by the Ottawa Senators, using a pick which they had previously acquired in a 2018 trade with the San Jose Sharks that sent defenceman Erik Karlsson to San Jose.[5] The pick was notably announced by Jeopardy! host and former Ottawa resident Alex Trebek, who revealed the selection with a mock Jeopardy! question and answer done in the style of the show.[6] On 13 October 2020, while continuing to train in Germany with Mannheim in preparation for the upcoming 2020–21 season, Stützle suffered a broken arm, requiring surgery with a 6–8 week recovery period.[7]

On 27 December 2020, Stützle signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Ottawa Senators.[8] He scored his first NHL goal on 16 January 2021 against Jack Campbell in a 3–2 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs.[9]

On 2 March 2021, Stützle was announced as the National Hockey League's Rookie of the Month for February of that year,[10] after accumulating 10 points in 14 games.

On 8 May 2021, Stützle scored his first National Hockey League hat-trick, against the Winnipeg Jets.

International play[]

Stützle was selected as the best player on Team Germany at the end of the first qualifying match against Kazakhstan in the 2020 World Junior Championships. He had five assists during the tournament, and averaged 18 minutes ice time in five games, and was an A-rated skater.[11] In the 2021 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships, Stützle was named team captain for Germany and lead them to the playoff round for the first time in World Juniors history.[12] He tallied five goals and five assists in five games and was named player of the game for the team's second game against Canada.[13] After the tournament ended, Stützle was named best forward by the directorate and one of the members of the media all-star team.[14]

Career statistics[]

Regular season and playoffs[]

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2017–18 Jungadler Mannheim DNL 25 18 29 47 8 5 4 4 8 2
2018–19 Jungadler Mannheim DNL 21 23 32 55 30 5 4 7 11 4
2019–20 Adler Mannheim DEL 41 7 27 34 12 — — — — —
2020–21 Ottawa Senators NHL 53 12 17 29 14 — — — — —
DEL totals 41 7 27 34 12 — — — — —
NHL totals 53 12 17 29 14 — — — — —

International[]

Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2018 Germany U18-D1 12th 5 1 3 4 2
2019 Germany U18-D1 11th 5 2 7 9 12
2020 Germany WJC 9th 5 0 5 5 2
2021 Germany WJC 6th 5 5 5 10 8
Junior totals 20 8 20 28 24

References[]

  1. ^ Bell, Josh. "Weekly Prospect Report: Fagemo, Kravtsov, Stützle & More". The Hockey Writers. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
  2. ^ Lowry, Mike (31 December 2017). "Tim Stützle a top 15-year-old prospect from Germany has committed to UNH. 2nd leading scorer in German U19 League for Mannheim Young Eagles 14GP 12G 15A". @UNHHockeyBlog. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
  3. ^ "CHL". Retrieved 25 February 2020.
  4. ^ "EAGLES SIGN TIM STÜTZLE". Adler Mannheim. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
  5. ^ "From Trebek to triple play, Senators perfectly execute franchise-changing night". The Sports Network. 6 October 2020. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
  6. ^ "Alex Trebek Announced Ottawa Senators Draft Selection of Tim Stutzle". www.msn.com. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
  7. ^ "Sens' Stutzle to undergo arm surgery". The Sports Network. 13 October 2020. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
  8. ^ "Senators sign forward Tim Stuetzle to a three-year, entry-level contract". Ottawa Senators. 27 December 2020. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  9. ^ "Thornton scores 1st goal for Toronto in win over Senators". AP News. 16 January 2021. Retrieved 1 February 2021. Tim Stutzle scored his first NHL goal and Nick Paul also scored for Ottawa. The 19-year-old Stutzle, from Germany, was the third overall pick in last year.
  10. ^ "Senators' Tim Stützle, Frontline Healthcare Hero Michèle Taché Named NHL 'Rookies of the Month' for February". NHL Public Relations. 2 March 2021. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
  11. ^ Morreale, Mike G. "10 things learned from World Junior Championship". NHL. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
  12. ^ Podnieks, Andrew (31 December 2020). "Germans in, Swiss out". IIHF International Ice Hockey Federation.
  13. ^ https://www.iihf.com/pdf/503/ihm503000_85j_24_0
  14. ^ Aykroyd, Lucas (5 January 2021). "Zegras named MVP". IIHF International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 6 January 2021.

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Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Lassi Thomson 		Ottawa Senators first round draft pick
2020 		Succeeded by
Jake Sanderson
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