Maksymilian Szuber
Maksymilian Szuber (born 25 August 2002) is a Polish-born German professional ice hockey defenceman for the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected in the sixth round, 163rd overall, by the Arizona Coyotes in the 2022 NHL entry draft.
Playing career
Szuber was drafted by the Arizona Coyotes in the sixth round, 163rd overall, of the 2022 NHL entry draft. Following three seasons in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL) with EHC München, Szuber was signed by the Coyotes to a three-year, entry-level contract on 1 May 2023.[1]
During the 2023–24 season, Szuber was recalled from assignment with the Tucson Roadrunners of the American Hockey League (AHL) by the Coyotes and made his NHL debut on 9 April 2024, against the Seattle Kraken.[2]
On 29 June 2026, Szuber was traded to the Montreal Canadiens in exchange for Joshua Roy.[3] Entering the offseason as a restricted free agent, Szuber was immediately tendered a qualifying offer by the Canadiens.[4]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2020–21 | RB Hockey Juniors | AlpsHL | 29 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21 | EHC München | DEL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | EHC München | DEL | 35 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | EHC München | DEL | 46 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | ||
| 2023–24 | Tucson Roadrunners | AHL | 70 | 7 | 21 | 28 | 48 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 | Arizona Coyotes | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2024–25 | Tucson Roadrunners | AHL | 65 | 7 | 25 | 32 | 47 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2025–26 | Tucson Roadrunners | AHL | 65 | 11 | 16 | 27 | 67 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| DEL totals | 83 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 14 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | ||||
| NHL totals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Germany | U18-D1 | 11th | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2021 | Germany | WJC | 6th | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2022 | Germany | WJC | 6th | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2023 | Germany | WC |  | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 31 | |
| 2024 | Germany | WC | 6th | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
| 2025 | Germany | WC | 9th | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Junior totals | 12 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | ||||
| Senior totals | 22 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 35 | ||||
References
- ↑Brown, Patrick (12 July 2023). "Szuber Acclimating to North American Game as he Pursues NHL Career". National Hockey League. Retrieved 13 July 2023– via NHL.com.
- ↑Rupp, Christian (10 April 2024). "Tourigny über Szuber-Debüt: "Mir hat gefallen, was ich gesehen habe""[Tourigny on Szuber's debut: "I liked what I saw"] (in German). National Hockey League. Retrieved 15 May 2025– via NHL.com.
- ↑DeRosa, Michael (29 June 2026). "TRADE: Canadiens Send Skilled Forward Prospect to Mammoth". Heavy.com. Retrieved 29 June 2026.
- ↑"Canadiens submit qualifying offers to eight players". Montreal Canadiens. 29 June 2026. Retrieved 5 July 2026– via NHL.com.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- 2002 births
- Living people
- 21st-century German sportsmen
- Arizona Coyotes draft picks
- Arizona Coyotes players
- EHC München players
- German ice hockey defencemen
- People from Opole
- Tucson Roadrunners players
- German ice hockey biography stubs