Tobias Rieder (born 10 January 1993) is a German professional ice hockey player who is a forward for Red Bull München of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL). Rieder was originally selected by the Edmonton Oilers in the fourth round, 114th overall, of the 2011 NHL entry draft, and made his National Hockey League (NHL) debut in 2014–15 with the Arizona Coyotes. He has also played for the Los Angeles Kings, Edmonton Oilers, Calgary Flames and Buffalo Sabres.
Playing career Having been drafted by the Edmonton Oilers in the 2011 NHL entry draft on 29 March 2013, Rieder's playing rights were traded to the Phoenix Coyotes in exchange for Kale Kessy. At the conclusion of his major junior career in the 2012–13 season with the Kitchener Rangers of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL), on 15 April, Rieder signed a three-year, entry-level contract with Phoenix.
In the 2014–15 season, his second professional campaign in North America, Rieder received his first NHL recall by the Coyotes from the club's American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Portland Pirates, on 2 November 2014. That same day, he scored his first NHL goal, the game-winner for the Coyotes. On 1 December, Rieder set an NHL record for a first-year player by scoring two shorthanded goals 58 seconds apart during the same penalty kill in a 5–2 win against the Edmonton Oilers.
On 21 February 2018, during the 2017–18 season, Rieder, along with goaltender Scott Wedgewood, was traded to the Los Angeles Kings in exchange for goaltender Darcy Kuemper. In the final stretch of the regular season, he appeared in 20 games with the Kings, scoring four goals and six points. Rieder made his Stanley Cup playoff debut in Los Angeles' first-round sweep to the Vegas Golden Knights.
On 1 July 2018, as a free agent, Rieder returned to the Edmonton Oilers organization after signing a one-year, $2 million contract. Signing with the Oilers with the lofty ambition to play alongside countryman Leon Draisaitl, Rieder was unable to contribute early in the 2018–19 season, finding himself in a bottom six checking-line role. Failing to register a goal with the Oilers after 60 games, Rieder was singled out publicly by Oilers' CEO Bob Nicholson, stating their intention not to sign him after the season, on which Nicholson later apologised. Rieder completed the season with a career-low 11 assists in 67 games.
On 25 June 2019, Rieder was not tendered a qualifying offer from the Oilers, releasing him as a free agent. On 4 September Rieder was invited on a professional tryout (PTO) agreement by the Calgary Flames. On 27 September, after a successful preseason, he was signed to a one-year, two-way contract with the Flames.
On 16 August 2020, Rieder scored his third shorthanded goal of the 2020 Stanley Cup playoffs in game four against the Dallas Stars, tying an NHL record for most shorthanded goals in one playoff season, joining Derek Sanderson (1969), Bill Barber (1980), Lorne Henning (1980), Wayne Gretzky (1983), Wayne Presley (1989), and Todd Marchant (1997). He finished with 5 points in 10 postseason games.
As a free agent from the Flames, Rieder was signed by the Buffalo Sabres to a one-year, $700,000 contract on 9 October 2020.
Leaving the Sabres at the conclusion of his contract, as a free agent approaching the 2021–22 NHL season, Rieder accepted an invitation from the Anaheim Ducks to attend their training camp on a professional tryout (PTO) basis on 15 September 2021. After his release from Anaheim, Rieder signed a one-year contract with the Växjö Lakers of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL). He recorded 11 goals and 11 assists in 36 games during the 2021–22 SHL season, and was then re-signed to a two-year contract on 17 April 2022.
After conclusion of this contract with the Växjö Lakers after the 2023–24 SHL season, Rieder returned to Germany and signed a one-year contract with Red Bull München of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL). In August 2025, it was announced that he was re-signed by the team. In April 2026, he was once again re-signed by Red Bull München.
International play Rieder was named to the Germany national team and made his debut at the 2014 World Championship.
On 25 January 2022, Rieder was selected to play for Germany at the 2022 Winter Olympics. He also played for Germany in the 2026 Winter Olympics.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 2008–09 Landshut Cannibals DNL 36 27 24 51 18 9 6 8 14 10 2009–10 Landshut Cannibals DNL 5 6 3 9 25 4 5 1 6 2 2009–10 Landshut Cannibals 2.GBun 45 10 13 23 28 6 0 0 0 0 2010–11 Kitchener Rangers OHL 65 23 26 49 35 7 0 2 2 4 2011–12 Kitchener Rangers OHL 60 42 42 84 25 16 13 14 27 4 2012–13 Kitchener Rangers OHL 52 27 29 56 12 9 2 10 12 4 2013–14 Portland Pirates AHL 64 28 20 48 10 — — — — — 2014–15 Portland Pirates AHL 9 4 1 5 0 — — — — — 2014–15 Arizona Coyotes NHL 72 13 8 21 14 — — — — — 2015–16 Arizona Coyotes NHL 82 14 23 37 10 — — — — — 2016–17 Arizona Coyotes NHL 80 16 18 34 6 — — — — — 2017–18 Arizona Coyotes NHL 58 8 11 19 6 — — — — — 2017–18 Los Angeles Kings NHL 20 4 2 6 0 4 0 0 0 0 2018–19 Edmonton Oilers NHL 67 0 11 11 8 — — — — — 2019–20 Calgary Flames NHL 55 4 6 10 6 10 3 2 5 0 2020–21 Buffalo Sabres NHL 44 5 2 7 2 — — — — — 2021–22 Växjö Lakers SHL 36 11 11 22 4 4 0 0 0 0 2022–23 Växjö Lakers SHL 40 14 7 21 4 18 2 4 6 0 2023–24 Växjö Lakers SHL 42 9 17 26 2 — — — — — 2024–25 Red Bull München DEL 48 12 13 25 11 6 3 0 3 2 2025–26 Red Bull München DEL 33 16 9 25 2 11 8 4 12 2NHL totals 478 64 81 145 52 14 3 2 5 0SHL totals 118 34 35 69 10 22 2 4 6 0DEL totals 83 29 22 51 13 17 11 4 15 4
International Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM 2009 Germany U17 6th 5 0 0 0 0 2009 Germany WJC18 10th 6 1 3 4 8 2010 Germany WJC D1 11th 5 4 2 6 0 2010 Germany WJC18 D1 11th 5 6 1 7 12 2011 Germany WJC 10th 6 1 1 2 0 2011 Germany WJC18 6th 3 3 0 3 0 2012 Germany WJC D1A 11th 5 5 8 13 4 2013 Germany WJC 9th 6 3 2 5 0 2014 Germany WC 14th 7 1 0 1 0 2015 Germany WC 10th 7 0 3 3 0 2016 Germany WC 7th 4 1 1 2 0 2016 Germany OGQ Q 3 1 2 3 0 2016 Team Europe WCH 2nd 6 0 1 1 0 2021 Germany WC 4th 10 1 3 4 2 2022 Germany OG 10th 4 1 1 2 0 2026 Germany OG 6th 5 0 1 1 2Junior totals 41 23 17 40 24Senior totals 49 6 12 18 4
References
External links
Tobias Rieder at Milano Cortina 2026