Tim Stützle

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] He is a natural winger who can also play at centre. As one of the top prospects available for the 2020 NHL Entry Draft, he was selected third overall by the Senators.

Tim Stützle
Stützle with Adler Mannheim in 2020
Born (2002-01-15) 15 January 2002
Viersen, Germany
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 187 lb (85 kg; 13 st 5 lb)
Position Winger/Centre
Shoots Left
NHL team
Former teams		 Ottawa Senators
Adler Mannheim
NHL Draft 3rd overall, 2020
Ottawa Senators
Playing career 2018–present

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, which they 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 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]

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.[10] 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.[11] 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.[12] After the tournament ended, Stützle was named best forward by the directorate and one of the members of the media all-star team.[13]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs
Regular season Playoffs
SeasonTeamLeague GPGAPtsPIM GPGAPtsPIM
2017–18Jungadler MannheimDNL 251829478 54482
2018–19Jungadler MannheimDNL 2123325530 547114
2019–20Adler MannheimDEL 417273412 —————
DEL totals 417273412 —————

International
Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2018 Germany U18-D1 12th 51342
2019 Germany U18-D1 11th 527912
2020 Germany WJC 9th 50552
2021 Germany WJC 6th 555108
Junior totals 208202824

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. Morreale, Mike G. "10 things learned from World Junior Championship". NHL. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
  11. Podnieks, Andrew (31 December 2020). "Germans in, Swiss out". IIHF International Ice Hockey Federation.
  12. https://www.iihf.com/pdf/503/ihm503000_85j_24_0
  13. Aykroyd, Lucas (5 January 2021). "Zegras named MVP". IIHF International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Lassi Thomson		 Ottawa Senators first round draft pick
2020		 Succeeded by
Jake Sanderson
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