Frederik Tiffels

Frederik Tiffels (born 20 May 1995) is a German professional ice hockey player who is a left winger for Eisbären Berlin of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL). He was drafted 167th overall in the 2015 NHL entry draft by the Pittsburgh Penguins.

Playing career Tiffels played as a youth in his native Germany, with Jungadler Mannheim, before opting to continue his development as a junior in the United States. He played in the United States Hockey League with the Muskegon Lumberjacks, Fargo Force, and the Cedar Rapids RoughRiders before committing to a collegiate career with the Western Michigan Broncos in the National Collegiate Hockey Conference.

After completion of his junior season with the Broncos in 2016–17, Tiffels concluded his collegiate career by agreeing to a two-year, entry-level contract with the defending Stanley Cup champions, the Pittsburgh Penguins, on 22 June 2017. In the 2017–18 season, he saw the ice in 12 AHL contests (two goals, one assist) for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, while appearing in 44 ECHL games (16 goals, 17 assists) for the Wheeling Nailers.

On 22 September 2018, he inked a three-year deal with Kölner Haie of the German Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL).

Following two seasons with EHC München, Tiffels, as a free agent, opted to continue his career in the DEL by joining his third club, Eisbären Berlin, on a one-year contract for the 2023–24 season on 29 May 2023.

International play Tiffels participated for the German national team at the 2017 IIHF World Championship and the 2018 IIHF World Championship.

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 2010–11 Jungadler Mannheim DNL 36 9 23 32 12 4 0 0 0 2 2011–12 Jungadler Mannheim DNL 36 6 22 28 6 8 3 5 8 0 2012–13 Muskegon Lumberjacks USHL 50 3 22 25 10 3 1 0 1 0 2013–14 Muskegon Lumberjacks USHL 13 3 2 5 4 — — — — — 2013–14 Fargo Force USHL 12 1 4 5 2 — — — — — 2013–14 Cedar Rapids RoughRiders USHL 31 9 8 27 4 4 1 0 1 2 2014–15 Western Michigan University NCHC 32 11 10 21 14 — — — — — 2015–16 Western Michigan University NCHC 36 7 10 17 25 — — — — — 2016–17 Western Michigan University NCHC 37 9 12 21 12 — — — — — 2017–18 Wilkes–Barre/Scranton Penguins AHL 12 2 1 3 2 — — — — — 2017–18 Wheeling Nailers ECHL 44 16 17 33 6 — — — — — 2018–19 Kölner Haie DEL 27 6 16 22 14 11 4 5 9 6 2019–20 Kölner Haie DEL 51 9 18 27 29 — — — — — 2020–21 Kölner Haie DEL 37 12 23 35 22 — — — — — 2021–22 EHC München DEL 45 12 37 49 12 11 0 6 6 2 2022–23 EHC München DEL 55 6 22 28 20 13 1 3 4 2 2023–24 Eisbären Berlin DEL 50 12 26 38 35 15 2 7 9 2 2024–25 Eisbären Berlin DEL 50 14 24 38 14 14 4 15 19 6 AHL totals 12 2 1 3 2 — — — — — DEL totals 315 71 166 237 146 64 11 36 47 18

International Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM 2011 Germany U17 9th 5 2 2 4 0 2011 Germany U18 6th 6 0 0 0 2 2012 Germany U17 9th 5 2 0 2 6 2012 Germany U18 6th 6 2 0 2 25 2013 Germany WJC 9th 6 0 0 0 2 2014 Germany WJC 9th 7 3 2 5 12 2015 Germany WJC 10th 6 2 2 4 2 2017 Germany WC 8th 8 2 0 2 6 2018 Germany WC 11th 7 2 0 2 6 2019 Germany WC 6th 8 2 2 4 4 2021 Germany WC 4th 6 1 1 2 0 2022 Germany OG 10th 4 0 0 0 0 2023 Germany WC 10 3 3 6 0 2024 Germany WC 6th 8 1 1 2 27 2025 Germany WC 9th 7 2 1 3 6 2026 Germany OG 6th 5 2 2 4 0 2026 Germany WC 10th 7 3 6 9 0 Junior totals 41 11 6 17 49 Senior totals 70 18 16 34 49

Awards and honours Award Year RefDEL Champion 2024, 2025, 2026