Max Görtz

Max Görtz (born January 28, 1993) is a Swedish professional ice hockey forward. He is currently playing with Fischtown Pinguins in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL). Görtz was selected by the Nashville Predators in the 6th round (172nd overall) of the 2012 NHL entry draft.

Playing career Görtz originally played as a youth within the Malmö Redhawks organization at the J20 SuperElit level. He later made his professional debut, appearing in the Swedish Hockey League with Färjestad BK and Frölunda HC. On June 2, 2014, he signed a three-year entry-level contract with Nashville.

After a successful rookie season in North America, scoring 47 points in 72 games with the Predators AHL affiliate, the Milwaukee Admirals, Görtz was unable to consolidate his performance in repeating his offensive contribution the following 2016–17 season. After 30 games, having registered just 1 goal and 4 points, Görtz was traded by the Predators to the Anaheim Ducks in exchange for Andrew O'Brien on January 19, 2017.

Having failed to make his debut at the NHL level throughout his rookie contract, as an impending restricted free agent, Görtz opted to return to his original club in Sweden, the Malmö Redhawks of the SHL, in signing a two-year contract on May 26, 2017.

After his contract with the Redhawks, Görtz left Sweden to sign a one-year contract with German club Grizzlys Wolfsburg of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL), on 7 August 2020.

Having completed a second season in the DEL with Schwenninger Wild Wings, Görtz left Germany and was signed as a free agent to a two-year contract with Finnish club KalPa of the Liiga, on 11 June 2022.

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 2009–10 Malmö Redhawks J20 261346 ————— 2010–11 Malmö Redhawks J20 40991814 52022 2011–12 Färjestads BK J20 281718356 64370 2011–12 Färjestads BK SEL 182350 20002 2012–13 Färjestads BK J20 87180 42350 2012–13 Färjestads BK SEL 5096154 90220 2013–14 Färjestads BK J20 42352 ————— 2013–14 Färjestads BK SHL 222242 ————— 2013–14 Frölunda HC SHL 186062 73250 2014–15 Frölunda HC SHL 531414286 123140 2015–16 Milwaukee Admirals AHL 7218294718 30110 2015–16 Cincinnati Cyclones ECHL 10000 ————— 2016–17 Milwaukee Admirals AHL 301342 ————— 2016–17 San Diego Gulls AHL 284151921 80220 2017–18 Malmö Redhawks SHL 38911204 80110 2018–19 Malmö Redhawks SHL 431012224 50002 2019–20 Malmö Redhawks SHL 3796158 ————— 2020–21 Grizzlys Wolfsburg DEL 381018288 92130 2021–22 Schwenninger Wild Wings DEL 5018193712 ————— 2022–23 KalPa Liiga 471116276 73252 2023–24 Schwenninger Wild Wings DEL 424151920 ————— 2024–25 Fischtown Pinguins DEL 5212203210 62134 SHL totals 279615411530 4366124

International Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM 2010 Sweden U17 6 1 0 1 0 Junior totals 6 1 0 1 0