EHC Red Bull München signs Tobias Rieder from the Växjö Lakers

Thursday, 02. May 2024 | EHC Red Bull München signs Tobias Rieder from the Växjö Lakers

Red Bulls sign national player Tobias Rieder"It's time to come home"// PERSONNELEHC Red Bull München has signed Tobias Rieder. The German national player and former NHL pro will strengthen the Red Bulls' offence in the coming season.

Most recently, the 31-year-old played for Växjö Lakers HC in the Swedish SHL. Between 2021 and 2024, Rieder played a total of 140 games for the Lakers in Sweden's top league (36 goals, 39 assists), plus twelve appearances in the European premier league (four goals, five assists). In 2023, the Landshut native won the Swedish championship with his team.

"I'm incredibly pleased that Tobias has decided to join us. During the talks, it became clear that both sides have big goals that we want to achieve together," explains Christian Winkler, Managing Director Sports Red Bull Ice Hockey.

Rieder makes 492 appearances in the NHL

Rieder has been active in North America since 2010. Via the Kitchener Rangers in the OHL junior league and the Portland Pirates in the American Hockey League (AHL), the fourth-round draft pick made the leap to the North American National Hockey League (NHL) in 2014.

Until 2021, the left winger played 492 games (67 goals, 83 assists) for the Arizona Coyotes, Los Angeles Kings, Edmonton Oilers, Calgary Flames and Buffalo Sabres in the best league in the world. Three years ago, Rieder moved to Sweden to join the Växjö Lakers.

Rieder: "I want to become champion with the team"

"Red Bull has a top team and a top organization. What's more, after the birth of our daughter, it's time for my family and I to come back home after so many years abroad. Everything was just perfect," says Rieder. "The team has proven several times in the past that it can play at the very top. My goal is therefore clear: I want to become champion with the team," continues Rieder.

The family man is particularly looking forward to "seeing many of the players I already know from my youth or the national team again." It will also be great to "now be able to play with so many Bavarian professionals after many years away."

Rieder made 57 appearances for the German national team (13 goals, 17 assists). Born in Landshut, he has played in five world championships and the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing.