Max Görtz

Max Görtz
Görtz playing for the Schwenninger Wild Wings in 2023
Born (1993-01-28) January 28, 1993 (age 31)
Höör, Sweden
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 196 lb (89 kg; 14 st 0 lb)
Position Right wing
Shoots Right
DEL team
Former teams		 Schwenninger Wild Wings
Färjestad BK
Frölunda HC
Milwaukee Admirals
San Diego Gulls
Malmö Redhawks
Grizzlys Wolfsburg
KalPa
NHL draft 172nd overall, 2012
Nashville Predators
Playing career 2011–present

Max Görtz (born January 28, 1993) is a Swedish professional ice hockey forward. He is currently playing with Schwenninger Wild Wings 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.[1]

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.[2]

Having failed to make his debut at the NHL level throughout the duration of 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.[3]

At the completion of 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.[4]

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 contact with Finnish club, KalPa of the Liiga, on 11 June 2022.[5]

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 26 1 3 4 6 — — — — —
2010–11 Malmö Redhawks J20 40 9 9 18 14 5 2 0 2 2
2011–12 Färjestads BK J20 28 17 18 35 6 6 4 3 7 0
2011–12 Färjestads BK SEL 18 2 3 5 0 2 0 0 0 2
2012–13 Färjestads BK J20 8 7 1 8 0 4 2 3 5 0
2012–13 Färjestads BK SEL 50 9 6 15 4 9 0 2 2 0
2013–14 Färjestads BK J20 4 2 3 5 2 — — — — —
2013–14 Färjestads BK SHL 22 2 2 4 2 — — — — —
2013–14 Frölunda HC SHL 18 6 0 6 2 7 3 2 5 0
2014–15 Frölunda HC SHL 53 14 14 28 6 12 3 1 4 0
2015–16 Milwaukee Admirals AHL 72 18 29 47 18 3 0 1 1 0
2015–16 Cincinnati Cyclones ECHL 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
2016–17 Milwaukee Admirals AHL 30 1 3 4 2 — — — — —
2016–17 San Diego Gulls AHL 28 4 15 19 21 8 0 2 2 0
2017–18 Malmö Redhawks SHL 38 9 11 20 4 8 0 1 1 0
2018–19 Malmö Redhawks SHL 43 10 12 22 4 5 0 0 0 2
2019–20 Malmö Redhawks SHL 37 9 6 15 8 — — — — —
2020–21 Grizzlys Wolfsburg DEL 38 10 18 28 8 9 2 1 3 0
2021–22 Schwenninger Wild Wings DEL 50 18 19 37 12 — — — — —
2022–23 KalPa Liiga 47 11 16 27 6 7 3 2 5 2
2023–24 Schwenninger Wild Wings DEL 42 4 15 19 20 — — — — —
SHL totals 279 61 54 115 30 43 6 6 12 4

International

Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2010 Sweden U17 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 6 1 0 1 0
Junior totals 6 1 0 1 0

References

  1. ^ "Predators sign 2012 Draft pick Max Gortz". Nashville Predators. 2014-06-02. Retrieved 2014-06-02.
  2. ^ "Ducks Acquire Gortz from Nashville". Anaheim Ducks. 2017-01-19. Retrieved 2017-01-19.
  3. ^ "Max Gortz returns to Malmö Redhawks" (in Swedish). Malmö Redhawks. 2017-05-26. Retrieved 2017-05-26.
  4. ^ "Contract fixed: Max Gortz becomes a Grizzly" (in German). Grizzlys Wolfsburg. 7 August 2020. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
  5. ^ "Max Gortz comes to KalPa" (in Finnish). KalPa. 11 June 2022. Retrieved 11 June 2022.


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