Patrick Sieloff Explained

Team:Kölner Haie
Former Teams:Calgary Flames
Ottawa Senators
League:DEL
Position:Defence
Height Ft:6
Height In:1
Weight Lb:201
Shoots:Left
Birth Date:15 May 1994
Birth Place:Ann Arbor, Michigan, U.S.
Draft:42nd overall
Draft Team:Calgary Flames
Draft Year:2012
Career Start:2013

Patrick Sieloff (born May 15, 1994) is an American professional ice hockey defenceman who is currently playing for Kölner Haie of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL). He was selected by the Calgary Flames in the second round (42nd overall) of the 2012 NHL Entry Draft. He has also played for the Ottawa Senators.

Playing career

As a youth, Sieloff played in the 2007 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with the Detroit Compuware minor ice hockey team.[1]

Major junior

Sieloff was drafted by the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds in the sixth round of the 2010 OHL draft.[2] On November 2, 2011, while playing for the US National Team Development Program, Sieloff's OHL rights were traded to the Windsor Spitfires, along with Mackenzie Braid, and six draft picks, in exchange for goaltender Jack Campbell.[3] Despite being offered a hockey scholarship to play for the Miami RedHawks at Miami University, Sieloff chose to play for the Windsor Spitfires in the Ontario Hockey League on May 27, 2012.[4]

Professional

Sieloff was drafted in the second round, 42nd overall, by the Calgary Flames in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft.[4] On July 19, 2013, the Flames signed Sieloff to a three-year two-way contract.[5] On April 9, 2016, Sieloff scored his first NHL goal in his first NHL game, which also turned out to be the game-winning goal, on Darcy Kuemper of the Minnesota Wild in a 2–1 victory.[6]

On June 27, 2016, Sieloff was traded by the Flames to the Ottawa Senators in exchange for Alex Chiasson.[7] On September 25, 2016, Sieloff hit fellow Senator Clarke MacArthur hard during a training camp scrimmage at the team's annual Fan Fest in an incident that left MacArthur with a concussion.[8] Bobby Ryan immediately dropped his gloves and went after Sieloff, and on his next shift Chris Neil also attempted to get retribution. Sieloff was subsequently removed from the game as a precaution.[8] He was then sent down to the AHL and did not receive a call-up that season. MacArthur, who had a history of concussions before the incident, would only play 23 more NHL games in his career following the hit. Despite the incident, he signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Senators in the summer before the 2017–18 season began.[9] He received his first call up on March 20, 2018, to play in a game against the Florida Panthers.[10] In his debut, he scored a goal in the 7–2 loss, becoming the first player in NHL history to score a goal in their debut for two different teams.[11] He was reassigned to the AHL on March 21, 2018.[12] Following being named Belleville's defenceman of the year, Sieloff signed a two-year, two-way contract with the Senators.[13]

Before the 2018–19 season, Sieloff was named an alternate captain for the Belleville Senators along with Paul Carey and Ben Sexton.[14] He ranked third in appearances on the blueline for Belleville, posting 9 points in 45 games, before he was traded by the Senators to the Anaheim Ducks in exchange for Brian Gibbons on February 25, 2019.[15] Assigned to report directly to the San Diego Gulls of the AHL, Sieloff completed the regular season with 1 assist in 14 appearances. He made his AHL playoff debut with the Gulls, going scoreless in 3 games.

In his final year under contract with the Ducks, Sieloff continued his tenure with the Gulls in the 2019–20 season. He registered just 1 goal in 19 games with San Diego before the Ducks traded him to the Tampa Bay Lightning in exchange for Chris Mueller on December 31, 2019.[16]

As a free agent leading into the pandemic-delayed 2020–21 season, Sieloff was added to the Hartford Wolf Pack roster of the AHL on February 2, 2021. Remaining with the team for the remainder of the shortened season, Sieloff made 22 appearances collecting 1 goal and 3 points from the blueline.

Having spent his first 8 professional seasons in the AHL and North America, Sieloff as a free agent signed his first contract abroad, by agreeing to a one-year contract with German club, Kölner Haie of the DEL, on September 7, 2021.[17]

International play

Sieloff won a gold medal with Team USA at the 2013 IIHF World U20 Championship.[18]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Team League GP GPG A Pts PIM
2010–11U.S. NTDP JuniorsUSHL361346620002
2010–11U.S. NTDP U17USDP5236976
2010–11U.S. NTDP U18USDP10000
2011–12U.S. NTDP JuniorsUSHL2402255
2011–12U.S. NTDP U18USDP603710113
2012–13Windsor SpitfiresOHL45381185
2013–14Abbotsford HeatAHL20000
2014–15Adirondack FlamesAHL4823578
2015–16Stockton HeatAHL52291154
2015–16Calgary FlamesNHL11012
2016–17Binghamton SenatorsAHL522101293
2017–18Belleville SenatorsAHL581910108
2017–18Ottawa SenatorsNHL11010
2018–19Belleville SenatorsAHL4518973
2018–19San Diego GullsAHL14011830000
2019–20San Diego GullsAHL1910116
2019–20Syracuse CrunchAHL131456
2020–21Hartford Wolf PackAHL2212337
2021–22Kölner HaieDEL42191053500044
2022–23San Jose BarracudaAHL711131477
2023–24Kölner HaieDEL1405529300027
NHL totals22022

International

YearTeamEventResultGPGAPtsPIM
2011United StatesU1750112
2012United StatesU1860000
2013United StatesWJC60112
Junior totals 170224

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA. 2018. Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2019-01-05.
  2. Web site: Rounds 3 to 15 Results . soogreyhounds.com . November 21, 2018 . April 30, 2010.
  3. Web site: Stars prospect Jack Campbell dealt in OHL megatrade . NHL.com . November 21, 2018 . November 2, 2011.
  4. News: Sieloff excited to play pro hockey . November 21, 2018 . Windsor Star . September 24, 2013.
  5. Web site: Flames sign Patrick Sieloff . . July 19, 2013 . July 19, 2013.
  6. Web site: Campbell. Dave. Flames' Patrick Sieloff nets winner in his 1st NHL game. cbc.ca. March 20, 2018. April 9, 2016.
  7. Web site: Ottawa Senators acquire Patrick Sieloff from the Calgary Flames . . 2016-06-27 . 2016-06-27.
  8. Web site: Senators' Clarke MacArthur concussed after training camp hit. sportsnet.ca. March 20, 2018. September 25, 2016.
  9. News: Senators sign defenceman Patrick Sieloff to a one-year, two-way contract. March 20, 2018. The National Post. July 11, 2017.
  10. Web site: Medaglia. Criag. Lined Up: Game #72 vs Panthers. NHL.com. March 20, 2018. March 20, 2018.
  11. News: Warren. Ken. Karlsson-less Senators no match for Panthers. March 20, 2018. Ottawa Sun. March 20, 2018.
  12. Web site: Tidcombe. Matt. Sieloff reassigned to Belleville. bellevillesens.com. April 20, 2018. March 21, 2018.
  13. Web site: Senators sign Patrick Sieloff to a two-year, two-way extension. sportsnet.ca. May 22, 2018. May 22, 2018.
  14. Web site: Burgdoerfer to captain B-Sens in 2018/19 . quintenews.com . November 21, 2018 . October 5, 2018.
  15. Web site: Ducks acquire Sieloff from Ottawa in exchange for Gibbons . . 2019-02-25 . 2019-02-25.
  16. Web site: Lightning acquire defenseman Patrick Sieloff from Anaheim . . December 31, 2019 . December 31, 2019.
  17. Web site: Patrick Sieloff a Shark . . September 7, 2021 . September 7, 2021.
  18. Web site: Patrick Sieloff takes on leadership role for U.S. World Junior Championship team . . April 5, 2013 . April 5, 2013.