Playing career

Philadelphia Flyers

Seidenberg was drafted in the sixth round, 172nd overall, by the Philadelphia Flyers in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft. After spending three years with Adler Mannheim of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL) in his native Germany, he signed with the Flyers in 2002. Seidenberg spent the next two seasons bouncing between the NHL team and the American Hockey League (AHL)'s Philadelphia Phantoms, but played the entire 2004-05 season with the Phantoms during the lockout, winning the 2005 Calder Cup.

Phoenix Coyotes/Carolina Hurricanes

In both seasons after the lockout, Seidenberg was involved in a midseason trade. On January 20, 2006, Seidenberg was sent to the Phoenix Coyotes for Petr Nedvěd; the following year, the Coyotes sent Seidenberg to the Carolina Hurricanes on January 8 in exchange for center Kevyn Adams.

Florida Panthers

On September 14, 2009, he signed a one-year $2.25 million contract with the Florida Panthers.

Boston Bruins

On March 3, 2010, he and Matt Bartkowski were traded to the Boston Bruins for Byron Bitz, Craig Weller, and a second round draft pick. In June 2010, Seidenberg was re-signed by Boston to a four-year contract worth $13 million.

In 2010-11, Seidenberg had a career-high 32 points during the regular season. He then had 11 points in the playoffs to help the Bruins win the Stanley Cup. Seidenberg drew attention for his outstanding play during the playoffs, at one point being cited as a potential Conn Smythe Trophy winner. He is the second German-born player to win the Stanley Cup, following his favorite player growing up, Uwe Krupp,

During a December 27, 2013 away game against the Ottawa Senators, Seidenberg was taken down by an Ottawa skater that resulted with Seidenberg's ACL and MCL knee ligaments being injured, ending his play for the season with 6 to 8 months away from hockey following surgery to repair the ligaments.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1999-00	Mannheimer ERC	Ger-Jr		52	12	28	40	28		—	—	—	—	—
1999-00	Adler Mannheim	DEL		3	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2000-01	Mannheimer ERC	Ger-Jr		9	3	8	11	20		—	—	—	—	—
2000-01	Adler Mannheim	DEL		55	2	5	7	6		12	0	1	1	10
2001-02	Adler Mannheim	DEL		55	7	13	20	56		8	0	0	0	2
2002-03	Philadelphia Phantoms	AHL		19	5	6	11	17		—	—	—	—	—
2002-03	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL		58	4	9	13	20		—	—	—	—	—
2003-04	Philadelphia Phantoms	AHL		33	7	12	19	31		9	2	2	4	4
2003-04	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL		5	0	0	0	2		3	0	0	0	0
2004-05	Philadelphia Phantoms	AHL		79	13	28	41	47		18	2	8	10	19
2005-06	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL		29	2	5	7	4		—	—	—	—	—
2005-06	Phoenix Coyotes	NHL		34	1	10	11	14		—	—	—	—	—
2006-07	Phoenix Coyotes	NHL		32	1	1	2	16		—	—	—	—	—
2006-07	Carolina Hurricanes	NHL		20	1	5	6	2		—	—	—	—	—
2007-08	Carolina Hurricanes	NHL		47	0	15	15	18		—	—	—	—	—
2008-09	Carolina Hurricanes	NHL		70	5	25	30	37		16	1	5	6	16
2009-10	Florida Panthers	NHL		62	2	21	23	33		—	—	—	—	—
2009-10	Boston Bruins	NHL		17	2	7	9	6		—	—	—	—	—
2010-11	Boston Bruins	NHL		81	7	25	32	41		25	1	10	11	31
2011-12	Boston Bruins	NHL		80	5	18	23	39		7	1	2	3	2
2012-13	Adler Mannheim	DEL		26	2	18	20	20		—	—	—	—	—
2012-13	Boston Bruins	NHL		46	4	13	17	10		18	0	1	1	4
2013-14	Boston Bruins	NHL		34	1	9	10	10		—	—	—	—	—
2014-15	Boston Bruins	NHL		82	3	11	14	34		—	—	—	—	—
2015-16	Boston Bruins	NHL		61	1	11	12	24		—	—	—	—	—
DEL totals				139	11	36	47	82		20	0	1	1	12
NHL totals				758	39	185	224	310		69	3	18	21	53

International

Year	Team	Event		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1999	Germany	WJ18		4	0	0	0	2
2000	Germany	WJC		5	0	0	0	0
2001	Germany	WJC-B		5	1	3	4	2
2001	Germany	WC		7	0	1	1	2
2002	Germany	OG		7	1	1	2	8
2002	Germany	WC		7	1	2	3	8
2004	Germany	WCH		4	0	0	0	0
2006	Germany	OG		5	0	0	0	6
2008	Germany	WC		6	0	0	0	14
2010	Germany	OG		4	1	0	1	2
Junior totals				14	1	3	4	4
Senior totals				40	3	4	7	40

Awards and achievements

• 2002-03: Played in NHL YoungStars Game
• Three-time Olympian (2002, 2006, 2010)
• 2010-11: Won the Stanley Cup with the Boston Bruins (NHL)

[ Source: Wikipedia ]