Dennis Marvin Seidenberg (born 18 July 1981) is a

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former professional

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who played in the

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(NHL) for the

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, and

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, with whom he won the

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. His younger brother Yannic played for

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in the

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Playing career

As a youth, Seidenberg played in the 1994 and 1995

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s with a team from

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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

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of the

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(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

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(AHL)'s

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, but played the entire 2004–05 season with the Phantoms during the lockout, winning the 2005

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Phoenix Coyotes/Carolina Hurricanes

In both seasons after the lockout, Seidenberg was involved in a mid-season trade. On 20 January 2006, Seidenberg was sent to the

for

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; the following year, the Coyotes sent Seidenberg to the

on 8 January in exchange for center

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Florida Panthers

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

Boston Bruins

On 3 March 2010, Seidenberg and

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were traded to the Boston Bruins for

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, 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

. Seidenberg drew attention for his outstanding play during the playoffs, at one point being cited as a potential

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winner. He is the second German-born player to win the Stanley Cup, following his favorite player growing up,

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. During a 27 December 2013 away game against the

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, 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. On 2 March 2016, he had been selected for the

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where he represented Team Europe. At the conclusion of the 2015–16 season, Seidenberg's seven-year tenure with the Bruins ended, as he was bought out from the remaining two years of his contract on 30 June 2016.

New York Islanders

On 28 September 2016, Seidenberg signed a one-year contract with the New York Islanders. He signed a new one-year deal with the team on 24 April 2017. After going most of the season unsigned, Seidenberg re-signed with the Islanders on a reported one-year, $700,000 contract on 26 February 2019. However, he did not play for the Islanders during the season. He announced his retirement on 23 October 2019.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

Awards and honors

References

External links

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