Overview

• Nicolas Mattinen, the 2024 DEL Player and Defender of the Year, has signed a one-year deal with Adler Mannheim for the upcoming season.
• Mattinen expressed excitement about returning to Germany, where he previously excelled with the Straubing Tigers.
• In 2024, he recorded 16 goals and 30 assists, earning recognition as one of the league's top players.
• After exercising an exit clause in 2024 to join the Toronto Maple Leafs organization, Mattinen did not play in the NHL before deciding to return to the DEL.
• Adler Mannheim head coach Dallas Eakins praised Mattinen as a proven scorer who brings size and grit to the team’s defense.