Max Görtz

Max Görtz is a Swedish professional ice hockey forward. He is currently playing with Fischtown Pinguins in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga. Görtz was selected by the Nashville Predators in the 6th round 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.
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.
Having failed to make his debut at the NHL level throughout 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.
After his contract with the Redhawks, Görtz left Sweden to sign a one-year contract with German club Grizzlys Wolfsburg of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga, on 7 August 2020.
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 contract with Finnish club KalPa of the Liiga, on 11 June 2022.