ARLINGTON, Va. – The Washington Capitals have signed forward Theodor Niederbach to a one-year, two-way contract ($1.025 million/$85,000), senior vice president and general manager Chris Patrick announced today.
Niederbach, 24, scored a career-high 13 goals in 52 regular-season games with Frölunda HC of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL) in 2025-26. The 6’0”, 196-pound forward ranked fourth on Frölunda in assists (19), fifth in goals and sixth in points (32). Niederbach added two points (1g, 1a) in six SHL playoff games. In addition, he collected two assists in 12 Champions Hockey League contests, helping Frölunda win the tournament championship.
During the 2024-25 season, Niederbach recorded SHL single-season career-highs in points (33) and assists (19) in 51 games with MoDo.
Niederbach has registered 100 points (42g, 58a) in 238 career SHL games with Frölunda, MoDo and Rögle BK.
The Bjästa, Sweden native represented Sweden at the 2021 and 2022 IIHF World Junior Hockey Championships, earning a bronze medal in 2022. Niederbach recorded six points (3g, 3a) across 12 total tournament games.
Niederbach was originally drafted by the Detroit Red Wings in the second round (51st overall) in the 2020 NHL Draft.
