Max Middendorf
| Max Middendorf | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
August 18, 1967 Syracuse, NY, USA | ||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) | ||
| Weight | 210 lb (95 kg; 15 st 0 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Quebec Nordiques Edmonton Oilers | ||
| National team |
 United States | ||
| NHL Draft |
57th overall, 1985 Quebec Nordiques | ||
| Playing career | 1987–1998 | ||
Max C. Middendorf (born August 18, 1967 in Syracuse, New York and raised in Wyckoff, New Jersey) is a retired American ice hockey player,
The 6 ft 4in (195 cm) center was drafted by the Sudbury Wolves in 1984.
He joined OHL club after a spectacular offensive season with the New Jersey Rockets of the USAHA where he netted 94 goals and 168 points in 58 games as a 16-year-old.
In 63 games with the Wolves in his rookie year he produced 16 goals and 44 points along with a noticeable willingness to play a rough and tumble game, with 106 minutes in penalties.
The Quebec Nordiques selected him in the third round of the 1985 NHL draft, 57th overall. He played parts of three NHL seasons in Quebec before going to the Edmonton Oilers in the 1990–91 campaign.
Despite being selected in Round 3, Middendorf had only played 13 games in the NHL, collecting 2 goals and 4 assists.