Shoots Left Name Nate Schmidt Salary 750,000 USD (2015) Role Ice hockey player Positions Defenseman | NHL Draft Undrafted Height 1.83 m Date joined April 2, 2013 Playing career Weight 88 kg | |
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Born July 16, 1991 (age 33) St. Cloud, MN, USA ( 1991-07-16 ) Similar People Taylor Chorney, Matt Niskanen, Barry Trotz, Alexander Ovechkin, Bruce Boudreau Profiles | ||
Nate schmidt get to know your gophers men s hockey
Nathan Thomas Schmidt (born July 16, 1991) is an American professional ice hockey defenseman. He is currently playing with the Vegas Golden Knights of the National Hockey League (NHL).
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Playing career
Schmidt played college hockey with the Minnesota Golden Gophers in the NCAA Men's Division I WCHA conference. In his junior year, Schmidt's outstanding play was rewarded with a selection to the 2012–13 All-WCHA First Team.
After signing with the Capitals as an undrafted free agent in April 2013, Schmidt played the final eight games of the 2012-13 regular season and five postseason games with the Hershey Bears, the Capitals' American Hockey League affiliate.
Schmidt started the 2013–14 season with the Bears but was called up to the Capitals after just one game. He made his NHL debut on October 12, 2013, against the Colorado Avalanche. He scored his first NHL goal on December 7, 2013 against Marek Mazanec of the Nashville Predators. Schmidt was reassigned to Hershey on December 15, 2013.
After four seasons with the Capitals, Schmidt was left exposed by the club in the 2017 NHL Expansion Draft. He was selected by the Vegas Golden Knights on June 21, 2017.
