Akira Schmid
Akira Schmid | |||
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![]() Schmid with the New Jersey Devils in 2023 | |||
Born |
Bern, Switzerland | 12 May 2000||
Height | 6 ft 5 in (196 cm) | ||
Weight | 205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb) | ||
Position | Goaltender | ||
Catches | Left | ||
NHL team (P) Cur. team Former teams |
New Jersey Devils Utica Comets (AHL) SCL Tigers | ||
National team |
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NHL draft |
136th overall, 2018 New Jersey Devils | ||
Playing career | 2018–present |
Akira Schmid (born 12 May 2000) is a Swiss professional
Playing career
Schmid played most of his youth and junior ice hockey in the
On 17 May 2021, Schmid signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the New Jersey Devils.[1] Schmid made his National Hockey League (NHL) debut on 11 December 2021, in a 4–2 loss to the New York Islanders.[2] By making his debut with the Devils, Schmid made history in becoming the first goaltender to debut in the NHL directly from the USHL.[3]
In the 2022–23 season, on 10 November 2022, Schmid collected his first career NHL win with the Devils in a 4–3 overtime win against the Ottawa Senators.[4] On 25 February 2023, Schmid recorded his first NHL shutout with the Devils in a 7–0 win against the Philadelphia Flyers.[5] In first round of the 2023 Stanley Cup playoffs, Schmid started game three after starter Vítek Vaněček gave up nine goals in the first two games of the series.[6] He went on to get the win in that game,[6] and shutout the Rangers in games five and seven to secure the series victory for the Devils.[7][8]
International play
Medal record | ||
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Men's ice hockey | ||
World Championships | ||
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2024 Czech Republic |
Schmid represented Switzerland at the 2024 IIHF World Championship and won a silver medal.[9]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
Bold indicates led league.
Regular season
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Playoffs | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | OT | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | GP | W | L | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | ||
2016–17 | SCL Tigers | Elite Jr. A | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 121 | 8 | 0 | 3.97 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2017–18 | SCL Tigers | Elite Jr. A | 32 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 1,867 | 81 | 2 | 2.60 | — | 4 | 2 | 2 | 238 | 12 | 0 | 3.02 | — | ||
2017–18 | EHC Thun | MSL | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 244 | 9 | 0 | 2.21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2018–19 | Lethbridge Hurricanes | WHL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 57 | 7 | 0 | 7.43 | .741 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2018–19 | Corpus Christi IceRays | NAHL | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 120 | 3 | 0 | 1.50 | .948 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2018–19 | Omaha Lancers | USHL | 37 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 2,012 | 73 | 2 | 2.18 | .926 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2019–20 | Omaha Lancers | USHL | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 359 | 18 | 0 | 3.01 | .891 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2019–20 | Sioux City Musketeers | USHL | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 405 | 23 | 1 | 3.41 | .888 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2020–21 | Sioux City Musketeers | USHL | 36 | 22 | 13 | 1 | 2,147 | 72 | 3 | 2.01 | .921 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 237 | 9 | 1 | 2.28 | .920 | ||
2021–22 | Utica Comets | AHL | 38 | 22 | 8 | 5 | 2,167 | 94 | 2 | 2.60 | .911 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 62 | 4 | 0 | 3.89 | .895 | ||
2021–22 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 236 | 19 | 0 | 4.83 | .833 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2022–23 | Utica Comets | AHL | 23 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 1,349 | 59 | 2 | 2.62 | .905 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2022–23 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 18 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 902 | 32 | 1 | 2.13 | .922 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 460 | 18 | 2 | 2.35 | .921 | ||
2023–24 | Utica Comets | AHL | 23 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 1,353 | 69 | 1 | 3.06 | .894 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2023–24 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 19 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 915 | 48 | 0 | 3.15 | .895 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
NHL totals | 43 | 14 | 18 | 3 | 2,052 | 99 | 1 | 2.90 | .899 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 460 | 18 | 2 | 2.35 | .921 |
International
Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | W | L | T | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | |
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2017 | Switzerland | U18 | 8th | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 153 | 9 | 0 | 3.52 | .902 | |
2017 | Switzerland | IH18
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7th | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 153 | 5 | 0 | 1.96 | .930 | |
2018 | Switzerland | U18 | 9th | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 120 | 13 | 0 | 6.50 | .865 | |
2019 | Switzerland | WJC
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4th | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 170 | 12 | 0 | 4.23 | .878 | |
Junior totals | 11 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 596 | 39 | 0 | 3.92 | .892 |
Awards and honors
Award | Year | Ref |
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USHL | ||
Third All-Star Team | 2019 | |
First All-Star Team | 2021 | [10] |
Goaltender of the Year | 2021 | [10] |
References
- ^ "RELEASE: Devils Sign G Akira Schmid to 3-Year Entry-Level Contract". NHL.com. 17 May 2021. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
- ^ "Parise, Greene lead Islanders to first win at new arena". ESPN. 11 December 2021. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
- ^ "USHL goaltender makes league's first-ever jump directly to NHL". therinklive.com. 10 December 2021. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
- ^ Morreale, Mike G. (10 November 2022). "Hischier scores in OT, Devils defeat Senators for eighth straight win". NHL.com. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
- ^ "Mercer extends goal streak to 6 games, Devils roll Flyers". ESPN. 25 February 2023. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
- ^ a b "Hamilton scores in OT, Devils beat Rangers 2-1 in Game 3". ESPN. 22 April 2023. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
- ^ Canavan, Tom (27 April 2023). "Goaltender Schmid has Devils back in series with Rangers". AP News. Archived from the original on 24 July 2023. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
- ^ "Devils blank Rangers in Game 7, face Canes in second round". ESPN. 1 May 2023. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
- ^ "Silver it is - Czechia beats Switzerland in the World Championship final". swisshockeynews.ch. 26 May 2024. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
- ^ a b "USHL names Muskies' Schmid Goaltender of the Year". siouxlandproud.com. 7 June 2021. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database