Kevin Schmidt (born February 14, 1986) is a Canadian-German professional ice hockey defenceman. He is under contract with EC VSV of the Austrian Hockey League (EBEL).
| Kevin Schmidt | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
February 14, 1986 Markham, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 176 lb (80 kg; 12 st 8 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| EBEL team Former teams |
EC VSV Wheeling Nailers Hannover Indians Hamburg Freezers Dornbirner EC Iserlohn Roosters | ||
| Current {{{league_coach}}} coach | Iowa Heartlanders | ||
| NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2009–2024 | ||
| Coaching career | 2024–present | ||
Early life
editA native of Markham, Ontario, Schmidt graduated from St. Michael’s College School in 2005. He enrolled at Bowling Green State University and played in 147 games for the Falcons during his four-year college career, serving as alternate captain his senior season.[1]
Career
editSchmidt spent his first season of professional hockey in the ECHL, recording 30 points (seven goals, 23 assists) in 50 contests for the Wheeling Nailers in 2009-10.[2]
Schmidt moved to the Hannover Indians of the second German division for the 2010–2011 season[3] and was selected by the Hamburg Freezers, a member of Germany’s topflight Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL), prior to the 2011–2012 campaign.[4] In Hamburg, Schmidt evolved into a solid DEL player and was given contract extension until 2017, in December 2013.[5] However, the Freezers folded in May 2016[6] and Schmidt had to look for other opportunities after five years with the team.
On June 29, 2016, he signed with Dornbirner EC of the Austrian Hockey League.[7] He opted to return to Germany for the 2017–18 season, joining the Iserlohn Roosters.[8]
Personal life
editSchmidt was granted German citizenship in August 2010.[9] His father Horst was born in Stuttgart, Germany, and moved to Canada with his parents as a child.[10]
Coaching Career
editOn June 18th, 2024, The Iowa Heartlanders of the ECHL announced that Schmidt would take on an assistant coaching role.[11]
References
edit- ^ "Kevin Schmidt - 2008-09 Ice Hockey". Retrieved February 15, 2016.
- ^ "ECHL ◊ mobile | HOME". echl.com. Retrieved February 15, 2016.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Interview mit Kevin Schmidt » ECHte Hannoveraner". cms.echte-hannoveraner.de. Retrieved February 15, 2016.
- ^ Kevin Schmidt's profile and statistics at DEL.org (in German)
- ^ "Hamburg Freezers binden Kevin Schmidt bis 2017 - 12 - DEL.org". www.del.org. Retrieved February 15, 2016.
- ^ (www.dw.com), Deutsche Welle. "Bid to save Hamburg Freezers DEL ice hockey team comes up short | Sports | DW.COM | 25.05.2016". DW.COM. Retrieved May 31, 2016.
- ^ marksoft. "Dornbirn präsentiert seinen Grundkader - hockeyfans.at". www.hockeyfans.at. Retrieved June 30, 2016.
- ^ gmbh, aliaz werbeagentur. "Iserlohn Roosters". Retrieved March 3, 2017.
- ^ GmbH, Thomas Röstel, Matthias Geissler - Sports Trade. "Hannover Indians: Kevin Schmidt ist Deutscher / Dennis Szygulla wechselt nach Adendorf | del-2.org". del-2.org. Retrieved February 15, 2016.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Vertrag verlängert: Kevin Schmidt bleibt bei den Freezers | MOPO.de". MOPO.de (in German). Retrieved February 15, 2016.
- ^ "Iowa Heartlanders | Kevin Schmidt named Heartlanders assistant coach". Iowa Heartlanders. Retrieved June 24, 2024.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database