Kevin Schmidt (ice hockey)
| Kevin Schmidt | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
February 14, 1986 Markham, ON, CAN | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 176 lb (80 kg; 12 st 8 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| DEL team Former teams |
Hamburg Freezers Wheeling Nailers | ||
| NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2009–present | ||
Kevin Schmidt (born February 14, 1986) is a Canadian-German professional ice hockey defenceman. He is currently playing for Hamburg Freezers in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (German Ice Hockey League).[1][2][3]
Career
A 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.[4]
He spent his first season of professional hockey in the East Coast Hockey League, recording 30 points (seven goals, 23 assists) in 50 contests for the Wheeling Nailers in 2009-10.[5]
Schmidt moved to the Hannover Indians of the second German division for the 2010-11 season[6] and took the next step forward in his career, being picked up by the Hamburg Freezers, a member of Germany’s top flight Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL), prior to the 2011-12 campaign. In Hamburg, Schmidt evolved into a solid DEL player and was given contract extension until 2017, in December 2013.[7]
Personal life
Schmidt was granted German citizenship in August 2010.[8]
His father Horst was born in Stuttgart, Germany, and moved to Canada with his parents as a child.[9]
Awards and honours
| Award | Year |
|---|---|
| All-CCHA Second Team | 1999–00 |
References
- ^ Kevin Schmidt's profile and statistics at DEL.org (in German)
- ^ "2013/2014 Spieler" (in German). Hamburg Freezers. Retrieved November 22, 2013.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ "Hamburg Freezers 2011/2012 Roster". Pointstreak.com. Archived from the original on September 24, 2011.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Kevin Schmidt - 2008-09 Ice Hockey". Retrieved February 15, 2016.
- ^ "ECHL ◊ mobile | HOME". echl.com. Retrieved February 15, 2016.
- ^ "Interview mit Kevin Schmidt » ECHte Hannoveraner". cms.echte-hannoveraner.de. Retrieved February 15, 2016.
- ^ "Hamburg Freezers binden Kevin Schmidt bis 2017 - 12 - DEL.org". www.del.org. Retrieved February 15, 2016.
- ^ 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.
External links
- Kevin Schmidt career statistics at EliteProspects.com
- Kevin Schmidt career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
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