Akira Schmid

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Akira Schmid
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Schmid with the New Jersey Devils in 2023
Born (2000-05-12) 12 May 2000 (age 23)
Bern, Switzerland
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
NHL Draft 136th overall, 2018
New Jersey Devils
Playing career 2018–present

Akira Schmid (born 12 May 2000) is a Swiss professional ice hockey goaltender for the Utica Comets of the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect to the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected by the Devils in the fifth round, 136th overall, in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft.

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Playing career

Schmid played most of his youth and junior ice hockey in the SCL Tigers system. He was selected in the fifth round of the 2018 NHL Entry Draft at the end of the 2017–18 season, during which he was loaned multiple times from his junior team to professional teams within Switzerland. He moved to North America to start the 2018–19 season, playing three seasons in the United States Hockey League (USHL) for the Omaha Lancers and Sioux City Musketeers.

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]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Bold indicates led league.

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGPWLOTMINGA SO GAA SV% GPWLMINGASOGAASV%
2016–17 SCL Tigers Elite Jr. A2110121803.97—————————
2017–18SCL TigersElite Jr. A3218931,8678122.60—4222381203.02—
2017–18EHC ThunMSL4310244902.21—————————
2018–19 Lethbridge Hurricanes WHL 101057707.43.741————————
2018–19 Corpus Christi IceRays NAHL 2200120301.50.948————————
2018–19 Omaha Lancers USHL 37161422,0127322.18.926————————
2019–20 Omaha LancersUSHL62213591803.01.891————————
2019–20 Sioux City Musketeers USHL73404052313.41.888————————
2020–21 Sioux City MusketeersUSHL36221312,1477232.01.921422237912.28.920
2021–22 Utica Comets AHL 3822852,1679422.60.91110162403.89.895
2021–22 New Jersey Devils NHL 60402361904.83.833————————
2022–23 Utica CometsAHL2311741,3495922.62.905————————
2022–23 New Jersey DevilsNHL189529023212.13.9229444601822.35.921
2023–24 Utica CometsAHL239851,3536913.06.894————————
2023–24 New Jersey DevilsNHL195919154803.15.895————————
NHL totals43141832,0529912.90.8999444601822.35.921

International

YearTeamEventResultGPWLTMINGASOGAASV%
2017 Switzerland U18 8th3030153903.52.902
2017 Switzerland IH18 7th3120153501.96.930
2018 SwitzerlandU189th20201201306.50.865
2019 Switzerland WJC 4th30201701204.23.878
Junior totals111905963903.92.892

Awards and honors

AwardYearRef
USHL
Third All-Star Team 2019
First All-Star Team 2021 [9]
Goaltender of the Year2021 [9]

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References

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  2. ↑ "Parise, Greene lead Islanders to first win at new arena". ESPN. 11 December 2021. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
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