Cole Schwindt

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Cole Schwindt
Cole Schwindt - Calgary Wranglers - 2022.jpg
Schwindt with the Calgary Wranglers in 2022
Born (2001-04-25) April 25, 2001 (age 23)
Breslau, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 183 lb (83 kg; 13 st 1 lb)
Position Centre
Shoots Right
NHL team
Former teams		 Vegas Golden Knights
Florida Panthers
Calgary Flames
NHL draft 81st overall, 2019
Florida Panthers
Playing career 2021–present

Cole Schwindt (born April 25, 2001) is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward for the Vegas Golden Knights of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected 81st overall by the Florida Panthers in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft, for whom he debuted in 2021, and has also played for the Calgary Flames.

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Personal life

Schwindt was born on April 25, 2001, in Breslau, Ontario, Canada, [1] to parents Jason and Laura Schwindt. He grew up the oldest of three boys, both of whom play hockey as well. [2]

Playing career

Schwindt played as a youth with the Kitchener Jr. Rangers of the Alliance Hockey League before playing major junior hockey with the Mississauga Steelheads of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL).

After his second season with the Steelheads in 2018–19, Schwindt was selected in the third-round, 81st overall, by the Florida Panthers in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft.

Schwindt with the Vegas Golden Knights in 2024. Cole Schwindt - October 2024.jpg
Schwindt with the Vegas Golden Knights in 2024.

In the following 2019–20 season, Schwindt appeared in 57 games with Mississauga, recording a team-leading 71 points with 28 goals and 43 assists. On April 9, 2020, Schwindt was signed by the Panthers to a three-year, entry-level contract. [3]

With the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic delayed the commencement of the 2020–21 season, Schwindt ended his junior career and made his professional debut with the Panthers temporary AHL affiliate, the Syracuse Crunch. Remaining with the Crunch, Schwindt appeared in 10 games registering 2 points.

Approaching the 2021–22 season, Schwindt attended the Panthers training camp before he was reassigned to primary AHL affiliate, the Charlotte Checkers, to begin the campaign. [4] While quickly regaining his scoring touch, Schwindt was leading the Checkers in goals before he received his first NHL recall to the injury affected Panthers on December 16, 2021. [5] He was immediately inserted in the Panthers shortened lineup that day and made his NHL debut in a 4–1 defeat to the Los Angeles Kings. [6] He was then returned to continue with the Checkers on December 18, 2021.

On July 22, 2022, Schwindt was included in the blockbuster trade for the Panthers along with Jonathan Huberdeau, MacKenzie Weegar and a conditional 2025 first-round selection to the Calgary Flames in exchange for Matthew Tkachuk and a conditional fourth-round selection in 2025. [7]

Upon finishing his entry-level contract, Schwindt signed a one-year extension with the Flames. [8] Ahead of the 2024–25 season, however, Schwindt was claimed off waivers by the Vegas Golden Knights on October 7, 2024. [9] On October 11, Schwindt recorded his first NHL point in his Vegas debut, recording an assist on a second-period Shea Theodore goal. [10]

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2017–18 Mississauga Steelheads OHL 66810182060110
2018–19 Mississauga SteelheadsOHL681930492541012
2019–20 Mississauga SteelheadsOHL5728437131—————
2020–21 Syracuse Crunch AHL 1011210—————
2021–22 Charlotte Checkers AHL721921402171230
2021–22 Florida Panthers NHL 30000—————
2022–23 Calgary Wranglers AHL701418322983142
2023–24 Calgary WranglersAHL661422363164150
2023–24 Calgary Flames NHL40002—————
NHL totals70002—————

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References

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  2. ↑ Campbell, Ken (November 26, 2022). "'We know he's watching over us.' How hockey is helping a family of NHL hopefuls heal from tragedy". Toronto Star. Archived from the original on December 16, 2024. Retrieved December 15, 2024.
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