Education
A native of Markham, Ontario, Schmidt graduated from Saint Michael’s College School in 2005.
A native of Markham, Ontario, Schmidt graduated from Saint Michael’s College School in 2005.
He is currently playing for Hamburg Freezers in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (German Ice Hockey League). 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. 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 2009-2010.
In Hamburg, Schmidt evolved into a solid DEL player and was given contract extension until 2017, in December 2013.
Schmidt moved to the Hannover Indians of the second German division for the 2010-2011 season 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 2011-2012 campaign.