AKIRA
SCHMID
#40 -
G
Status
On roster
Ht/Wt
6’5’’,
205 lbs
Catches
L
Experience
2
years
Debut
Dec 11, 2021
Born
May 12, 2000
(24 yrs)
Bern, Switzerland
Drafted
Drafted by New Jersey in 2018 (5/136).
Drafted from
Langnau (Swi Jr.)
Acquired
Acquired in a trade with New Jersey in 2024.
Game Log
| Date | Team | Opp | DECISION | MIN Minutes
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SO Shutouts
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GA Goals Against
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SHA Shots Against
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YTD GAA | YTD SV% | YTD RECORD | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-11-02 |
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- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | DNP |
Transactions & Injuries
| Date | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-11-02 |
Recalled from the Henderson Silver Knights (AHL).
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| 2024-10-02 |
Assigned to the Henderson Silver Knights (AHL).
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| 2024-07-03 |
Re-signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Vegas Golden Knights to a two-year contract.
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| 2024-06-30 |
Vegas Golden Knights did not tender a qualifying offer.
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| 2024-06-29 |
Acquired from the New Jersey Devils
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The Vegas Golden Knights acquired winger Alexander Holtz and goaltender Akira Schmid from the New Jersey Devils for winger Paul Cotter and a third-round draft pick in 2025. |
News
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Rotowire
Sat, Nov 02, 2024 at 1:55 PM
The Golden Knights recalled Schmid from AHL Henderson on Saturday.
Rotowire
Wed, Oct 02, 2024 at 2:20 PM
Schmid was moved to AHL Henderson on Wednesday, according to Danny Webster of the Las Vegas Review-Journal.
Scouting Report
The towering Swiss goalkeeper went from USHL goaltender of the year in 2020-21 to the NHL the following season, which is extremely rare. The 2018 fifth-round draft pick is still raw and needs to fill out his 6'5" frame. However, he takes up a lot of net simply because of his size. He also has the tools to play in the NHL, though he needs to sand down the rough spots.
Long Range Potential: Huge goaltender with upside.
