Nate Schmidt

Nate Schmidt

Nathan Thomas Schmidt is an American professional ice hockey defenseman for the Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League. As an undrafted player, Schmidt signed with the Washington Capitals in 2013 after playing for the University of Minnesota. He was selected by the Vegas Golden Knights in the 2017 NHL Expansion Draft.

About Nate Schmidt in brief

Summary Nate SchmidtNathan Thomas Schmidt is an American professional ice hockey defenseman for the Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League. As an undrafted player, Schmidt signed with the Washington Capitals in 2013 after playing for the University of Minnesota. He was selected by the Vegas Golden Knights in the 2017 NHL Expansion Draft. He helped lead the Golden Knights to the 2018 Stanley Cup playoffs in their inaugural season, only to lose in the finals to his former team, the Capitals.

Schmidt was suspended 20 games for violating the NHL’s performance-enhancing drug use policy before the 2018–19 season. On October 12, 2020, Schmidt was traded to the Vancouver Vancouver Canucks for a third-round pick in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft.