Jimmy Schuldt

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Jimmy Schuldt
Born (1995-05-11) May 11, 1995 (age 26)
Minnetonka, Minnesota, U.S.
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb)
Position Defense
Shoots Left
NHL team (P)
Cur. team
Former teams		 Buffalo Sabres
Rochester Americans (AHL)
Vegas Golden Knights
NHL Draft Undrafted
Playing career 2019–present

James Schuldt (born May 11, 1995) is an American professional ice hockey defenseman who is currently playing for the Rochester Americans in the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect to the Buffalo Sabres in the National Hockey League (NHL).

Playing career[]

Schuldt played junior hockey for three seasons with the Omaha Lancers of the United States Hockey League (OHL) before going on to play collegiate hockey at St. Cloud State University. He captained the Huskies during his last three seasons there. Schuldt was a Hobey Baker Award finalist and All-NCHC First Team two times at St. Cloud State and during his senior season, he was also named NCHC Player of the Year and NCHC Defensive Defenseman of the Year.[1][2] On March 12, Schuldt was named to the AHCA First-Team All-American.[3]

On April 3, 2019, Schuldt signed a one-year entry-level contract with the Vegas Golden Knights.[4] He made his debut on April 6, 2019, against the Los Angeles Kings.[5]

As a free agent from the Golden Knights, Schuldt agreed to a one-year, two-way contract with the Buffalo Sabres on July 28, 2021.[6]

Personal life[]

Schuldt's parents are Steve and Sheri Schuldt. He majored in finance at St. Cloud State.[3]

Career statistics[]

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2012–13 Omaha Lancers USHL 6 0 2 2 5 — — — — —
2013–14 Omaha Lancers USHL 57 6 19 25 99 4 1 0 1 2
2014–15 Omaha Lancers USHL 59 13 26 39 48 3 1 1 2 0
2015–16 St. Cloud State NCHC 41 10 16 26 24 — — — — —
2016–17 St. Cloud State NCHC 36 8 11 19 28 — — — — —
2017–18 St. Cloud State NCHC 40 10 28 38 36 — — — — —
2018–19 St. Cloud State NCHC 39 10 25 35 18 — — — — —
2018–19 Vegas Golden Knights NHL 1 0 1 1 0 — — — — —
2019–20 Chicago Wolves AHL 52 6 15 21 42 — — — — —
2020–21 Henderson Silver Knights AHL 38 6 8 14 15 5 0 0 0 2
NHL totals 1 0 1 1 0 — — — — —

Awards and honors[]

Award Year
College
NCHC Rookie Team 2016
NCHC First Team 2018, 2019
NCHC Player of the Year 2019 [7]
NCHC Defensive Defenseman of the Year 2019
AHCA First-Team All-American 2019 [3]

References[]

  1. ^ "Golden Knights sign defenseman Jimmy Schuldt to entry-level contract". Retrieved April 6, 2019.
  2. ^ "St. Cloud State Bio". scsuhuskies.com. Retrieved April 6, 2019.
  3. ^ a b c "Jimmy Schuldt named to Senior CLASS Award All-America Team". scsuhuskies.com. April 12, 2019. Retrieved April 13, 2019.
  4. ^ Gotz, Ben (April 3, 2019). "Golden Knights sign free-agent college defenseman Jimmy Schuldt". reviewjournal.com. Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved April 6, 2019.
  5. ^ "Golden Knights' Jimmy Schuldt: Gearing up for NHL debut". cbssports.com. April 6, 2019. Retrieved April 6, 2019.
  6. ^ "Sabres sign Schuldt to a one-year deal". Buffalo Sabres. July 28, 2021. Retrieved July 28, 2021.
  7. ^ "SCSU, UMD DOMINATE 2018-19 NCHC ALL-CONFERENCE TEAMS". Nchchockey.com. Retrieved April 9, 2019.

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Awards and achievements
Preceded by NCHC Player of the Year
2018–19 		Succeeded by
Preceded by NCHC Defensive Defenseman of the Year
2018–19 		Succeeded by
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