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Switzerland Akira Schmid
#40 Vegas Golden Knights / NHL - 25/26
1-time World Championship Silver Medal 1
1-time USHL First All-Star Team 1
1-time USHL Goaltender of the Year 1
1-time USHL Third All-Star Team 1
Date of Birth
May 12, 2000
Position
G
Age
25
Height
6'5" / 195 cm
Place of Birth
Bern, SUI
Weight
205 lbs / 93 kg
Nation
Switzerland
Catches
L
Youth Team
SC Langnau
Contract
25/26
Cap Hit
$875,000 Powered by
NHL Rights
Vegas Golden Knights Vegas Golden Knights / Signed
Drafted
2018 round 5 #136 overall by New Jersey Devils
Agency
PREMIUM

Family relations:
Brother: Krilin Schmid

© Photo: Dan Hickling

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Akira Schmid Statistics

S Team League GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI   POST GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI
2012-13 Huskys Region Schallenberg U15 Mini A 8* -* -* -* -* -* -* - * -* |
2013-14 SCL Young Tigers U15 Mini Top 20* -* -* -* -* -* -* - * -* | Playoffs QC 1 - - - - - - - -
2014-15 SCL Young Tigers U15 Mini Top 29* -* -* -* -* -* -* - * -* | Playoffs QC 2 - - - - - - - -
SCL Young Tigers U17 Novizen Elite 0* 1* -* -* -* -* -* - * 0* |
2015-16 SCL Young Tigers U17 Novizen Elite 21* 35* 3.01* -* 64* -* 2* 13-7-1 * 1 275* | Playoffs 10 10 3.04 - 29 - 1 5-5-0 572
Switzerland U16 (all) International-Jr 7* -* 1.71* .915* -* -* -* - * -* |
2016-17 SCL Young Tigers U17 Novizen Elite 36* -* 1.89* -* 67* -* 4* 19-12-2 * 2 132* | Playoffs 10 - 1.70 - - - - - -
SCL Young Tigers U20 Elite Jr. A 2* -* 3.97* -* 8* -* 0* 1-1-0 * 121* |
Switzerland U17 (all) International-Jr 7* -* 3.19* .893* -* -* -* - * -* |
Switzerland U18 WJC-18 3* 3* 3.52* .901* 9* 82* 0* 0-3-0 * 153* |
Switzerland U18 (all) International-Jr 4* -* 3.09* .900* -* -* -* - * -* |
2017-18 SCL Young Tigers U20 Elite Jr. A 32* -* 2.60* -* 81* -* 2* 18-9-3 * 1 867* | Playoffs 5 - 3.02 - - - - - -
SCL Tigers NL 0* 1* -* -* -* -* -* - * 0* | Relegation 1 5 3.00 .912 3 31 0 1-0-0 60
EHC Thun MSL 4* -* 2.21* -* 9* -* 0* 3-1-0 * 244* |
Switzerland U18 WJC-18 2* 6* 6.50* .865* 13* 83* 0* 0-2-0 * 120* |
Switzerland U18 (all) International-Jr 12* -* 3.62* .882* -* -* -* - * -* |
Switzerland U19 (all) International-Jr 3* -* 3.67* .894* -* -* -* - * -* |
Switzerland U20 WJC-20 0* 2* -* -* -* -* -* - * 0* |
Switzerland U20 (all) International-Jr 0* -* -* -* -* -* -* - * -* |
2018-19 Lethbridge Hurricanes WHL 1* -* 7.43* .741* 7* 20* 0* 0-1-0 * 57* |
Corpus Christi IceRays NAHL 2* -* 1.50* .948* 3* 55* 0* 2-0-0 * 120* |
Omaha Lancers USHL 37* -* 2.18* .926* 73* 913* 2* 16-14-2 * 2 012* |
Switzerland U20 WJC-20 3* 7* 4.23* .878* 12* 86* 0* 0-2-0 * 170* |
Switzerland U20 (all) International-Jr 6* 12* 4.13* .876* 24* 193* 0* 1-4-0 * 349* |
2019-20 Omaha Lancers USHL 6* -* 3.01* .891* 18* 147* 0* 2-2-1 * 359* |
Sioux City Musketeers USHL 7* -* 3.41* .888* 23* 183* 1* 3-4-0 * 405* |
Switzerland U20 WJC-20 0* 1* -* -* -* -* -* - * 0* |
Switzerland U20 (all) International-Jr 3* 6* 3.64* .876* 11* 78* 0* 0-2-1 * 181* |
2020-21 Sioux City Musketeers USHL 36* -* 2.01* .921* 72* 842* 3* 22-13-1 * 2 147* | Playoffs 4 - 2.28 .920 9 104 1 2-2-0 237
2021-22 New Jersey Devils NHL 6* -* 4.83* .833* 19* 95* 0* 0-4-0 * 236* |
Utica Comets AHL 38* -* 2.60* .911* 94* 967* 2* 22-8-5 * 2 167* | Playoffs 1 - 3.89 .895 4 34 0 0-1-0 62
2022-23 New Jersey Devils NHL 18* -* 2.13* .922* 32* 376* 1* 9-5-2 * 902* | Playoffs 9 - 2.35 .921 18 211 2 4-4-0 460
Utica Comets AHL 23* -* 2.62* .905* 59* 559* 2* 11-7-4 * 1 349* |
2023-24 New Jersey Devils NHL 19* -* 3.15* .895* 48* 409* 0* 5-9-1 * 915* |
Utica Comets AHL 23* -* 3.06* .894* 69* 581* 1* 9-8-5 * 1 353* |
Switzerland WC 3* 8* 0.86* .946* 2* 35* 1* 3-0-0 * 140* |
Switzerland (all) International 4* 10* 1.52* .924* 5* 61* 1* 3-1-0 * 198* |
2024-25 Vegas Golden Knights NHL 5* -* 1.26* .944* 5* 85* 0* 2-0-1 * 239* | Playoffs 1 11 0.00 1.000 0 9 0 0-0-0 19
Henderson Silver Knights AHL 30* -* 3.58* .886* 105* 817* 0* 9-18-4 * 1 763* |
2025-26 Vegas Golden Knights NHL 18* 35* 2.48* .896* 44* 381* 2* 11-3-4 * 1 065* |
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Akira Schmid Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI   POST GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI
2017-18 SCL Tigers Swiss Cup 1* 1* 3.00* -* 1* -* 0* 0-0-0 * 20* |
Switzerland U18 Ivan Hlinka Memorial 3* -* 1.96* .930* -* -* -* - * -* |
Switzerland U18 WJAC-19 2* -* 3.53* .854* -* -* -* - * -* |
2023-24 Switzerland EHT 1* 2* 3.13* .897* 3* 26* 0* 0-1-0 * 58* |

Akira Schmid Career Totals

League Years GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI | Years GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI
AHL 4 114* -* 2.96* .899* 327* 2 924* 5* 51-41-18* 6 631 | 1 1 - 3.89* .895* 4* 34* 0* 0-1-0* 62*
EHT 1 1* 2* 3.13* .897* 3* 26* 0* 0-1-0* 58 | 0 * * * * * * *
Ivan Hlinka Memorial (Hlinka Gretzky Cup) 1 3* -* 1.96* .930* -* -* -* -* - | 0 * * * * * * *
International 1 4* 10* 1.52* .924* 5* 61* 1* 3-1-0* 198 | 0 * * * * * * *
International-Jr 5 42* 18* 3.96* .886* 35* 271* 0* 1-6-1* 530 | 0 * * * * * * *
MSL (MyHL) 1 4* -* 2.21* -* 9* -* 0* 3-1-0* 244 | 0 * * * * * * *
NAHL 1 2* -* 1.50* .948* 3* 55* 0* 2-0-0* 120 | 0 * * * * * * *
NHL 5 66* 35* 2.65* .901* 148* 1 346* 3* 27-21-8* 3 355 | 2 10 11 2.26* .924* 18* 220* 2* 4-4-0* 479*
NL 1 0* 1* -* -* -* -* -* -* 0 | 1 1 5 3.00* .912* 3* 31* 0* 1-0-0* 60*
Swiss Cup 1 1* 1* 3.00* -* 1* -* 0* 0-0-0* 20 | 0 * * * * * * *
Mini Top (Swiss U16-Elit) 2 49* -* -* -* -* -* -* -* - | 2 3 - -* -* -* -* -* -* -*
Mini A (Swiss U16-Top) 1 8* -* -* -* -* -* -* -* - | 0 * * * * * * *
Novizen Elite (Swiss U18-Elit) 3 57* 36* 2.31* -* 131* -* 6* 32-19-3* 3 407 | 2 20 10 3.04* -* 29* -* 1* 5-5-0* 572*
Elite Jr. A (Swiss U21-Elit) 2 34* -* 2.69* -* 89* -* 2* 19-10-3* 1 988 | 1 5 - 3.02* -* -* -* -* -* -*
USHL 3 86* -* 2.27* .918* 186* 2 085* 6* 43-33-4* 4 923 | 1 4 - 2.28* .920* 9* 104* 1* 2-2-0* 237*
WC 1 3* 8* 0.86* .946* 2* 35* 1* 3-0-0* 140 | 0 * * * * * * *
WHL 1 1* -* 7.43* .741* 7* 20* 0* 0-1-0* 57 | 0 * * * * * * *
WJAC-19 1 2* -* 3.53* .854* -* -* -* -* - | 0 * * * * * * *
WJC-18 2 5* 9* 4.84* .882* 22* 165* 0* 0-5-0* 273 | 0 * * * * * * *
WJC-20 3 3* 10* 4.23* .878* 12* 86* 0* 0-2-0* 170 | 0 * * * * * * *
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Akira Schmid Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
07/03/2024
07/03/2024 Extension Vegas Golden Knights Vegas Golden Knights
06/29/2024
06/29/2024 Confirmed New Jersey Devils Vegas Golden Knights
05/17/2021
05/17/2021 Confirmed Sioux City Musketeers New Jersey Devils
11/04/2018
11/04/2018 Confirmed Corpus Christi IceRays Omaha Lancers
10/19/2018
10/19/2018 Confirmed Lethbridge Hurricanes Corpus Christi IceRays
07/25/2018
07/25/2018 Confirmed SCL Young Tigers U20 Lethbridge Hurricanes
Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2018, 1 #20 overall by Lethbridge Hurricanes in the CHL Import Draft

2018 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #255 by FCHockey

2018 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #6 by NHL Central Scouting